Word list

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

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Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)

The AAT is a government organisation that is separate to the NDIS.

They check the NDIA’s decisions about:

  • who can join the NDIS
  • NDIS plans.

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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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Disability Representative and Carer Organisations (DRCOs)

These organisations speak up for people who support people with disability.

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Disability Royal Commission

The Disability Royal Commission is a way to look into the experiences of people with disability.

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Foster care

Foster care is when a child lives:

  • in a home with a family they do not know
  • with people who look after children who might not be safe.

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Funding

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

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Hospital Liaison Officers (HLOs)

HLOs help hospitals support people with disability to get the support they 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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Machado-Joseph disease

Machado-Joseph disease is a disability that affects how you:

  • move your body
  • speak
  • swallow.

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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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NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission)

The NDIS Commission makes sure people who take part in the NDIS:

  • are safe
  • get good services.

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NDIS Review

The Australian Government is checking the NDIS.

We call this the NDIS Review.

The NDIS Review checks to see what:

  • works well
  • could be better.

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Participants

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

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Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service. 

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Public guardian

A guardian is a person who acts and makes decisions for you.

The government chooses a public guardian if your guardian can’t be your:

  • family member
  • friend.

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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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Support coordinators

A support coordinator is someone who helps people with disability manage their plans. 

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Specialist disability accommodation (SDA)

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