Bulletin

A bulletin is an important news item we share with the community.

Culturally safe

When something is culturally safe, people feel:

• respected and heard
• safe to be who they are.

Diversity

Diversity is what makes people different from each other.

Gender

Your gender is what you feel and understand about who you are as a person.

You might think of yourself as a man or woman or something different. 

You can choose the words that are right for you. 

Gender equality

Gender equality is when all genders are treated:

• fairly
• equally
• with respect.

Inclusive

When something is inclusive, it means everyone can take part.

LGBTIQA+

The letters LGBTIQA stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer or questioning 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.

Multicultural

Multicultural people:

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

NDIA Board

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

NDIS plan

An NDIS plan is a document that includes information about:

• a participant and their goals
• what support they receive from the NDIS
• what the NDIS will pay for.

Participants

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

Plan manager

A plan manager is someone who can manage the money you get from the NDIS.

Reference Group

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

Strategy

A strategy is a plan for how we will do things in the future.

Violence

Violence is when someone:

• hurts you
• scares you
• controls you.