Resources
The National Disability Insurance Scheme - The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent statutory agency whose role is to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS supports eligible Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. https://www.ndis.gov.au/
The NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2022 – 2023 - assist participants and disability support providers to understand the way that price controls for supports and services work in the NDIS. Price regulation is in place to ensure that participants receive value for money in the supports that they receive. Pricing arrangements | NDIS
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission - is an independent agency established to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services. We regulate NDIS providers, provide national consistency, promote safety and quality services, resolve problems and identify areas for improvement. Home | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (ndiscommission.gov.au)
Advocacy Services - If you need help making decisions or resolving issues about accessing services you need such as education, employment, health, community services, the National Disability Insurance Scheme or Queensland Community Support Scheme. Advocacy supports | People with disability | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)
National Companion Card Scheme - enables eligible people with lifelong disability to participate at venues and activities without incurring the cost of a second ticket for their companion. Australian Government | National Companion Card
Office of the Public Guardian - is an independent statutory office established to protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of adults with impaired decision-making capacity, and children and young people in the child protection system (foster care, kinship care and residential care) and at other visitable sites such a youth detention centre, disability service or mental health facility. Office of the Public Guardian : Home
The Public Trustee of Queensland - is a statutory authority governed by legislation (The Public Trustee Act 1978). It is a self-funded organisation with a purpose to provide professional and accessible services in deceased estate administration, trusts, will making, and financial management for those with impaired capacity. Home - The Public Trustee of Queensland (pt.qld.gov.au)
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal - The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is an independent, accessible tribunal that efficiently resolves disputes on a range of matters including decision making for adults with impaired capacity (guardians, financial administrators and enduring power of attorney). https://www.qcat.qld.gov.au/
Carers Queensland Carers Queensland - supports businesses leading inclusion and accessibility Carers Queensland supports businesses leading inclusion and accessibility. Home - Carers Queensland (carersqld.com.au)
The Blue Knot Foundation Helpline Provides help, information, support or referral for adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse, their partners, family and friends, health professionals and anyone in the workplace working with people who have experienced childhood trauma and abuse.
Lifeline - Provides 24-hour crisis counselling, support groups and suicide prevention services. Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention.
MensLine Australia - A professional telephone and online support and information service for Australian men. https://mensline.org.au/
MH CALL - 1300 MH CALL (1300 642255) is a confidential mental health telephone triage service that provides the first point of contact to public mental health services to Queenslanders. 1300 MH CALL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will link to the caller’s nearest Queensland Public Mental Health service. 1300 MH CALL: Mental health access line | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)
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