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What is the National Disability Insurance Scheme?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new way of providing support for Australians with disability, their families and carers.

Call the NDIS on 1800 800 110 to enquire about applying for funding and support today.

On The Road Care can assist with all your support requirements, including connecting you with Allied Health Professionals, Plan Managers and Support Coordinators within the NDIS space.

About NDIS

In Australia, the government provides funding to some people who have a disability as well as some people who are elderly and need assistance with daily living.

FUNDING

NDIS

The NDIS supports people under the age of 65 with a permanent and significant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to live an ordinary life.
Access mainstream services and supports - services that are available for all Australians from people like doctors or teachers through the health and education systems. It also covers areas like public housing and the justice and aged care systems.
Access community services and supports - activities and services that are available to everyone in a community, such as sports clubs, community groups, libraries or charities.
Maintain informal support arrangements - to help people get assistance from their family and friends.
Receive reasonable and necessary funded support - This means they are related to a person’s disability and are required for them to live an ordinary life and achieve their goals.

Assistance from the NDIS is not means-tested and has no impact on income support such as the Disability Support Pension and Carers Allowance.

See the NDIS website for more details.

Aged Care

Aged care support is commonly referred to as home care and is available for people who are over 65 years old. There are two main home care funding streams available:

The Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP). This is designed to help older Australians remain independent in their own homes and communities for longer. Funding covers services to help with daily tasks and can even help carers with planned respite.
Home Care Packages. Home Care Packages offer choice and flexibility for recipients. Packages are tailored to meet a range of care needs and are offered at four levels depending on the amount of support required. There are four levels - Level 1: Basic care package through to Level 4: High-level care package

With the introduction of Consumer Directed Care (CDC) Home Care Packages are now controlled by the recipient rather than the service provider. This means that you can compare providers to find one that best meets your individual needs. Today, it is much easier to change providers. If you make a change, the funding for your package will follow you to your new provider.

Assessments for both the CHSP and Home Care Package are facilitated by the Australian Government throughMyAgedCare. For the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, you may need a home support assessment. Home Care Packages are planned by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) or Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) in Victoria.

On The Road Care can assist individuals receiving alternative government funding or utilising services privately. The process is quick and easy, with our team here to answer your questions and work alongside your care needs and putting your mind at ease.

Other available funding programs include:

Some people may be covered for services through:

Private health insurance
Workplace injury insurance
Motor accident insurance

While funding is provided by the above funding programs, service delivery will be subject to terms and conditions. Contact us today for more information.

Code of Conduct

The NDIS Code of Conduct promotes safe and ethical service delivery, by setting out expectations for safe and ethical services and supports for both NDIS providers and workers.

It requires workers and providers delivering NDIS supports to:

act with respect for individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination, and decision-making in accordance with relevant laws and conventions
respect the privacy of people with disability
provide supports and services in a safe and competent manner with care and skill
act with integrity, honesty, and transparency
promptly take steps to raise and act on concerns about matters that might have an impact on the quality and safety of supports provided to people with disability
take all reasonable steps to prevent and respond to all forms of violence, exploitation, neglect, and abuse
take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual misconduct.

The NDIS Code of Conduct applies to all workers of:

registered NDIS providers
unregistered NDIS providers
community partners of the NDIA – LAC and ECEI providers
providers delivering information, linkages, and capacity building activities
providers delivering Commonwealth Continuity of Support Programme services funded by the Department of Health for people over the age of 65