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Locality: Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia

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25.01.2022 COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Update 24 March 2019 My Supports will continue to provide our services to all our clients, however we will always follow latest Department of Health recommendations. Alternative arrangements for your supports may be required if you are returning from overseas, where you have a COVID-19 diagnosis or have had contact with someone who has.... Where the above occurs we would ask that you inform your Neighbourhood Coordinator who will then work with you to put in place strategies to ensure you are supported safely. All supports are being delivered to avoid large groups. >These are challenging times, but some essential knowledge and few practical actions can help keep you safe: COVID-19 is a virus that needs a host by being in our throat and lungs cells to reproduce. It is bad at surviving on its own, but can survive on surfaces for a time as below. >How does it get into our throat and lungs? It needs to get in via our facial mucous membranes (wet parts of face) being the eyes, nose and mouth. This is through two main ways: - Aerosol effect of someone sneezing or coughing in close proximity (droplets land on your mucous membranes). - By touching a surface that has live COVID-19 then touching your eyes, nose or mouth mucous membranes. >How long can it survive outside our lungs and throat? It can survive outside a host for hours and sometimes days depending on the surface. Tests have shown the following survival rate outside a host: - Copper surface - 4 hours - Cardboard - 24 hours - Stainless Steel and Plastic - detectable after 72 hours - Plastic - it had a half-life of 6.8 hours meaning there was half as many left after 6.8 hours >Avoidance Strategies Social Distancing - Endeavour to keep 1.5 metres from others (aerosol effect minimised from others) - Minimise your contact with other people. Hygiene - Wash hands regularly especially after contacting surfaces that may have the virus or surfaces used by others. https://www.hha.org.au/lo/promotional-materials/video-clips is a good nursing video. - Clean down surfaces that may have the virus on them regularly taking note of how long it can survive as above. - Use coughing etiquette into elbow in absence of tissues. Dispose of tissues Cleaning Strategies Soap and water should be used for hand hygiene if available and alcohol-based hand rub at other times. Soap is a better killer than alcohol. Routine cleaning of frequently touched hard surfaces with detergent/disinfectant solution/wipe: - Soap works so effectively because its chemistry pries open the coronavirus’s exterior envelope and causes it to degrade. These soap molecules then trap tiny fragments of the virus, which are washed away in water. - Amount of alcohol needed in hand sanitiserat least 60 percent by volume - Using bleach is like using a bludgeon to swat a fly". The My Supports Team

20.01.2022 NSW (Moorebank 13 Feb & Wyong 19 Feb) Info Evenings on new NDIS Individual Living Options - Host Families, Live in Support & More (Free) Moorebank - 13 February - 1pm-2.30pm Brighton Lakes Golf Club 43 Brickmakers Dr... Moorebank, NSW 2170 Wyong - 19 February - 11am-12.30pm Wyong Golf Club 319 Pacific Hwy Wyong, NSW 2259 My Supports are proud to announce the February series of participant and family information evenings on the new NDIS Individual Living Options (ILOs). Click and select a location near you & date below to register today! (Click on NSW dates) https://mysupports.com.au/free-events 1) Host Arrangements Host Families or Individuals - living with a non-related supportive family or person, sharing their lives and providing some support. In return, the host receives an agreed reimbursement payment, as well as board and lodging from the DSP to cover day to day costs. 2) Co-resident Live in Support Workers a participant lives in their own home with a person who agrees to provide a level of support and companionship. In return they receive reduced rent and/or a payment. 3) Living Together A participant lives in their own home with a person (or more than one person) who they have chosen via their existing relationships (intimate, family or friendship). This can include other people with a disability. A flexible package can allow for sharing of supports where required, or in some cases payments for some supports. 4) Living Alone Living Alone, with Flexibility - a participant lives in their own home, with various stand by, drop in and informal supports. Further, the NDIS is providing for more flexibility around Supported Independent Living (SILs), namely a more client directed approach with more choice and control. This NDIS participant and family information evening aims to give an introduction to ILOs and client directed SIL options: How do these supports work? Are these supports relevant to my situation? What are the steps to put in place? Join us at for an interesting and engaging evening! Want to discuss how a Individual Living Option may fit your situation? Email [email protected]

20.01.2022 People in SIL arrangements often lack a real voice, lack choice and control, or ability to pursue other options or to exit Sobering reading from the review into Supported Independent Living (SIL) by Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme https://www.aph.gov.au//National_/Independentliving/Report

19.01.2022 HOT OFF THE PRESS - NDIA to allow Coordination to be funded from Core to better assist clients through COVID-19 From the NDIS: Three new support coordination items under Core Supports... Effective 25 March 2020, participants can flexibly use their Core or Capacity Building budgets for support coordination. To allow participants to use their funds more flexibly, three new support coordination items have been introduced to the support catalogue under Core Supports, Assistance with Daily Life, as follows: 01_790_0106_8_3 - Level 1: Support Connection 01_791_0106_8_3 - Level 2: Coordination Of Supports 01_793_0106_8_3 - Level 3: Specialist Support Coordination. The new lines items duplicate items already claimable under Capacity Building Supports. Visit the Price Guide page on the NDIS website for more detailed information about the introduction of three new support coordination items. https://www.ndis.gov.au/providers/price-guides-and-pricing

