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22 May 2020

Your NDIS plan explained: Assistance with Daily Living

What are Core Supports, and what is Assistance with Daily Living?

22 May 2020

Getting out and about with your NDIS plan – Assistance with Social and Community Participation explained

Assistance with Social and Community Participation is a funded support category that you may find in your NDIS plan.

22 May 2020

Understanding the NDIS: what are formal, informal and mainstream supports

Your National Disability Insurance Scheme plan will be made up of different types of supports.

22 May 2020

Sending thanks to Yooralla’s volunteers during National Volunteer Week

During National Volunteers Week, we would like to thank Yooralla’s volunteers, who aside from their regular invaluable contribution to the organisation, have now joined forces to tackle the global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

21 May 2020

Why use a registered service provider?

When choosing who will deliver your funded supports, you have the option of choosing between service providers - some who have been registered by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and some who have not.

21 May 2020

Five things to look for in a disability service provider

Once you get your National Disability insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan, you will need to decide who you want to deliver the funded supports in your plan.

21 May 2020

You’ve got your NDIS plan, what now?

So you’ve had your National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) planning meeting? You might be thinking, what do I need to do now?

21 May 2020

5 things to take to your NDIS planning meeting

To make the most of your NDIS planning meeting, you need to be prepared. There are things you can take to your meeting to help you with your discussion with the planner; and to help the planner to be fully informed about your situation, your goals and your needs.

21 May 2020

Top tips for NDIS goal setting

Your NDIS plan will be all about you. It will include details about your personal goals, needs and aspirations.

21 May 2020

How to prepare for your NDIS planning meeting

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a big change for everyone, so it’s a good idea to prepare before it's time for your NDIS planning meeting.

21 May 2020

6 elements of ‘reasonable and necessary’

The NDIS applies the ‘reasonable and necessary’ criteria to determine what supports will be funded in a person’s NDIS plan.