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25.01.2022 Are you or someone you love living with a disability? Did you know you may be eligible for access to the NDIS? Head over to the NDIS website and go through the access checklist.... PM us @ connect-4u if you have any questions. https://www.ndis.gov.au/ndis-access-checklist
24.01.2022 FELT BALL FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY FUN! Learning Resources showcasing great hand muscle activities and buckets of colour #ndis #ndisprovider #occupationaltherapy #physiotherapy #speechpathology #finemotorskills #feltfun #colourpop
24.01.2022 A great event to add to your calendar
24.01.2022 Dont get pushed around by the fears in your mind, be led by the dreams in your heartDont get pushed around by the fears in your mind, be led by the dreams in your heart
24.01.2022 Cant think of another DIY activity to fill your time? Find a new home instead. Check out disability housing on Nest!
23.01.2022 If life is getting a little isolated and you want some help to use your NDIS funds creatively to get through self-isolation, feel free to get in touch today! We are here to help you get through this. !!!
23.01.2022 Positive feels for terrific Tuesday . Support worker Jake creates Jydies happiness jar full of great quotes for each day. Only the best support workers are found with connect4u #jakewoods #bestsupportworker
23.01.2022 What can Support Coordinators help me with? Connect-4u Support Coordinators can help you find and connect with different mainstream services. This could be a TAFE course, a physiotherapist, or even getting a mental health plan through your GP. They can also help you:... Be a part of your community Find and connect with local NDIS supports Understand your NDIS plan Understand your budget Work out the best way to spend your funds Use the myGov website and NDIS Participant Portal Prepare for your NDIS plan review. We understand that navigating your National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) package can feel overwhelming at times Connect-4u is a independent Support Coordination service that can help you to get the most out of your funding package and put your plan into action. Call connect-4u today !!!
23.01.2022 What is the difference between a plan manager and a support coordinator and a partner in the community? A plan manager will pay providers for supports delivered. A plan manager will help you monitor your funds, and provide financial reporting. A support coordinator will support you to understand and implement supports included in your plan. A support coordinator will link you to providers and other community and government services. A support coordinator will also support yo...u to build skills and direction. An NDIS Partner in the Community delivering Local Area Coordination or Early Childhood Early Intervention Services may provide plan implementation and monitoring support to you. Partner organisations are appointed by the NDIA to help you understand the NDIS, and find providers of support suited to your needs.
21.01.2022 Is your plan up for review soon? Find out what will be discussed in your meeting and how to prepare. More information to help you get ready here http://bit.ly/2vxHKnW
20.01.2022 Carer services: As the current situation with COVID-19 is rapidly evolving, your in-person carer services might be affected. The government and carer service providers are working together to provide alternatives for services previously delivered in-person.... Carers can continue to access online and phone-based supports. https://www.carergateway.gov.au/
18.01.2022 Another great company client focussed!!! Make your NDIS support hours go further With Roar Agency you get amazing experiences included with your support hours, no out of pocket and no extra fees...... At Roar they understand that more people would love to get out and do things like go to the movies, if only they could afford it on their tight budgets Thats why movies and other amazing experiences are INCLUDED in your support hours with no extra fees! So if you or a loved one are part of the NDIS and would like to participate more fully in the community contact us to learn more how we can help Support workers are located over Gold Coast & Brisbane
18.01.2022 Are you looking for NDIS Supports in Miami or Coolangatta? Afford Day Programs are now open! Register today to make new friends, explore new interests and do what you love.
