Moving Into a SIL House? What to Check Before You Sign Anything
Moving into a SIL house is a big step, for the person moving and for the family helping them. Supported independent living (SIL) funds the support in the house, not the house itself, and the paperwork decides a lot about how that home will work: who pays the rent, how support is rostered, what happens […]
Searching for an NDIS Provider Near You? How to Build a Shortlist That Starts With Your Plan
Type “NDIS provider near me” into a search bar and you’ll get a map full of names and star ratings. A map shows who is close. It doesn’t show who can deliver what your plan funds, on the days you need it, with workers who suit you. This guide starts from your plan instead, and […]
How an NDIS Behaviour Support Plan Works, From the First Assessment to the Yearly Review
A behaviour support plan is a written document, prepared with the person and the people who support them, that sets out strategies to meet the person’s needs and reduce behaviours of concern. Positive behaviour support is the approach behind it. Families often hear these terms, plus “PBSP”, used as if they all mean the same […]
What an NDIS Occupational Therapist Actually Does, and How to Get the Most From Your Sessions
Plenty of people have funding for an NDIS occupational therapist and still aren’t sure what the sessions are meant to achieve. Some feel OT is mostly there to write a report before the next plan review. Reports are part of the job, but they aren’t the point. This guide explains what occupational therapy is for […]