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Title: Protecting Privacy and Valuing Expertise: Why Sharing NDIS or Care Plans Isn't Always Appropriate

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness and advocacy for the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities. With government-funded support services like the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in place, individuals with disabilities have gained greater access to necessary resources and care. However, amidst this progress, it's crucial to address a concerning trend – the expectation for individuals to share their NDIS or care plans with strangers, often without proper consideration for privacy or compensation for expertise. Privacy is a fundamental right for everyone, including people with disabilities. NDIS or care plans are sensitive documents outlining a person's needs, goals, and support requirements. Sharing such personal information with strangers, particularly those who aren't directly involved in providing care or support, can pose risks to privacy and confidentiality. Moreover, many individuals with disabilities face challenges in society, inc

How to get the best out of your NDIS plan

  This   is a post that I have hesitated to write but it needs to be written as we see that many providers have there own take on this but there is very little written about when it comes to a   clients perspective.    So it is how to get the best out of your NDIS plan. So this is written entirely from a clients point of view. The first thing is know what you will and won’t accept in regards from providers as many will talk about person centred care but from that first phone call, you will know how you are going to be treated so are they willing to return a phone call, this is the first indication of how they will treat you in an on going basis. This is the indication of their staffing levels and at the time of writing this is coming up to Christmas and yes it is important to see that people need to be aware of this and understand what is happening, but do they have enough staff to cover   intake enquires. What is the service providers ethos, this should be clearly laid out in ther