Bulletin

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

It explains what we did in our meeting.

Co-design

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

Funding

Funding is the money from a participant’s plan that pays for the supports and services they need.

Group homes

Group homes are places where people with disability:

• live together
• get support.

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 has information about:

• a participant and their goals
• what supports they need.

NDIS planners

An NDIS planner is someone who:

• makes new plans
• changes plans.

NDIS Review

The Australian Government checked the NDIS to find out what:

• worked well
• could be better.

They call it the NDIS Review.

Participants

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

Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

Psychosocial disability

A psychosocial disability affects your mental health.

It can affect how you:

• think
• feel
• deal with other people.

Reference Group

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

Registered

A registered provider:

• can offer different supports and services than other providers
• have to follow more rules.

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

The CRPD is an agreement between countries.

It explains how everyone should treat people with disability fairly.