Word list

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

An 'Assessment' document with 3 checkboxes on it. 2 of the checkboxes are ticked.

Assessment

Assessments help us work out:

  • how your disability affects your life
  • what supports you need.

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Autism

Autism is a disability that 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 last meeting.

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Co-design

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

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Conflict of interest

A conflict of interest is when someone could affect a decision so the result is better for them.

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Developmental delay

Some children might not develop at the same pace as other children of the same age.

They may need extra help to do everyday things.

When this happens, we say they have a developmental delay.

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Early childhood partner

Early childhood partners support:

  • children with developmental delay
  • children with disability
  • their families.

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Fraud

When someone commits fraud, they do something that is not honest on purpose.

An NDIS plan with a dollar symbol next to it.

Funding

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

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Intellectual disability

An intellectual disability can affect how you:

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

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Justice Liaison Officers (JLOs)

JLOs support prisons to understand how the NDIS can support people with disability in prisons.

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Local area coordinator (LAC)

An LAC is someone who helps people with disability find and use supports and services.

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Minister

A minister leads an area of government.

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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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Occupational therapist

An occupational therapist helps someone find ways to do everyday tasks

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Outcomes

Outcomes are important results we want to achieve.

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Participants

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

A provider supporting a person.

Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service. 

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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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Review

When the NDIA reviews something, they check to see what:

  • works well
  • needs to be better.

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Specialist disability accommodation (SDA)

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

A 'Strategy' document.

Strategy

A strategy is a plan for how the NDIA will do things in the future.