Word list

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

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Advisory group

An advisory group is a group of people who work with the NDIA to share what:

  • is working well
  • needs to work better.

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Assessment

Assessments help the NDIA work out:

  • how your disability affects your life
  • what supports you need.

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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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Developmental delay

Some children might not develop at the same pace as other children of the same age.

They may need extra help to do everyday things.

When this happens, we say they have a developmental delay.

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Early childhood partners

Early childhood partners support:

  • children with developmental delay
  • children with disability
  • their families.

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Early intervention

Early intervention is when people get services and support:

  • as early as possible in their lives
  • when they first get a disability.

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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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Intersectionality

You can be different in more than one way.

And people might treat you differently for each part of who you are.

We call this intersectionality.

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Justice system

Our justice system includes:

  • prisons
  • the courts
  • police
  • the law.

Minister

A minister leads an area of the 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 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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Occupational therapist

An occupational therapist helps someone find ways to do everyday tasks.

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Outcomes

Outcomes are important results we want to achieve.

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Participants

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

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Priorities

Our priorities are things we think are very important.

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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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Trauma

Trauma is the way you feel about something bad that happened to you. 

For example, you might feel scared or stressed. 

Trauma can affect you for a long time.