Word list

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

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Accessible

When information is accessible, it is easy to:

  • find and use
  • understand.

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Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)

The AAT is a government organisation that is separate from the NDIS.

They review decisions about:

  • who can join the NDIS
  • NDIS plans.

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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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Core supports

Your core supports are the supports and services you need and use the most.

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Framework

A framework is:

  • a plan for how we should do things
  • where rules come from.

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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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Homeless

People who are homeless do not have a home.

They must find a place to sleep each night.

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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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NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission)

The NDIS Commission makes sure people who take part in the NDIS:

  • are safe
  • get good services.

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Participants

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

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Plan manager

A plan manager is someone that will manage your NDIS plan for you.

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Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

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Psychosocial disability

A psychosocial disability affects your mental health.

It can affect how you:

  • think
  • feel
  • deal with other people.

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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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Rent

Rent is the money you pay to live in a home someone else owns.

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Royal commission

A royal commission is how the government looks into a big problem.

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Specialist disability accommodation (SDA)

SDA is housing for people with disability who need extra support most of the time.

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Supported independent living (SIL)

SIL is help with day-to-day tasks around your home so you can:

  • do things for yourself
  • learn new skills.