Word list

This list explains what the bold words in this document mean.

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Autism

Autism can affect how you:

think
feel
communicate
connect and deal with others.

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Bulletin

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

It explains what we did in our meeting.

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Country

Country means the land, water, sky and everything within them.

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Culturally safe

When something is culturally safe, people feel:

respected and heard
safe to be who they are.

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Funding

Funding is money from your NDIS plan that pays for the supports you need.

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Justice system

The justice system makes sure everyone is treated fairly and follows the law.

The justice system includes:

prisons
courts
police.

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NDIA Board

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

An NDIS plan document.

NDIS plan

An NDIS plan has information about:

a participant and their goals
what supports a participant needs
what the NDIS will pay for.

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Reference Group

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

A Work Plan document.

Work Plan

A Work Plan is a document that explains the work someone will do in a year.

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