Step 1
Check your eligibility on the NDIS website.
https://www.ndis.gov.au/applying-access-ndis/am-i-eligible
Carers and Companions has been providing specialist care services for 32 years, we are experienced in helping people with disability get the most out of life. Whether it’s living more independently, getting involved in sports or community activities, or simply getting to and from work, our passionate local team can offer experience and understanding. We can provide services to privately funded clients and those who choose to self-manage their National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an Australian Government scheme that funds reasonable and necessary costs for people with disability.
NDIS provides its participants with the support that they need to achieve their goals, become more independent and increase their involvement in the community, leading to a better quality of life for participants and their carer’s. In the NDIS, participants have the freedom to manage the way they control their funding and select their service providers.
Carers and Companions has been providing specialist care services for 32 years, we are experienced in helping people with disability get the most out of life. Whether it’s living more independently, getting involved in sports or community activities, or simply getting to and from work, our passionate local team can offer experience and understanding.
Carers and Companions has been providing specialist care services for 32 years, we are experienced in helping people with disability get the most out of life. Whether it’s living more independently, getting involved in sports or community activities, or simply getting to and from work, our passionate local team can offer experience and understanding. We can provide services to privately funded clients and those who choose to self-manage their National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an Australian Government scheme that funds reasonable and necessary costs for people with disability.
NDIS provides its participants with the support that they need to achieve their goals, become more independent and increase their involvement in the community, leading to a better quality of life for participants and their carer’s. In the NDIS, participants have the freedom to manage the way they control their funding and select their service providers.
Carers and Companions has been providing specialist care services for 32 years, we are experienced in helping people with disability get the most out of life. Whether it’s living more independently, getting involved in sports or community activities, or simply getting to and from work, our passionate local team can offer experience and understanding.
Funding
There are three different ways you can manage your NDIS funds:
- Self-managed: The NDIA provides you with funding so you can access the supports that will best help you achieve your goals.
- Plan-managed: The NDIA will provide funding in your plan to pay for a Plan Manager. This Plan Manager will pay your providers on your behalf, help you keep track of funds and take care of financial reporting for you.
- NDIA-managed funding: The NDIA pays your providers on your behalf.
Below is a brief step by step guide
Step 2
If you meet the eligibility criteria, the next step is to make an Access Request for funding by calling 1800 800 110 or visiting your local NDIS or NDIS Partner office.
Step 3
Prepare for your meeting with NDIS. Think about your current supports, consider your goals, and research the different ways to manage your funding, prepare your paperwork.
Step 4
A NDIA planner or Local Area Coordinator (LAC) will contact you to advise the next steps and confirm how long it will take for you to receive your approved plan.
Step 5
24 hours after your NDIS approval, you will be able to view your NDIS plan on the myplace portal.
Double check everything is your plan.
Step 6
Select your provider and put your NDIS plan into action.
Carers and Companions can help with the provision of a number of support services.
Our support
Daily Personal Activities
- Personal hygiene, including showering, bathing, oral hygiene, dressing and grooming;
- Toileting, bladder and bowel management and menstrual care;
- Eating and drinking;
- Attending appointments;
- Use of aids and appliances, hearing and communication devices;
- Mobility and transferring, for example moving in and out of bed and on or off the toilet; or
- Application of splints, basic first aid due to injuries sustained as a result of a participant’s disability.
Assistance with daily life tasks
This includes such things as personal hygiene activities, or supervision of personal daily tasks; which support a participant to live as independently as possible at home, and in the community.
Participation in community, social and civic activities
Getting involved with groups and activities that help you connect with other people and build your skills in areas you’re interested in.
Transport: Support getting to and from school, work, or social and community activities, such as a community-based art program.
Assistance with Travel/Transport arrangements
Carers and companions provide you with safe, convenient transport, scheduled in advance to help you get to:
- School or another educational facility
- Work
- Your doctor or other medical appointments
- Your local shopping centre
- Around your community
A Carers and Companions staff member will drive you to your appointment or another place in the community and take you back home when you’re done. Our transport services are booked on an ongoing basis, such as a weekly trip to the shops or regular medical appointments.
Household tasks
We offer assistance with domestic chores and can help with a number of general housework services, such as:
- Cleaning
- Dish washing
- Clothes washing
- Ironing
- Shopping for food or other items
- Other household tasks
Depending on your needs, we can set up a weekly clean, come for a few weeks while you are feeling unwell, or help with annual spring cleaning.
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