16.01.2022 COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Update 31 March 2020 Dear My Supports Clients, We hope you are all well. ... We would like to take this time to update you with the recent changes by the NDIA triggered by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The NDIA released changes on the 25th of March to greater increase plan flexibility for participants and lessen the impacts on providers during this unprecedented time. >Plan Reviews & Plan Extensions If you have a plan due for review soon, the NDIA will contact you by phone or email to undertake the review remotely. You can now discuss having your new plan in place for up to 24 months if preferred. To ensure your plans does not expire, plans will be automatically extended by 365 days after the expiry date There is no need for you to do anything with these changes, however if you have more questions you can contact NDIA on 1800 800 110 or alternatively speak with your My Supports Neighbourhood Coordinator. >New line items for Support Coordination 25th March You can now use your funds more flexibly to access Support Coordination. Previously only participants who had Support Coordination funding could receive supports. You can choose to use this to link you to community, mainstream and other government services. You can now use this funding from your Core budget to use Support Coordination Support under the following categories: 01_790_0106_8_3 - Level 1: Support Connection 01_791_0106_8_3 - Level 2: Coordination of Supports 01_793_0106_8_3 - Level 3: Specialist Support Coordination If you would like to use this new flexibility please let your Neighbourhood Coordinator know. >Cancellations from 25th March The rules for cancelling your supports and providing short notice has changed. From 25 March 2020, you will be required to give My Supports 10 business days’ notice (previously 2 days) for a cancellation. This change will be in place for a six-month period (25 March 2020 to 25 September 2020), and reviewed by the NDIA in three months to determine if it continues to be appropriate. From 30 March, My Supports will also be able to claim 100 per cent of the agreed support price if supports are cancelled (previously 90 per cent). It is the hope of the NDIA that these changes to the cancellation rules will assist providers like My Supports to maintain our staff now and into the future. > Further Updates My Supports will keep you updated over the coming weeks and months in regard to changes within the NDIS and developments of COVID-19. Additionally for the most current and updated advice you can go to www.ndis.gov.au or for up to date information on COVID-19 visit www.health.gov.au and click on health alert COVID-19. Alternatively you can contact My Supports via your Neighbourhood Coordinator, our office lines (08) 9274 7575 and (02) 8580 4461. Look after yourselves and each other. We are all in this together. Warm Regards, My Supports

15.01.2022 VIDEO What is an NDIS Individual Living Option (ILO)? - see and hear what the excitement is all about https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBU3Ul5I4RIc0CPV80H5fA

15.01.2022 WayHome is live! WayHome is an online platform for people with a disability to find individual living and housing options. Find Hosts, Co-residents (Homeshare), Housemates, and Accessible & SDA Housing:... >Search, match and meet Hosts, Co-residents (Homesharers) and Housemates, and put in place the funding and arrangement >Find suitable housing, including SDA, respite, long term and rent or buy options listed by housing providers WayHome is a service of MySupports. Learn more! https://www.wayhome.com.au/

14.01.2022 Anyone seen any examples of this? https://www.abc.net.au//childrens-access-to-disab/11917466

13.01.2022 Zoom Webinar Series - Introduction to NDIS Individual Living Options FREE (May-Sept 2020) Sign up via our website https://mysupports.com.au/ilo-webinars... The NDIS is providing increased funding options to support people with a disability to live more inclusively - how they want, sharing with whom they want, and where they want: 1) Hosts living with a supporting family or individual in their home. 2) Co-residents a support worker lives with a person needing support. 3) Living Together - Supporting Friend sharing with a friend who provides support. 4) Living Together - Sharing NDIS Participants two or more NDIS participants live together and share supports, living how they want. 5) Living Together - Sharing NDIS Participants with Co-resident as above, but a Co-resident lives the house to provide additional support. 6) Living Together - Supporting Families families who live with and provide support, but need additional support to make sustainable. 7) Friendly Neighbours a person who lives nearby and assists build connections into the community. This webinar aims to give an introduction to these new NDIS options - as experienced in the NDIS trial: How do these supports work? Are these supports relevant to my situation? What are the steps to put in place? My Supports work with Coordinators to assist them find, explore and put in place an option that suits their client's needs. Webinar hosted by My Supports' Terry Mader - a recognised pioneer in these exiting new NDIS supports and a person with his own experience of disability.