18.01.2022 Stay connected with friends by giving them a call to chat or a video call for a coffee. Were all making adjustments in our daily life. Talking to others can make us feel more connected. More info: www.health.gov.au//self-isolation-self-quarantine-for-coro
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16.01.2022 Your Plan Manager takes the stress out of managing and coordinating your supports, giving you more time to do what you love and enjoy your life
15.01.2022 OUT NOW The 2019 Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 report (link below). It makes 29 recommendations to improve the participant experience, including new standards and processes to support the delivery of the Participant Service Guarantee.... From 1 July 2020, the Guarantee will set new standards for the time it takes for key steps in the NDIS process. This means there will be shorter, agreed timeframes for people to receive a decision on whether they will be covered by the NDIS, to receive an NDIS plan and to have a plan reviewed. READ THE REPORT HERE: https://www.dss.gov.au/disabi/review-of-the-ndis-act-report
14.01.2022 What is psychosocial disability? Psychosocial disability is a term used to describe a disability that may arise from a mental health issue. Not everyone who has a mental health condition will have a psychosocial disability, but for people who do, it can be severe, longstanding and impact on their recovery. People with a disability as a result of their mental health condition may qualify for the NDIS.... To find out more about how the NDIS can support people with psychosocial disability, contact our support coordinators @ connect4u
14.01.2022 Breaking! Minister Robert announces new measures to support NDIS participants and providers through COVID-19 NDIS Minister, Stuart Robert has just announced new measures to support providers and participants through COVID-19. The announcement noted that there will be more changes to come. Heres what we know so far:... PROVIDER SUPPORT Registered NDIS providers may receive a one-month advance payment based on a monthly average supports delivered in the previous 3 month period to provide immediate cash flow relief. A 10% COVID-19 loading will be added to price limits for certain supports for up to six months: Assistance with Daily Life (excluding Supported Independent Living) and Assistance with Social and Community Participation) Improved Daily Living Cancellations can now be charged at 100% of cancelled service and definition of short notice will be broadened. Providers can also continue to claim for the increased use of cleaning and personal protective equipment associated with COVID-19. PLANNING Participants can request to have their planning meetings over the phone People who are happy with their current plan can ask for it be renewed for up to 24 months The NDIA will allow some people to shift capacity building funding to funding for core supports in consultation with special teams of planners in the NDIA. The NDIA will be reaching out to "targeted higher risk NDIS participants" to ensure these people continue to receive the essential disability related supports they need. There is clearly some detail to be filled in to these announcements, which we will share as soon as we have it. You can read the media release here: https://ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases/5661
13.01.2022 Facebook page that I found today and believe it could be helpful information for our connect4u followers https://www.facebook.com/disabilityinformation/
12.01.2022 COVID-19 - HELPFUL INFORMATION Centrelink If you find yourself unemployed (and you meet the rest of the Jobseeker Allowance criteria) you can apply to Cen...trelink for a Jobseeker Allowance. EDIT: The best way to start the process is over the phone by ringing 132 850. You need to have the following ID on hand; - passport - birth certificate - bank card - drivers license They will then give you a linking code and you can then create a MyGov account (if you havent already got one) and make your application online - at home. Please know it will probably take a couple of hours to get through let alone do what needs to be done to get a linking code, have snacks and water. Worried about paying your rent Your best bet is to be honest and upfront with your landlord/agent. Everybody is in the same boat. If you cant pay all of your rent due to loss of income, try to pay something every week if you can, it will help all parties. Your landlord should contact their bank about mortgage relief. Most major banks have something in the pipeline. There is actually a petition going around from Tenants QLD to request no evictions during COVID-19 - please sign and share; https://tenantsqld.org.au/ Need food assistance The following link will take you to a list of all the agencies on the Gold Coast that do food aid and emergency relief. Please ring first to see if and how they are operating now; https://go.aws/2U9iRvY Creditors Any institution that you might owe money to, ring them and again be upfront and honest. Most major lending institutes have the facility to defer payments for a certain period. You wont know till you ask. Power Bills Queensland households experiencing problems paying their electricity or reticulated natural gas bills as a result of an unforeseen emergency or a short-term financial crisis can apply to the Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme. This is a one-off emergency assistance to help with paying your home energy bills of up to $720 once every 2 years. https://www.qld.gov.au//home-energy-emergency-assistance-s FEEL FREE TO SHARE
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12.01.2022 Looking for support coordination services! We are here for you! Due to the recent access and funding changes announced by the NDIA yesterday we have the capacity to support new referrals covering Brisbane and the Gold Coast Regions. One of our dedicated team members will contact you within 24 hours to discuss whatever is needed so please feel free to contact us at Connect4u... https://www.facebook.com/seqndissupportcoordination/
10.01.2022 Support Coordination in Core! With many people struggling to access their disability supports, Support Coordination has become an essential service. Thankfully, the Agency has recognised that. A new line item for Support Coordination has been added to Core. This will allow participants without Support Coordination funding (or who have used all of theirs up) to access the service through their Core budget. The Support Coordinator does not need to be registered to provide Core services. But people who are Agency managed will still need to use a registered provider.
