We are Worth the Investment. NSW Council for Intellectual Disability Conference 16-17 July 2015. Planning - How does it all work- Eric Platt, Self Advocate

1. NDIS Planning for Participants
Eric Platt, Self Advocate
NSWCID Conference
16 July 2015

2. What I will talk about
1 What I think about the NDIS
2 Goals I set
3 Changes in my life
4 Challenges with NDIS
5 My NDIS Plan
6 Tips for you all

3. It is great!
It gives real choice and
independence
It changes peoples lives
More control over my $
What I
think
about the
NDIS

4. My Goals…
• Better equipment and a
new scooter
• Moving out of group home
• Having one on one
independent time
• My new plan – to get more
involved in meetings and
conferences like this
NDS Regional Forum
Coffs Harbour 2015

5. How the NDIS changed my life – 100%
Before NDIS I had no
individual support
More options and more
support
New opportunities
I employed staff for home
and my one on one

6. Challenges with NDIS
Not many for me…
• Mobility allowance
• Review took longer than expected
Other people have challenges…
• Some people find it hard to speak up about what
they want
• People don’t know enough about NDIS

7. M
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P
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8. My Plan

9. Tips on the NDIS
Be prepared
Learn all you can
Take planning stuff with you
Staff and organisations need to get on
board and help people learn about it – the
whole kit and caboodle.

10. My Final Messages
NDIS and HWNS have helped people in boarding houses be more
independent and live a normal life. These people are now being
counted but not just as a number.
NDIS – it’s here, it’s well overdue
and it’s a great thing!
If you want to contact me email Rachel rspencer@hwns.com.au
Eric Platt, Self Advocate