{"id":4032,"date":"2017-12-03T23:22:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T23:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.hearthaustralia.com.au\/?p=259"},"modified":"2021-07-14T22:50:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T12:50:51","slug":"plan-ndis-right-navigation-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.hearthaustralia.com.au\/plan-ndis-right-navigation-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan for NDIS with the right navigation tools"},"content":{"rendered":"
The National Disability Scheme (NDIS<\/a>) promises a new era in disability supports. It aims to provide Australians choice and control over their NDIS plans and how their funds are spent to lead fulfilling lives.<\/p>\n But securing the right plan which delivers on NDIS promises depends on how well you understand and navigate the NDIS, as well as how well you prepare for your critical planning meeting.<\/p>\n To be eligible<\/a> for NDIS, you need to meet certain criteria.\u00a0Supports funded by the NDIS must be:<\/p>\n The supports you seek will also need to fall under specific areas and categories.<\/p>\n In Part One of a special Hearth<\/em> series, we explain some of these key criteria and concepts which underpin the NDIS.<\/p>\n The series is based on insights provided by disability sector experts \u00a0at the NDIS Q & A Forum<\/a> organised by Hearth at Glenallen School<\/a> in Victoria on November 27th<\/sup>, 2017.<\/p>\n Reasonable and Necessary <\/strong><\/p>\n The NDIS will fund supports for you if they are considered to be reasonable and necessary<\/a> in helping you reach your goals, objectives and aspiration as well as undertaking activities to enable your social and economic participation.<\/p>\n If there are items (e.g food or a bike for a child) that most Australians would pay for as part of everyday living, then it will not<\/u> be considered reasonable and necessary that these are funded under NDIS.<\/p>\n If extra supports are needed allowing a disabled individual to participate at home and community, it would be considered reasonable that the extra support is funded under NDIS. Examples include modifications to a home<\/a>, bike, communications equipment or someone to help attend swimming lessons, gym or holidays.<\/p>\n Mobile devices such as Ipad will not be funded. But applications (Apps) which are considered necessary for participation at home and in community can be funded.<\/p>\n Core support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n