09.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/165125160315001/posts/1353057101521795/?substory_index=0&sfnsn=mo
08.01.2022 Good Morning We are seeking a subcontractor to provide supports coordination in the Brisbane area. If this is something you might be interested in please contact me to discuss further. ... https://connect4u.vpweb.com.au
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07.01.2022 Everything you need to know to help you through this uncertainty we are facing !!! If you cant find what your looking for ask the staff @ connect 4U https://askizzy.org.au/
07.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/1655103661414593/posts/2535158640075753/?d=n
06.01.2022 Supporting You With Your Plan Have you just received your NDIS plan and don’t know where to start? Are you feeling totally confused about the cost of services and whether your plan will cover all the services you need?... Do you get to the end of your plan and have unspent funds? Are you wanting to increase your skills in managing your plan? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Connect4u team can help you . Call us today on 1800 595 423
06.01.2022 BREAKING NEWS UPDATE WITH TRANSCRIPT: The NDIA is now officially encouraging people to flexibly use your funds to purchase devices if you dont already have one to access online therapy and fitness services. The NDIA is also working to source devices for participants! Information direct from NDIA DCEO Scott McNaughton on the currently broadcasting Every Australian Counts live webinar. Huge shout out to the Every Australian Counts team for their work to make this webinar happe...Continue reading
06.01.2022 A little laugh for Thursday Connect 4u is here to take away your headache. Call us today for a chat.
05.01.2022 Dear Participants, Families and Guardians Connect-4U update Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)... The health and safety of our participants and staff is always our top priority. As the situation with COVID 19 rapidly changes, so does our planning for scenario responses and service delivery. On Wednesday night, 18 March, we welcomed the announcement from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council, that Disability Services would be deemed as essential services. We understand at this time that Connect -4u will continue to remain open for business. Our service delivery model will change as the Crisis with COVID-19 Virus continues. As our country begins to go into self-isolation and lockdown, Connect-4u along with several other organisations has suspended all Face to Face contact until further notice effective immediately. Our Team will be available remotely, via phone and email. Our Team will continue to complete wellness checks, navigate provider services, advocate on your behalf and assist with zoom or skype meetings as needed to. For any emergency meetings, please contact your support coordinator so that we can consider how we provide your support needs in the safest way possible. We encourage you to cancel non-essential appointments and stay home, especially if you are displaying cold and flu-like symptoms, please contact your GP if you have any concerns that may need medical attention. We wish you all the best remain positive, and we will all get through this challenging time. Warmest Regards The Connect-4u team Andrew, Kylie, Carolyn, Amanda and Lullita
05.01.2022 Do you know what Corona Virus is about have families/carers explained the current situation? Do you understand the risks for them (ie: are they at greater risk smoker, lung concerns, diabetes, immunosuppressed for example not an exhaustive list) Are you considering self-isolating and if so, what preparation has been done?... Do you have a week or two of essential supplies food, hygiene, cleaning? Do you have enough/a months of prescription medication and over-the-counter medication (dont forget laxatives!) Do you have enough consumables continence aids, wipes, catheters, feeling tube gear to last a month or so? What are your CRITICAL (could be at high risk without) support needs, and do the providers of these supports have a plan in place to support you? If they have significant critical support needs, is there a way a worker could move in a self-isolate with them? Can family/informal supports cover if support workers are no longer available what is the back-up plan if theyre not available? What are your plans for support if/when day options/ADE/school closes, or if someone in your group home gets sick? Have you given