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AAA Advanced Quality Care PTY LTD is an organization dedicated to providing comprehensive information and support regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). We specialize in guiding individuals through the intricacies of Supported Independent Living (SIL) and forensic disability, ensuring they understand their options and rights within the NDIS framework.

We offer detailed guidance on accessing services under the NDIS, managing your plan effectively, and understanding the rights and options available to you. Our team provides insights into plan utilization, ensuring you maximize the benefits of your NDIS plan.

NDIS funding covers a wide range of supports to help individuals with disabilities achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. The types of support that NDIS funding can cover include:

1. Daily Personal Activities:

   • Assistance with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and eating.

2. Transport:

   • Funding for transport to enable participation in community, social, economic, and daily life activities.

3. Therapeutic Supports:

   • Services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and psychology.

4. Household Tasks:

   • Help with domestic chores like cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation.

5. Assistance with Social and Community Participation:

   • Support to engage in social or recreational activities and community events.

6. Home Modifications:

   • Changes to the home environment to improve accessibility and safety.

7. Assistive Technology:

   • Equipment and devices that help with mobility, communication, personal care, and recreation.

8. Supported Independent Living (SIL):

   • Help with living independently, including assistance with daily tasks and personal care in a shared living arrangement.

9. Improved Living Arrangements:

   • Support to find and maintain suitable accommodation.

10. Increased Social and Community Participation:

    • Supports to build skills and independence in social and recreational activities.

11. Plan Management:

    • Help with managing NDIS funding and paying providers.

12. Support Coordination:

    • Assistance in connecting with providers, coordinating services, and using NDIS plans effectively.

13. Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA):

    • Funding for accommodation for individuals with very high support needs.

14. Behaviour Support:

    • Development and implementation of behaviour support plans to address challenging behaviours.

Our support for SIL includes assistance in understanding SIL funding, finding suitable accommodation, and ensuring that the living arrangements meet your specific needs. We provide resources and information to make the transition to SIL as smooth as possible.

While we provide extensive information and support regarding the NDIS, we do not offer legal or medical advice. However, we can guide you to appropriate legal and medical resources if needed.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia provides support to individuals with a disability, their families, and carers. The NDIS is designed to provide people with a disability greater choice and control over the supports and services they receive. However, to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals within this system, certain guidelines and rules are in place regarding the use of restrictive practices.

Restrictive practices are interventions or actions that have the effect of restricting the rights or freedom of movement of a person with a disability. These are practices that may be used to prevent a person from doing harm to themselves or others. Within the NDIS, the use of restrictive practices is taken very seriously and is regulated to protect the rights of people with a disability.

There are typically several forms of restrictive practices:

1. Physical restraint: Using mechanical devices, physical force, or the physical presence of another person to prevent, restrict, or subdue movement for the primary purpose of the behavioural control of a person with a disability.
2. Seclusion: Confining a person in a room or space from which they cannot freely exit, usually used to control or modify a person’s behaviour.
3. Chemical restraint: The use of medication to control or subdue a person’s behaviour. This does not include medication prescribed for the treatment of, or to enable treatment to be given for, a diagnosed mental disorder when prescribed by a medical practitioner.
4. Mechanical restraint: The use of a device to prevent, restrict, or subdue movement of a person’s body, or part of their body, for the primary purpose of behavioural control.
5. Environmental restraint: Restrictions on a person’s access to their environment, including items or objects, as a means of controlling their behaviour.
6. Psychosocial restraint: Strategies that involve the use of power or authority to restrict choice or freedom of movement, including restricting access to preferred objects or activities.

The use of restrictive practices is intended to be a last resort and is subject to strict guidelines and oversight. Providers of NDIS services are required to adhere to the NDIS Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support Rules, which mandate that:

• Restrictive practices must be used only as a last resort and in the least restrictive form.
• There must be evidence that the practice is needed to prevent harm and that there are no less restrictive means that would be effective in preventing that harm.
• The use of the practice must be detailed in a behaviour support plan, which is developed by a qualified specialist.
• There must be regular monitoring and review of the use of restrictive practices, with the goal of reducing and eliminating their use over time.
• Consent must be sought from the individual, their guardian, or through a legal or formal authorization process depending on the type and jurisdiction.

The goal within the NDIS is to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities while safeguarding their freedom and dignity. Hence, the use of restrictive practices is closely regulated and monitored to prevent abuses and to ensure they are in line with positive behaviour support principles.

A complex needs behavior support plan is a comprehensive document designed to address the challenging behaviors of individuals with complex needs, such as those with developmental disabilities, mental health conditions, or neurological disorders.

At AAA we have 2 clinicians with extensive experience in the field of complex needs behaviour support plan writing.

The plan is tailored to the individual’s specific needs and outlines strategies, interventions, and support services to help manage and improve their behavior. It typically includes a detailed assessment of the individual’s behavior, goals for behavior change, strategies for implementation, and a review process to monitor progress and make adjustments as needed. The ultimate goal of a behavior support plan is to enhance the individual’s quality of life and promote positive behavior change.

The NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) covers a wide range of disabilities that result in significant and permanent impairment, affecting the individual’s ability to perform everyday activities. These disabilities can be physical, intellectual, sensory, cognitive, and psychosocial. Here are the main types of disabilities covered by the NDIS:

1. Physical Disabilities:

   • Conditions that affect mobility or physical capacity, such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injuries, and multiple sclerosis.

2. Intellectual Disabilities:

   • Disabilities that impact cognitive functioning and adaptive behavior, such as Down syndrome and developmental delays.

3. Sensory Disabilities:

   • Impairments related to vision and hearing, including blindness, deafness, and significant hearing or vision loss.

4. Cognitive Disabilities:

   • Disabilities affecting learning and intellectual functioning, such as acquired brain injuries and autism spectrum disorders.

5. Psychosocial Disabilities:

   • Mental health conditions that impact a person’s ability to function in daily life, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe anxiety or depression.

6. Neurological Disabilities:

   • Conditions affecting the nervous system, including epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and Huntington’s disease.

7. Complex and Multiple Disabilities:

   • Individuals with more than one type of disability, such as someone with both intellectual and physical impairments.

The NDIS also supports early intervention for children with developmental delays or disabilities, aiming to provide timely and effective support to reduce the long-term impact of these conditions.

Each participant’s eligibility and the specific supports provided are determined based on individual needs and the extent to which the disability impacts their ability to perform daily activities and participate in the community.

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It’s important to find a NDIS Support Provider that fits well with you and your participants needs. We work with you to help get that fit right. AAA Advanced Quality Care are your trusted support care providers here in Queensland. Covering Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast.