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Registrations now open for Victorian NDIS Understandings workshops in May and June in Warragul, Wodonga, Horsham, Box Hill, and Hamilton

Carl, the workshop presenter, and four workshop attendees laugh and smile at a table in a conference room.

Workshop presenter Carl Thompson at a table laughing with workshop attendees in Darwin in 2016.

 

Registrations are now open for our May and June NDIS Understandings workshops across Victoria. 

There are a total of six half-day workshops. You can pick and choose or come to them all. We recommend coming to them all if you can. 

Thanks to support from the Victorian Government these workshops are free for people with disability and families. They are for people with disability and family members only. Service providers should contact us directly to ask about our fee-for-service train-the-trainer workshops. 

 

What’s included?

  • Free entry for people with disability and their families
  • Complimentary food and drinks
  • Regular breaks
  • Accessible environments
  • Accessible materials
  • Excellent quality resources to take home with you

 

Where and when are they?

 

What are the workshops about?

Screenshot of PDF flyer1. How does the NDIS work? 
Improve your understanding about how the NDIS works. This session provides an overview of the NDIS with a focus on access and planning.
Flyer (PDF, 1 page, 154kb)
 

Screenshot of PDF flyer2. Reasonable and necessary 
It can be hard to understand what ‘reasonable and necessary’ supports means in the NDIS. This session helps explain it clearly with examples and activities.
Flyer (PDF, 1 page, 154kb) 
Watch a short video clip or read a transcript from this workshop
 

Screenshot of PDF flyer3. Planning and standing strong 
The NDIS Planning process is important but can be complicated. This session breaks down the steps so you can get ready for your NDIS First Plan.
Flyer (PDF, 1 page, 154kb)
Watch a short video clip or read a transcript from this workshop
 

Screenshot of PDF flyer4. I have my Plan, what now? 
People with disability have choice and control over how they use their supports in the NDIS. This session talks about making all the decisions needed to put a Plan into action.
Flyer (PDF, 1 page, 155kb)
Watch a short video clip or read a transcript from this workshop
 

Screenshot of PDF flyer5. Plan Management explained 
All Participants need to manage the money part of their NDIS Plan. This session discusses the differences, as well as the pros and cons of the options available.
Flyer (PDF, 1 page, 156kb)
Watch a short video clip or read a transcript from this workshop
 

Screenshot of PDF flyer6. Is self-management for me? 
Self-management of an NDIS Plan is not as hard as many people think. It could be a good choice, and this session helps you come to a decision.
Flyer (PDF, 1 page, 161kb)
Watch a short video clip or read a transcript from this workshop (what is it, what are the pros and cons?)
Watch a short video clip or read a transcript from this workshop (mainstream providers)

 

How can I register?

  • You can go to the Disability Loop events page and use the 'register now' button to take you to the Eventbrite form, or
  • You can go to our Eventbrite profile page which has a list of all of our workshops, and sign up from there, or
  • You can call or email us and we can help you