Your Guide to NDIS

Not sure what the NDIS is all about? We can help. Here’s a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about the NDIS.

The NDIS is Australia’s first national scheme for people with disability. It provides funding to individuals and takes a lifetime approach, investing early in people with disability to improve their outcomes later in life.

What is the NDIS?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an Australia-wide, government funded scheme that delivers supports and services to people with disability.

Launched in 2013, the NDIS is the first scheme of its kind in Australia. When it is fully rolled out, it is estimated the Scheme will provide funding for supports and services to about 460,000 Australians with disability.

Am I Eligible?

If you are aged between 7 and 65, a local area coordinator can help you to understand the NDIS, apply and connect with other government and community supports.

If you have a child aged under 7, an early childhood partner can provide supports to children before they apply, and let families know if the NDIS is right for their child.

Click here to read more about eligibility.

How to Apply

If you think you might be eligible and want to apply:

make a verbal application by calling NDIS on 1800 800 110 complete an Access Request Form and return it to us

If you need help to apply, please contact your local area coordinator, early childhood partner or NDIA office.

If you are eligible for the NDIS and have received an ‘access decision’ letter, the next step is creating your NDIS plan.

Your NDIS Plan

1. Creating Your Plan

Your NDIS plan is all about meeting your needs and reaching your goals. Our staff will help you create your plan by working through with you what those are and helping you get ready for your first planning meeting.

2. Using Your Plan

Once your NDIS plan has been finalised, our staff will guide you through how to use it. This includes helping you get the right tools to effectively manage and budget your plan according to your needs and goals.

3. Reviewing Your Plan

If there’s something on your NDIS plan that isn’t working, our staff can help! By reviewing your current plan, we’ll help you choose what changes need to be made so that your revised plan reflects your current needs and goals.

How much do our services cost?

This NDIS pricing guide should give you a better idea about how much different services cost, in accordance to NDIS payment rates. Each service is broken down into different sections and listed accordingly.

Enaaly & NDIS

Enaaly is an NDIS registered provider.

This means that people with disability can use their NDIS funding to access our services and supports. Please visit the NDIS Support Catalogue for more information on the prices that may be charged for disability support services.

Enaaly offers individually tailored and flexible services to support the needs of people with disability, including those moving onto an NDIS plan.

How Enaaly can help you

Enaaly is an NDIS registered provider.

This means that people with disability can use their NDIS funding to access our services and supports. Please visit the NDIS Support Catalogue 2019-20 for more information on the prices that may be charged for disability support services.

Enaaly offers individually tailored and flexible services to support the needs of people with disability, including those moving onto an NDIS plan.

FAQs

Clients do frequently ask questions, here are a few quick answers. For any further inquiries we would advise contact us.

Do you need to have an intellectual disability to access your service, or can it be physical or mental health, or all of the above?

You do not need to have an intellectual disability to access our services.

Who approves NDIS plans?

All plans are created and approved by NDIS.

Will I be involved in my relative’s planning or review process?

Yes, our service caters for all our clients and their families and we highly encourage families to be a part of their planning and reviewing process. We believe that that families deserve to continue to be a part of their son or daughter’s journey.

Can I put a complaint if I am unhappy with a service? What if I am unhappy with the therapist?

Yes, our service prides itself on ensuring that all our clients and their families receive the best care possible and their needs are being met. If a client or family member has an issue with a particular process or staff member then they can contact our HR department for further information. You can always request your therapist to be changed and we will try our best to meet your needs. We want all our clients to feel comfortable when accessing our service.

NDIS Code of Conduct

Anyone providing supports and services to people with disability must:

Respect the rights of the person

Act with respect for individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination and decision-making in accodrance with relevant laws and conventions

Deliver services competently

Provide supports and services in a safe and competent manner with care and skill

Prevent violence, neglect, abuse and exploitation

Take all reasonable steps to prevent and respond to all forms of violence, exploitation, neglect and abuse of people with disability

Respect privacy

Respect the privacy of people with disability

Act with integrity

Provide supports and services with integrity, honesty and transparency

Prevent sexual misconduct

Take all reasonable steps to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct.

Take action on quality and safety

Promptly take steps to raise and act on concerns about matters that might have an impact on the quality and safety of supports provided to people with disability