ResourcesNational
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 - Limbs 4 Kids
11 June 2015
Limbs 4 Kids supports Australian children and young people with congenital and acquired limb differences. Limbs 4 Kids provides assistance to parents, carers, siblings, family members, healthcare providers, educators and community workers.
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.
Website - My Learning Matters
4 June 2015
My Learning Matters is a new website made by the same people that made My Choice Matters. My Learning Matters is a new website with lots of information and resources to help people with disability get the most out of the changing disability system, including the NDIS.
Report - NDIS Citizen's Jury Scorecard
3 June 2015
The NDIS is taking a number of steps to find out how the Scheme is working. One of these has been a project called the NDIS Citizen’s Jury. The project asked people who are using the NDIS to talk about what using the NDIS has been like for them.
Website - Down Syndrome Australia
3 June 2015
Down Syndrome Australia is a national disability peak organisation (they represent people with Down syndrome and their families in Australia).
Website - Short Statured People of Australia
3 June 2015
Short Statured People of Australia is a national disability peak organisation (they represent short statured people in Australia).
Website - Deafness Forum of Australia
2 June 2015
Deafness Forum of Australia is a national disability peak organisation (they represent people with hearing loss in Australia).
Website - National Ethnic Disability Alliance
1 June 2015
National Ethnic Disability Alliance is the national peak organisation representing the rights and interests of people from non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability, their families and carers throughout Australia.
Website - Brain Injury Australia
31 May 2015
Brain Injury Australia is a national disability peak organisation (they represent people with acquired brain injury in Australia).