consideration in having support workers doing as much work as possible outside with participants, keeping well apart if possible, and have all ways a support worker can help remotely to reduce risk been considered? Do you have a cleaner and do you want to keep them on consideration of only allowing the cleaner to use the participants cloths, mop, duster and vacuum to reduce the chances of spread. Handwashing do you understand the protocol, and are you confident to demand this of workers if self employing or contracting, do you know about the free training on offer NDIS do you know about the changes ability to rollover plans etc? Check on their mental health. How often would you like us to check in, and potentially refer/suggest support from mental health professionals or therapists? Follow up email or update for those to whom it might be useful with an outline of the strategies in place and or could be needed to assist Case notes and checklist entered into care view General SC Notes Resources and Links https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au//Easy-English-Coronavir and a social story: https://carolgraysocialstories.com//Pandemics-and-the-Coro Official information sources https://www.health.gov.au/ and the COVID hotline: 1800 020 080 . - https://covid-19training.com.au/login.php and https://training.disabilityservicesconsulting.com.au//infe and, could they put up a poster https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au/a-sign-for-your-door-or/, and set up a handwashing station outside to use before anyone even enters the house? (no-one should share the handtowels which should be washed daily in 60deg water, or they could use paper towels potentially) https://www.ndis.gov.au//ndis-/ndis-and-disaster-response
04.01.2022 I hope you are all staying safe and well - connect-4u are here to listen and support and questions you have around your NDIS plan Breaking news out of the NDIS this afternoon ... The NDIA are making changes to their system over the weekend to make sure NDIS participants and their families have what they need to manage the impact of the Coronavirus.... Theres lots of info but heres the main points: Plans will no longer end. If your plan is due to end soon and you still have not heard anything it will automatically extend for 365 days. You will not have to do anything - it will automatically extend for a year. If you have a plan review scheduled you will be called on the phone. If you are happy you can have a new plan for up to 24 months. If you dont currently have support coordination in your plan but would like to so you manage everything over the coming months you can use your core funding to pay for a support coordinator. There are now new line items in the price guide to pay for this. If you need more funds to do this you will need to ask for a review A new price guide was also released today to cover the new prices announced on the weekend (yes we heard you all groan) You can find all todays announcements here - https://www.ndis.gov.au/news/4676-covid-19-updates These are really really helpful changes that we are relieved to see. We know it doesnt solve lots of things for lots of people - but it is a great step forward. There will be more to come. UPDATE: Theres another new page called "What happens when..." at https://www.ndis.gov.au//ndis-and-disast/what-happens-when - it has some new answers weve all been asking, but well keep seeking more answers. (Image description: A red rectangle with the words "Breaking News" in white capital letters. Underneath the words you can see the Every Australian Counts logo and the words "NDIS: Make It Work)
03.01.2022 A new service launched will see NDIS participants receive priority home delivery during the coronavirus pandemic from some of the countrys biggest supermarkets. Tap for more info: https://bit.ly/3bSupJS
02.01.2022 Have you recently had a change in circumstances that may affect your plan? If you have a plan in place or your plan was extended by 12 months and you have a sig...nificant or urgent change in circumstances, and your plan cannot be used flexibly for your disability-related needs, please call us on 1800 800 110. To help us work with you on any changes or to include different support in your new plan, you can provide us with important information and evidence via email. Once the plan review is completed, we can provide you with a plan that is in place for up to 24 months. Tap for change in circumstance form and other ways you can let us know: https://bit.ly/2YNRzxN
