This document contains summaries from multiple sessions on topics related to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia. It discusses questions asked about the NDIS and its potential impacts. Other topics include goal planning, leadership skills, qualities of a good life, and individual stories and dreams. The document captures discussions, presentations and group activities at an event.

1. Jacob Hughes
“Mum went away
for the weekend and
I had a party…… as
you do”
Opening session: NDIS Where are we now?

2. Linda Hughes
Opening session: NDIS
Where are we now?

3. Opening session: NDIS Where are we now?

4. NDIS Questions and Answers sessions.
And we find out
that Leigh is
single and looking
for love….
The room is
packed!

5. Lots of
people
and lots of
questions
about the
NDIS.
NDIS Questions and Answers sessions.

6. Will the NDIS
affect my pension?
Can I tell my
support person
I am the boss?
NDIS
Questions
and Answers

7. Are there safeguards in
place to keep the NDIS in
check?
Will the NDIS
help me win
the Lotto?
NDIS
Questions
and Answers

8. Before you can make a
plan you need to have a
dream?
My Dream
Planning and goals lets
get started .
Can I move out of home?
I want to learn to cook.
I want to be a fitness
trainer
I want to to be on the
CID board
I want to to get a job
Can I go on holiday?

9. A plan is like a ladder of
steps to your goal
Planning and goals lets
get started .
To reach your goal
you need a plan

10. Planning and goals lets
get started .

11. Planning and goals:
lets get started.
What order do
we do these
steps in?

12. Being a leader.
Caroline and Quang
My name is Quang
and I am good at
talking about
transport.
First we introduced
ourselves and said
where we were from.
People came from as
far away as
Coolangatta.

13. Being a leader.
What is a
leader? A leader
helps make
change.
A leader is a good
role model.
A leader helps
others to be heard

14. Being a leader.
Paul is a leader. He got
changes made to his local
traffic safety
Tara is a leader she
got lifts put in!
Everybody can
be a leader
Nick spoke about
what a is leader is.

15. Being a leader.
What kind of qualities and
skills do you need to be a
good leader?
Being assertive.
Show initiative.
Supporting others.
Help and support others.
Be persistent.
Negotiating skills.
Challenging.
Leadership
can be big or
little.

16. Being a leader.
We went into small groups.
And talked about what tips you
need to be a good leader.
Sometimes you need
a plan B.

17. A Good Life
We started with thinking about a good
life.
What kind of things make a good life ?
Looking for love- A close relationship
Moving out of home.
Being with your friends.
Maybe going to a movie?
Having a carer that is a similar age.
Being safe.
Trust.
Support networks- good people are you.
How do we take
control of our
lives?

18. A Good Life
She has a plan!Alanna shared her story.
She wants to move out of home in ten years time.
She keeps herself safe when she
travels.
She only makes friends with
people she knows in real life on
facebook.
She has friends her age, they go
to the movies and they love
animals!
She loves her family, going to
church and her friends there.
She loves making art.

19. A Good Life
What does Alanna want in her life?
What are her dreams.
She want to go to a performing arts course.
She wants to do more publice speaking.
She wants to write a book.
She wants to start an anti bullying campaign.
Alanna loves
animals. She
loves going to
the zoo with
her friends.

20. A Good Life
What else?
Is having fun the same as
having a good life?
You want the right to be listened to.
Do you want to do stuff with your support
people or someone else?
Relationships!
Good friends are
very important.
I need money.
I want a job.

21. A Good Life
We all need these.Dreams
Self esteem
Belonging, friends and
family and community
Feeling and being safe
Food, water and shelter

22. A Good Life
A good life.
Something
meaningful to do
Something to look
forward to.
Someone to love
and be loved by
Jack says doing
volunteer work for the
police force is
meaningful to him.