ResourcesIntellectual disability
NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit for people with disability entering Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training
3 April 2019
Getting the Right Support at the Right Time from the Right People. The NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit is for people with disability entering Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training is designed to be used before you start a tertiary course at university or with a vocational education and training provider.
Your disability may mean you require extra support to complete your chosen course to ensure your participation is on the same basis as other students. These booklets will help you identify what supports you may need, who is responsible for providing them and how you can access them.
Fact sheet - How to complain about a service to the NSW Ombudsman - Easy English
14 July 2015
If you:
- live in NSW
- are unhappy with a service you get through the NDIS
You can tell the NSW Ombudsman that you are not happy, and they will help you make a complaint. This fact sheet tells you more about what that all means, and what to do.
Fact sheet - How do I make my plan happen? Easy English
13 July 2015
How do I make my plan happen? is a four-page fact sheet that is in Easy English. That means it is easy to read. It has pictures and big, clear writing.
It tells you about what to do after your NDIS plan is finished.
Fact sheet - Can I get the NDIS? Easy English
12 July 2015
Can I get the NDIS? is a five-page fact sheet that is in Easy English. That means it is easy to read. It has pictures and big, clear writing.
It tells you about who can get the NDIS.
Fact sheet - What if I am not happy with the NDIS? Easy English
12 July 2015
What if I am not happy with the NDIS? is a six-page fact sheet that is in Easy English. That means it is easy to read. It has pictures and big, clear writing.
It tells you about what you can do if you are not happy with something about the NDIS.
Fact sheet - How do I manage funding? Easy English
12 July 2015
How do I manage funding? is a five-page fact sheet that is in Easy English. That means it is easy to read. It has pictures and big, clear writing.
It tells you about how to look after money from the NDIS.
Fact sheet - What should I know about plans? Easy English
11 July 2015
What should I know about plans? is a six-page fact sheet that is in Easy English. That means it is easy to read. It has pictures and big, clear writing.
It tells you what an NDIS plan is, and what you have to do to make one.
Video - Unfinished Business - profiles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability
5 July 2015
Unfinished Business was a photographic exhibition featuring stories of 30 Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people that have a disability. Each photograph was accompanied by a short narrative-style video interview. These videos are all available to watch online, together or separately, with captions.
Facebook - NDIS and Me
19 June 2015
NDIS and Me is a closed Facebook group just for Australians with Down syndrome and their families. The aim of the group is to help its members to get ready and get the best outcomes they can from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Website - My Choice Matters
5 June 2015
My Choice Matters is a website made by the same people that made My Learning Matters. My Choice Matters is a website with lots of information and resources to help people with disability get the most out of the changing disability system, including the NDIS.