Word list

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

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Assessment

Assessments can help the NDIA work out:

how to support someone
what funding someone needs.

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Bulletin

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

It explains what we did in our last meeting.

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Emergency

An emergency is a dangerous situation when people need help straight away to stay safe.

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Funding

Funding is money from an NDIS plan that pays for the supports a participant needs.

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Intellectual disability

An intellectual disability affects how you:

learn new things
solve problems
communicate
do things on your own.

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NDIA Board

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

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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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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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Stated support

A stated support in an NDIS plan has funding set aside that the participant can only use for that support.

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Support needs assessment

Support needs assessments help the NDIA work out:

how a person’s disability affects their life
what supports a person needs.

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Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference are a guide that explain what a program or project:

can do
must focus on.

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Therapy

Therapy includes different types of support that can help improve how:

you think and feel
your body moves.

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Work Plan

A Work Plan is a document that explains what the Reference Group will work on.

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