Resources

Resources

• Take the first step in your career
  Are you a university student with disability in your final or second-to-last year of study? Yes? Then you could complete a paid internship as part of the Australian Government’s Stepping Into program.
  9 August 2022
• Caring for carers
  What supports are out there for carers and how can we, as individuals and a community, help care for carers?
  9 August 2022
• People with disability now eligible for COVID-19 antivirals
  Did you know that if you catch COVID-19 you may be able to receive antiviral medication to stop the virus from affecting you more seriously?
  9 August 2022
• Informal supports and what the NDIA expects
  While it is recognised that family members of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants provide invaluable support to their loved ones, exactly how the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) decides what is reasonable to expect from families can sometimes seem confusing.
  21 June 2022
• To be or not to be? A quick guide to supported decision making
  The definition of a decision is thinking before you choose to do something. A decision can be as small as choosing which program to watch on Netflix, or as significant as choosing where you will live. No matter our age, gender or ability, we all have a right to make decisions that affect our life.
  16 May 2022
• Home is where the heart is – accommodation options for people with disability
  Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and Supported Independent Living (SIL) – what they are and what to consider if you want to access them.
  26 April 2022
• Senate Select Committee recommends National Autism Strategy
  A Senate Select Committee on Autism has recommended the Australian Government develop a National Autism Strategy within the next 12 months to coordinate efforts to improve life outcomes for autistic Australians.
  21 April 2022
• Five of the biggest challenges facing Local Area Coordinators (LACs) today
  Ruby – a coach in My Plan Manager’s Kinora community – recently told us about five of the biggest challenges she faced when she worked as a Local Area Coordinator (LAC), and what she did to overcome them.
  8 April 2022
• The top five questions participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) ask, and why
  Understanding clients is key to providing better service. That’s why My Plan Manager recently interviewed Emma, Managing Director of One Tribe Australia, to find out what questions clients are asking – and why.
  21 March 2022