National Disability Insurance Scheme workbook

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National Disability Insurance Scheme

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NDIS pre-planning workbook

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1. Why is pre-planning for the NDIS important?The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) presents a new way of funding supports and services for people with disabilities in Australia. One of the biggest changes that comes with the NDIS is that Participants (eligible people with a disability) will be provided funding for the supports they need and a choice of where and how to use the funding, rather than simply being assigned to services that are available in their area. Part of the NDIS process involves meeting with a Planner to develop your Plan. Your Plan outlines the services and supports that you need and the budget allocated to you to purchase them. It is important that when you have your planning meeting you are able to explain the things you need support with and the goals you would like to work towards. Pre-planning for the NDIS is an opportunity to think about the things you want your NDIS Planner to know. It can help you look at the supports you have now so that you can identify any gaps, or think about things you would like to achieve and the supports you might need to achieve them. By completing this pre-planning workbook you will be able to document lots of information that will help ensure your NDIS Plan provides a budget for the supports you need. Part of the planning process involves development of a Participant Statement. You are able to use this workbook as your Participant Statement, so we encourage you to take your completed workbook along to your planning meeting. If you would prefer, you can use your completed workbook to fill out the NDIS Participant Statement Workbook.

2. What do you want your NDIS Planner to know about you?Think of this like a brief profile. You might like to include information about:• Where you live and who you live with• Important people in your life and the role they play• Things you enjoy and/or are good at• Things that are important to you.


Your current weekly planLet’s start by mapping out an average week for you now. When completing this table, think about all aspects of your life. This may be activities you participate in (work, volunteering, social), regular appointments or routines. Include any supports you currently receive, both formal (paid service provider) and informal (unpaid supports like help from family and friends).

Day

Time

Morning Supported by Afternoon Supported

by Evening Supported by

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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3. What’s working, what’s not? Thinking about your life now, identify things that are working well or could be improved. These may be bigger than just the things in your weekly plan – consider lifestyle, people, wellbeing etc.

What’s working? What’s not working?

4. What needs to happen to build on what’s working and change what’s not working?Based on the things that could be different, think about:• What the need or goal is• Steps that you might take• The people you might involve• The supports or services that might help - both formal (paid service provider) and informal

(unpaid supports like help from family and friends).

See next page for tables


Aspect of Life Need or Goal Steps involved in making it happen

Who can help (formal and informal supports)

Home

Work or volunteering

Relationships, family and friends

Entertainment, play, hobbies, fun

Education

Spirituality

Money

Health and Wellbeing

Security and Safety

Other

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5. What does your ideal week look like?Now it’s time to map out your ideal week – what would it look like if you weren’t limited by current funding or support arrangements? When completing this table, think about all aspects of your life. This may be activities you’d like to participate in (work, volunteering, social), regular appointments or routines. Include any supports you might need for this weekly plan to be a reality, both formal (paid service provider) and informal (unpaid supports like help from family and friends).

Day

Time

Morning Supported by Afternoon Supported

by Evening Supported by

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday


6. Anything elseThere may be other things that would be part of an ideal life. List them below.• ‘Sometimes’ events eg. appointments, once off events, holidays• Things that would benefit your health and wellbeing eg. therapy, education, counselling• Changes to your environment or equipment eg. communication devices, mobility aids,

home modifications.

7. What is most important to you?Looking at your ideal week, consider what the most important things you want your Planner to know are. Are there activities or supports that are essential or you consider priorities over others?

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8. Thinking about goalsBased on the things you’ve identified as priorities, it’s time to outline some goals. You can have as many or as few as you like.

Goal The supports (formal and informal) that can help






9. Who would you like involved in your Plan?You can choose to have other people involved in the development of your Plan with the NDIA. These might be family members, close friends, your partner, or people who work with you. They should be people who know you well and who you can trust.

10. What do you need to successfully Plan?It is important that you are comfortable with the way your Plan is developed. You have the right to ask for your planning meeting to happen in person, to have the people you want there, and to have information presented in a way that makes sense to you. Consider the things that would make the planning process more successful for you. Examples include: ‘the Planner comes to my house”, “the meeting is in the morning because I am too tired in the afternoon”, “the Planner uses visual supports” or “the Planner works with a translator”.

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Notes:

Would you like help to complete this workbook?

Anglicare Southern Queensland has trained Pre-planners who can support you to get ready for the NDIS.

For a free, no obligation appointment please

contact 1300 610 610.

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