NDIS

There are and always will be people in Australia with disability who are deemed not eligible for the NDIS at the point of an Access Request. This may be because of eligibility constraints, or it could be for a number of other reasons.  Age limit: access to the NDIS if you are over 65 Unfortunately, eligibility ceases to the NDIS for those over 65 years of age at the time of the access request. The person will then be referred to My Aged Care , for them to be assessed for access to aged care support , through a Home Care Package , residential aged care or the Commonwealth Home Support Program. However, if deemed eligible for the NDIS prior to the age of 65 years, it is entirely up to the individual to decide whether they want to stay with the NDIS or transition over to aged care support when they turn 65. It is not an automatic process and is not warranted if the participant chooses to stay with the NDIS.  Who is eligible for the NDIS? To be eligible for the NDIS, the person must

When the NDIS was rolled out, it was relatively easy in the beginning, as all the people who were being supported by the individual State funded and run disability programs were simply ‘transitioned’ over from the State system into the NDIS. Others at the time, who were not then receiving any funded support – and were therefore not known to the ‘system’ – had to apply for ‘access’ to the NDIS. This is where the eligibility criteria comes into play. You have to meet the eligibility requirements to apply for access to the Scheme . Before finding out the eligibility requirements for the NDIS, find out what the NDIS does . NDIS eligibility requirements To qualify for the NDIS, the person must meet: The age requirement The residency requirement The disability requirement or the early intervention requirement. A person meets the age requirement if the person was aged under 65 when the access request was made. A person meets the residency requirements if: The person resides in Australia Is

Your NDIS funding is broken up into a range of budgets, each designed to assist you in different ways. It’s important to know how these budgets work so that you can make the most of your NDIS plan funding. What is the NDIS consumables budget? The NDIS consumables budget falls under the larger Core Supports budget. The Core Supports budget is one of the three NDIS funding categories. It’s there to help people with a disability with their everyday activities, disability-related needs and to help work towards their NDIS plan goals. The Core Supports budget contains the following four categories: Assistance with Daily Life Consumables Assistance with Social and Community Participation Transport. What can I use my NDIS consumables budget for? The NDIS consumables budget is allocated to spend on reasonable and necessary consumables up to the cost of $1,500. What are consumables? Consumables are the everyday items required to manage personal disability-related needs. These products are low

When you receive your NDIS funding , there are 3 core ways you can manage it: Agency-managed Plan-managed Self-managed You can choose the one that suits you best depending on your preference, goals and support needs. When self-managing your NDIS plan , you choose what supports you buy to meet your plan goals. This means you have the flexibility and choice to: Book the support workers you want Schedule support sessions Negotiate rates with support workers Manage your NDIS funding and budget the way you want. You can self-manage your NDIS funding through Mable . Benefits of self-management Here are some benefits of self-managing your NDIS plan: More choice and control over everything By everything, it really does mean you have control over every aspect of your life, if you choose it. So, you can decide th e ‘who, what, when, where, and how’ of support . You can engage non-registered providers As a self-manager, you can purchase support from anyone running a business. They do

Did you know that the NDIS can provide funding that can get you out and about, and enjoying activities in your community? Social and Community Participation is a funded support category found under Core and Capacity Building in NDIS funding. Its purpose is to support people with disability to achieve independence through increased social and community participation. The NDIS recognises that people need community engagement, socialising and fun for their health and wellbeing. Living with disability may mean a person is not able to participate in these aspects of life without the funding the NDIS provides. What is social and community participation? As per the NDIA, social and community participation is about “meeting people with similar interests and joining in social and community activities.” It can mean different things to different people. For some, this could be going to a local cafe, for others, joining a community sport team or craft class. It also includes getting work exp

If you’re a support worker providing assistance to people living with disability, there’s a good chance your client is an NDIS participant. This means they receive funding that is subject to cap rates/price limits set by the National Disability Insurance Agency. Cap rates may be affecting the amount of work you are receiving on the Mable platform, so here are some things to bear in mind. What are NDIS Price Limits? NDIS Price Limits apply to NDIS participants whose funding is managed by a plan manager, such as Leap in! , or the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). These rates are monetary limits that allow the NDIA to monitor the costs charged by Registered Providers and independent support workers like those on Mable. Clients who self-manage their NDIS funding are not subject to cap rates. If you provide support to an NDIS participant on Mable, your rate may be reviewed by the client’s Registered Provider to ensure that it does not exceed the cap rate. The limits are

With an NDIS plan, you have three ways to manage your NDIS funding : plan-managed, self-managed or Agency-managed. However, it may take some time to find the option that is right for you. To help you make an informed decision about the management of your NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) plan, we’ve created this guide to help you learn, discover, and research plan management. Your NDIS plan management options If your NDIS plan is plan-managed or self-managed, you can choose to work with both registered and non-registered providers for your support and you can use your NDIS funding to book independent support workers on Mable. If your NDIS funding is NDIA-managed, you can only use your NDIS funding to pay for NDIS-registered providers, so you cannot use your NDIS funding to pay for independent support workers booked on Mable. Learn more about the three ways to manage your NDIS funding. What is NDIS plan management? NDIS plan management occurs when a plan manager is responsibl

The work of Occupational Therapists is surprisingly diverse, offering services to everyone from infants to the elderly. Here, we take a look at two practical ways that Mable clients can work with OTs as part of their support team. According to  Occupational Therapy Australia ,  “Occupational therapists use a whole person perspective to work with individuals, groups and communities to achieve optimal health and wellbeing through participation in the occupations of life.”  Despite the name, ‘occupation’ in this instance is not necessarily related to a job, but rather describes the everyday things we do in our lives, the activities that are meaningful to us or that help us to engage with society. Often, people will be working with an OT as part of a larger team of health professionals. The work of an OT can be extremely broad – encompassing work with clients with brain injury, to people who have suffered strokes, children with developmental delay to those managing chronic illnesses. Here,

Although the NDIS is meant to simplify obtaining supports, it can be challenging for those navigating it for the first time. So, we’d like to share some good news about Mable and the NDIS, and show you how to use your funding to build a team of support workers around your goals. If you have access to NDIS funding, how you work with us depends on how the funding is being managed. Can I use Mable if I’m self-managed? Yes, you can! You can register on our website and start searching and connecting with independent support workers. You’re welcome to message them directly or to Post a Job to a few workers. When you’ve found someone you’d like to engage, we’ll just need a copy of the page in your NDIS plan that confirms you’re self-managed. Timesheets and invoices are kept online, and you can easily access them for reporting. Mable client David has sourced people from his local community and asked them join Mable as Independent Support Workers so they can be part of his team. He is currently