13.01.2022 Big NDIA News - just announced, Core Supports now fully flexible! If you have a Core Support budget and are either Plan or Agency-managed, you will be able utilise all four funding categories, without the need for a plan review: - Assistance with Daily Life - Transport... - Consumables - Assistance with Social & Community Participation From the NDIS "This means you will have more flexibility in how you use your Core Support budget, including accessing the disability related supports you need to achieve your goals, such as purchasing a smart device to participate in telepractice sessions." It is for Plan and Agency Managed participants at the moment. More details: https://www.ndis.gov.au//4802-plan-flexibility-and-auto-ex UPDATED Some more detail on news https://mailchi.mp/ndis/marketsandprovidersnewsflash200518

11.01.2022 My Supports Continue to Provide Supports and We Are Accepting Referrals To our valued relationships, My Supports operates in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA and SA and are still currently providing services. We are also open for new referrals. ... In response to COVID - 19 we have adjusted our service delivery model to make sure we are focusing on the safety and well-being of the people we are supporting and our employees. We are committed to ensuring continuation of services with minimal disruption. The services we provide: - Support Coordination - Support with daily living and community participation - We are a leader in the new NDIS Individual Living Options (Hosts, Co-residents, Shared Living and more) - Social and social skill building, such as online gaming groups. Other some examples of this flexibility are: >Grocery Shopping >Gardening >Exercise support >Picking up medications or consumables >Supporting with cleaning and laundry >Online Supports, such as Games, Tutoring (music, homework, other skills), Book club, Art hub, Movie sessions Quiz sessions Some of the adjustments we have made to maintain the safety and wellbeing of the people we are supporting and our employees are as following: - We have reduced face to face meeting when possible and replaced with online or phone support. - Maintaining social distancing and practising good hygiene when meeting face to face and providing in home support. - Our support staff and coordinators are receiving training in identifying risks and reduce the spread - Precautionary symptoms check and regular phone check in’s - Ensuring our support workers are in good health - We are having remote interviews and inductions for new recruitment - The people we support, and employees are regularly receiving check-in’s from our local neighbourhood coordination teams. - Providing Protective Personal Equipment; such as masks and gloves We welcome your enquiry to talk about how we can support you in this challenging time. Contact us on: Phone (08) 9274 7575 or (02) 8580 4461 Email [email protected] Website www.mysupports.com.au or https://mysupports.com.au/contact-us

09.01.2022 Correction from the Facebook Editor! My Supports welcomed as JUDGE for the the 2020 Disability Support Awards! (Jim Cairns, My Supports Chairperson). Still some nice recognition! https://www.facebook.com/DSWAwards/posts/3003984439647391?__tn__=K-R

08.01.2022 FREE NDIS Individual Living Option (ILO) Workshops - NSW, QLD, VIC & SA (March series) The My Supports Individual Living Option (ILO) Workshops have become recognised as a leading place to learn about these exciting new NDIS supports. The NDIS is providing increased funding options to support people with a disability to live more inclusively - in a regular house, on a regular street, in a welcoming community:... 1) Hosts living with a supporting family or individual in their home. 2) Co-residents a support worker lives with a person needing support and receives free or discounted rent and provides support. 3) Living Together - Supporting Friend sharing with a friend who provides support. 4) Living Together, Sharing NDIS Participants two or more NDIS participants live together and share supports, living how they want. 5) Living Together, Sharing NDIS Participants with Co-resident as above, but a Co-resident lives the house to provide additional support. 6) Living Together, Supporting Families families who live with and provide support, but get additional ILO Supplementary Support and the assistance of ILO Maintenance and Monitoring to make things sustainable. 7) Friendly Neighbours a person who lives nearby and assists build connections into the community. 8) Circle of Support volunteers supporting a person with a disability to live more independently. This workshop aims to give an introduction to ILOs: How do these supports work? Are these supports relevant to my situation? What are the steps to put in place? Join us for an interesting and engaging evening with experts on the new NDIS Individual Living Options! Sign up here https://mysupports.com.au/free-events

05.01.2022 HOT OFF THE PRESS New Flexibility in transport funding for NDIS participants (Using core funding for transport) The Minister for the NDIS has just announced that NDIS participants will now be able to use their core funds to pay service providers for transport. News is still coming in - but from the Minister:... ‘This change will give participants more autonomy in their plans, and greater choice and control over the services and supports they need,’ ‘Participants now have a fair and consistent process to cover their transport costs with providers." Still more to learn, but wanted to share. See below Ministers statement. https://ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases/5471

01.01.2022 Minister Robert (NDIS): New measures to support NDIS participants and providers through COVID-19 For participants Plans to be extended by up to 24 months, to ensure continuity of support and to direct planning resources to urgently required plan reviews... Planning to be done via telephone meetings where possible More flexibility in the use of capacity building funds (shifting it to core where necessary An 'action plan' to ensure NDIS participants and families continue to receive essential disability supports they need For providers One-month advance payment to registered providers to give them immediate cash flow relief (based on a monthly average of supports delivered in the previous 3 month period) A 10% 'COVID-19 loading' for up to 6 months on price limits for: - Assistance with daily life (excluding Supported Independent Living) - Assistance with Social and Community Participation - Improved daily living Allowing providers to charge 100% for cancellations Broadening the definition of a 'Short Notice Cancellation' (detail is yet to be provided) Read the complete press release here. https://ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases/5661