Word list

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

A news document and an information icon.

Bulletin

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

It explains what we did in our last meeting.

3 people working together on a large document. One person is pointing at the large document.

Co-design

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

A person raising their finger to say 'Shh', a credit card and a dollar sign on a bag.

Fraud

Fraud is something someone plans to do that is not honest.

Fraud is a crime.

3 icons inside of a circle. The icons are: a lightbulb, a learning icon of a cog and a brain.

Intellectual disability

An intellectual disability affects how you:

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

A JLO, an NDIS document and a prison building.

Justice Liaison Officers (JLOs)

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

A police officer, a law document and a gavel.

Justice system

The justice system includes:

  • police
  • the courts
  • the law
  • prisons.

3 people behind a bench that says 'NDIS Commission'.

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission makes sure people with disability who take part in the NDIS:

  • are safe
  • get good services.

In this bulletin we call them the NDIS Commission.

A group of participants. 2 are raising their hands.

Participants

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

A behaviour support practitioner supporting someone.

Positive behaviour practitioners

Behaviour support practitioners help people with disability to:

  • live a better life
  • manage stressful situations better.

3 providers.

Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

A group of people. 2 are raising their hands to say something.

Reference Group

A Reference Group is a group of people who give us advice about a certain topic.

A person in restraints next to a locked padlock.

Restrictive practices

Restrictive practices are actions that stop people from:

  • moving
  • doing what they want.

A law document that says 'Rights'.

Rights

Rights are rules about how people must treat you:

  • fairly
  • equally.

A participant, a support coordinator and a plan document.

Support coordinator

A support coordinator is someone who helps participants plan and use their supports.