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 our decisions about:

  • who can join the NDIS
  • NDIS plans.

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Australian Disability Enterprises

An Australian Disability Enterprise provides work and support for people with disability. We often call them ADEs.

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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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Committee

A committee is a group of people who meet to talk about ideas.

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Funding

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

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Local Area Coordinators (LACs)

LACs are people who support people with disability when they take part in the NDIS.

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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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Nominees

Your nominee is someone you choose to:

  • make decisions for you
  • do things for you when you can’t do them on your own.

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Participants

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

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Policy

A policy is a plan for how we should do things.

A policy is where rules come from.

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Providers

Providers support other people by delivering a service.

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Residential aged care

Residential aged care is where older Australians live when they can’t live in their home anymore.

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Review

When the Australian Government reviews something, they check to see what:

  • works well
  • can be better.

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Specialist disability accommodation (SDA)

SDA is a NDIS support.

It’s housing for participants who need extra support most of the time.