Word list

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

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Autism

Autism affects how you:

  • think
  • feel
  • communicate
  • connect and deal with others.

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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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Funding

Funding is the money from your plan that pays for the supports and services you 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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NDIA Board

The NDIA Board is a group of people who make decisions about all parts of the NDIA.

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NDIS Review

The Australian Government is checking the NDIS to find out what:

  • works well
  • could be better.

They call it the NDIS Review.

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Peer support

Peer support is when people use experiences they share to:

  • feel connected
  • help each other.

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Priorities

Our priorities are things we think are very important.

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Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

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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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Registered

Registered providers:

  • can offer supports and services to people who take part in the NDIS
  • are on a list the NDIA looks after.