News, advice and resources from the Seareal team — for NDIS participants, families, carers and partners across Queensland.
You have the right to change NDIS providers at any time. You don't need a reason. You don't need permission from your current provider. You just need to follow the process — give the required notice, …
If you disagree with an NDIA decision — about eligibility, plan funding, or support categories — you have the right to request a review. The process has two levels: an internal review by NDIA, and if …
The planning meeting is one of the most important events in an NDIS participant's life. What gets agreed in that meeting shapes your funding for the next 12 months or longer. Going in unprepared is a …
NDIS can fund supports that help you get and keep a job — but it doesn't cover everything employment-related. Knowing what NDIS does and doesn't fund for employment, and how NDIS employment supports i…
Ramps, grab rails, accessible bathrooms, doorway widening, ceiling hoists. NDIS home modifications can change what's possible in your home — turn a place where you can barely manage into a place where…
If your child is under 9 and has a disability or developmental delay, NDIS approaches their support differently than it does for adults and older children. The system uses what's called the Early Chil…
Informal supports — the help you get from family, friends, and community without anyone being paid — are something NDIA considers when planning your supports. That can feel threatening. Will they redu…
NDIS runs a participant portal called myplace. There are also a growing number of apps and digital tools designed to make using the scheme easier. Some are useful. Some are harder to use than they sho…
Every registered NDIS provider must comply with the NDIS Code of Conduct. As a participant, this gives you specific, enforceable rights about how you are treated, how your support is delivered, and ho…
Running out of NDIS funding before your plan year ends is surprisingly common. It's not usually because participants are doing anything wrong — it's because plan funding was inadequate, spending wasn'…
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