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 review the NDIA’s decisions about:

  • who can join the NDIS
  • NDIS plans.

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Advocate

Disability advocates:

  • help people with disability have their say
  • give them information and advice.

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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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Gender

Gender is what you feel and understand about who you are as a person.

It isn’t about whether your body looks male or female.

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Justice Liaison Officers (JLOs)

JLOs support prisons to understand how they can use the NDIS.

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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 with disability who take part in the NDIS:

  • are safe
  • get good services.

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Participants

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

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Partners in the Community (PITC)

PITCs are community organisations the NDIA works with to support participants.

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Provider

A provider is an organisation that provides supports and services to people with disability.

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Registered

When a provider is registered, they:

  • can offer supports and services to participants
  • are on a list the NDIA looks after.

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Support coordination

Support coordination helps participants manage the supports in their plan.

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Terms of Reference

The Australian Government wants to review the NDIS.

They will share a list of things they want to focus on.

The document is called the Terms of Reference.