Word list

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

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Behaviour supports

Behaviour supports are ways to support how a participant acts or behaves.

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Bulletin

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

It explains what we did in our meeting.

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Disability Royal Commission

The Disability Royal Commission looked into problems people with disability have experienced.

It helped the Australian Government find out:

  • what went wrong
  • what we need to fix.

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Feedback

When you give feedback, you tell someone what they:

  • are doing well 
  • can do better. 

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Foundational supports

Foundational supports are disability supports for all people with disability.

This includes people with disability who don’t take part in the NDIS.

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Human rights

Human rights are rules about how everybody should treat you:

  • fairly
  • equally.

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Navigators

Navigators help participants to:

  • learn about different supports
  • connect with experts
  • find and use the supports they need.

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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 planner

An NDIS planner is someone who makes new plans. 

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NDIS Review

The Australian Government checked the NDIS to find out what:

  • works well
  • could be better.

They call it the NDIS Review.

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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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Quality

Quality is about good services that: 

  • meet the needs of people with disability 
  • give people with disability choice and control.

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Recommendations

Recommendations are ideas for how to make something better.

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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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Self-manage

If you self-manage your NDIS supports, you:

  • manage all or part of the money from your plan
  • choose what supports you use to reach your goals.