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What potential NDIS clients really want to know about you - Webinar replay
A panel discussion with a busy and experienced support coordinator and an NDIS participant as they talk about how they find, assess and decide to try a service provider.
Pain Flare Toolkit Worksheet
This toolkit empowers you to take charge of your pain by filling it out in advance, so when a flare up strikes, you have a personalised roadmap at your fingertips to help you through.
Gaining access to the NDIS with a pain condition
Gaining access to the NDIS with pain that causes disability might seem impossible; but just like any condition or diagnosis that isn’t on List A or B in the Eligibility Guidelines, an application requires adequate demonstration of impairment.
Understanding reasonable and necessary supports for effective pain management
Understanding what would be considered reasonable and necessary supports for effective pain management could be what stands between you and an increase in quality of life via your NDIS funding.
NDIS Service Agreement Template
This free NDIS Service Agreement template can be used as a formal agreement between a service provider and a participant. It will help everyone understand what to expect and how to work together.
Making Assistive Technology work for you: five things about AT that you may not have already considered.
Getting Assistive Technology is one thing, but making it work for you is an entirely different hurdle. Here’s a few lesser thought about aspects of integrating Assistive Technology into your everyday life that is worth pondering, whatever stage you are at with AT and improving your life.
Assistive Technology Reasonable & Necessary Checklist
This worksheet will help you make informed decisions about purchasing low cost (under $1,500) low risk assistive technology items with your NDIS plan funding.
Necessity is the mother of invention: Bringing NDIS Assistive Technology to life
Here are the stories of three inspiring mothers who took their child’s needs and created products to make their life, and the lives of countless others, easier. Through determination and creativity, these visionary mums are shaping the landscape of assistive technology in the NDIS, by turning necessities into inventions.
Assistive Technology & the NDIS What's out there and how you can access it - Webinar replay
Are you curious about how Assistive Technology (AT) can improve and enhance your everyday living? This webinar takes a tour of the realm of Assistive Technology in the context of the NDIS.
Decoding the NDIS Pricing Guidelines to Unlock Budget Possibilities - Webinar Replay
Whether you're an NDIS participant looking to maximise your funding, or a service provider aiming to offer exceptional support, in this webinar you'll get the tools and knowledge to navigate the complex world of NDIS funding with ease.
Bundle - Low cost AT & reasonable and necessary
This is a list of assistive technology product ideas that could qualify to be flexibly funded. Bundled to this list is our ‘Can I Buy That’ checklist.
Low-Cost, High Potential: Navigating the world of NDIS Assistive Technology
There are so many simple items and devices out there that can make our lives easier, help with independence, and keep us safe. This is what the NDIS calls “Assistive Technology” (AT), and for AT that’s low cost and low risk, you generally won’t need any special funding added to your plan, or any pre-approval from the NDIS.
How to access Government funded Carer Support: A walk through of the Carer Star process - webinar replay
Over 43% of Kinora members self-identify as Carers, so by partnering with Carers SA, we take a look at the Carer Star process; the assessment tool that Carers SA and Carer Gateway organisations around Australia use to facilitate Carers accessing support services.
What to expect from a good NDIS Plan Manager - webinar replay
In this webinar, we’re joined by three knowledgeable plan management providers for a discussion on what you should be looking for in a plan manager, and how their support can make a world of difference to your overall NDIS experience.
Provider Difficult Conversations - price changes & charges
As a provider there can sometimes be difficult conversations that need to be had. This worksheet provides scenarios to help you strategise how to discuss them.
Scripts for difficult conversations - price changes & charges
Scripting is a good way to plan a difficult conversation. This worksheet provides potential scenarios and tips to help you through those conversations.
Evaluate potential NDIS service providers
When seeking a new service provider for your NDIS supports, it’s important to evaluate whether or not they may be a good fit for you. Use this checklist to record potential providers details so that you can compare and narrow down your list
Installing the oxygen tank: areas to consider when planning a sustainable Carer support system
So often, it’s not until we’re at a complete crisis point and the wheels are falling off that we realise that our lives are balancing on the edge of one thing - us. And if we’re not firing on all cylinders the many things we work so hard to maintain, including the people we care for, are left vulnerable if we go down.
How to get the best NDIS support worker for your needs - webinar replay
In this webinar we talk with our expert NDIS support work providers about:
accessing support work with your NDIS plan
what to expect when hiring a support worker
what to look out for to find the right support worker for you.
Caring for Carers: Resources for informal supports of NDIS participants - webinar replay
In this webinar we go through who Carers SA are, what they offer the South Australian Community and what Carer Gateway is about, Australia-wide, and then go through an incredible resource that Carers SA have developed about how to comprehensively put together a Carer impact statement to form part of the evidence submitted to the NDIS to gain access to the NDIS or in a review situation.
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