National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Issues and Solutions

21 Nov National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Issues and Solutions

Participants, providers and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) are all coming to terms with a new way of doing things in the disability services sector under the NDIS.

A client came to me recently expressing frustration with an NDIA staff member who simply didn’t understand his son’s disability. My client was struggling to get traction with the NDIA.

I spent some time listening to his concerns and details of his conversations about the NDIS.

I discussed with him a course of action, starting with some simple steps that he could take himself.

As a result of our conversation and his actions, his case was reviewed and his son’s NDIS allocated plan funding was nearly tripled.

Sometimes, all it takes is a discussion with someone who isn’t part of your red tape issues and a few follow-up steps.

Over twenty years in this field has equipped me to see beyond the frustrations and red tape. I enjoy identifying simple, common-sense steps towards a solution that works for government and the business owner, individual or charity that is subject to government action.

In another example, I assisted a single parent remove an incorrect ‘black list’ that was likely to reduce the parent’s access to their children – read more here