Word list

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

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Accessible

When housing is accessible it:

supports what you need
is easy to move around in.

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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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Disability Royal Commission

The Disability Royal Commission looked into problems that people with disability experienced.

It helped the Australian Government find out:

what went wrong
what we need to improve.

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Draft

A draft is a document that isn’t finished yet.

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Funding

Funding is money from someone’s NDIS plan that pays for the supports they need.

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Funding periods

Funding periods tell participants:

when part of their funding can be used
how long their funding needs to last.

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Group homes

Group homes are places where people with disability:

live together
get support.

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NDIA Board

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

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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.

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NDIS planner

An NDIS planner is someone who:

makes new NDIS plans
changes NDIS plans.

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NDIS Review

The Australian Government checked the NDIS to find out what:

worked well
could be better.

They call it the NDIS Review.

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Participants

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

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Reference Group

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

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Specialist disability accommodation (SDA)

SDA is housing for people with disability who need extra support most of the time.

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