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Who to get help from for an NDIS Appeal

20 July 2017

A monitor with a person holding out a spanner, and an NDIS plan.An NDIS Appeal is the second step you can take if you are unhappy with a decision the NDIS has made, and have already tried step 1. Step 1 is to seek an 'internal review of a reviewable decision' from the NDIA.

If that didn't work, you can do an NDIS Appeal. 'NDIS Appeals' used to be called 'External Merit Reviews'. Here's a list of disability advocacy organisations from across Australia that can help you with an NDIS Appeal. 

Contact list for making complaints

7 September 2015

A monitor showing a sad face, and a hand held up to mean 'stop'. The hand has a cross in it to reinforce the idea of 'stop'.This is a list of contacts for people around Australia that want to make a complaint about a service used through the NDIS.

 

Meeting highlights - COAG Disability Reform Council - April 2015

23 June 2015

A monitor, and a group of people at a meeting talking about the NDIS. The government ministers in charge of disability across Australia come together sometimes to talk about the NDIS. This is called the Disability Reform Council.

They met on 24th April 2015. After the meeting they let everyone know some of the things they talked about.

 

Website - People with Disabilities ACT

3 June 2015

A monitor with the ACT, and a person holding out a lifesaver.People with Disabilities ACT is a territory wide disability peak organisation (they represent people with disabilities in the Australian Capital Territory).

 

Website - Can Access

27 April 2015

Monitor with outline of the Australian Capital Territory and a person holding a lifesaver.This website lists disability and other supports for people in the ACT.

 

Website - Housing - ACT Government

25 April 2015

A monitor displaying a booklet, 'NDIS', a house, and an outline of the ACT.The Housing and Tenancy Options page of the ACT Government Community Services website has information and a range of resources, to help you understand how to identify and develop housing options that best meet your individual needs.

The Government Supported Accommodation page discusses the transition to the NDIS.

 

Website - Disability - ACT Government

22 April 2015

A monitor displaying the Australian Capital Territory, and a person holding out a lifesaver.You can find lots of information about the NDIS and the ACT on the NDIS page of the Department of Community Services website.

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government department which works on disability supports is the ACT Department of Community Services. You might like to go straight to the disability section of the website.

 

Booklet - What is the NDIS - Easy English

21 April 2015

Monitor with booklet, NDIS, and outline of the ACT.This is for people who live in the ACT. It says what the NDIS is.

There are no pictures in this booklet. It has 2 pages. 

  • Read the pdf
  • Or read our copy & paste of it

 

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