Bulletin

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

It explains what we did in our last meeting.

Foundational supports

Foundational supports are disability supports for all people with disability.

This includes people with disability who don’t take part in the NDIS.

Funding period

Funding periods tell you:

• how long your money from the NDIS needs to last
• when you can start using more money from the NDIS.

Group home

Group homes are places where people with disability:

• live together
• get support.

Justice system

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

The justice system includes:

• prisons
• courts
• police.

NDIA Board

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

NDIS plan

An NDIS plan has information about:

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

Office of the Participant Advocate (OPA)

OPA is an organisation that supports the rights of people with disability.

Participants

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

Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

Rights

Rights are rules about how people must treat you:

• fairly
• equally.