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A group of people that make up a board behind a bench with a plaque on the front.

Board

A board is a group of people who make decisions for:

  • an organisation
  • a company.

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Co-design

Co-design is when people work together to plan something new.

A group of CALD participants from the community. 3 people have speech bubbles above them, each one has a different language in it.

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)

CALD people:

  • come from different countries or backgrounds
  • speak languages other than English.

A 'Framework' document.

Framework

A framework is a plan for how things should work.

A group of people pointing to themselves with an arrow curving around them.

Inclusive

When the community is inclusive, everyone feels:

  • included
  • like they belong.

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Independent

This means we can:

  • say what we think
  • have our own ideas and opinions about the NDIS.

A person with intellectual disability thinking, next to them are three icons showing intellectual disability - a lightbulb, cogs and a brain.

Intellectual disability

An intellectual disability affects how you:

  • learn new things
  • solve problems
  • communicate
  • do things on your own.

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LGBTIQA+ people

LGBTIQA stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, intersex, and asexual.

The ‘+’ is for people who are part of the LGBTIQA+ community but don’t talk about themselves using a word from this list.

A minister in front of a government building.

Minister

A minister leads an area of the government.

3 people behind a bench that has 'NDIA' on the front.

NDIA Board

The NDIA Board is a group of people who make decisions about all parts of the NDIA.

An 'Operating Model' document with a numbered list of 4 items on it.

Operating Model

Our Operating Model helps us work well:

  • as a team
  • with the NDIA.

A group of participants.

Participants

Participants are people with disability who take part in the NDIS.

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Policies

Policies are plans for how to do things.

A 'Priorities' document with a list of 3 items on it. Next to the document is an importance icon.

Priorities

Our priorities are the things that are most important to us.

A group of 3 providers. The one on the left is holding a clipboard, and the one in the middle has a stethoscope.

Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

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Reference Group

A Reference Group is a group of people who give us advice about a certain topic.

A 'Rules' document with ticks and crosses. Next to the document is the scales of justice.

Rights

Rights are rules about how people must treat you:

  • fairly
  • equally.