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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Advocate

An advocate is someone who can:

  • support you
  • help you have your say
  • give you information and advice.

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Assistive technology

Assistive technology might be an aid or piece of equipment.

It can:

  • make it easier to do things, including in your home
  • keep you safe.

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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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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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Guardian

A guardian is a person who can act and make decisions for you.

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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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Individualised Living Options (ILO)

Individualised Living Options (ILO) is a way of setting up the support you want at home.

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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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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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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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Registered

When a provider is registered, it means they:

  • can provide services for people who take part in the NDIS
  • must follow certain rules the NDIS set.

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Restrictive practices

Restrictive practices are actions that stop people from:

  • moving
  • doing what they want.

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Review

When you review something, you check to see what:

  • works well
  • can be better.

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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.