NDIS program

National Disability Insurance Scheme

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a government funded program to provide eligible people with reasonable and necessary support balanced by as much choice and control for themselves as possible, so they can live a good life.

St Mary’s House of Welcome is a Registered NDIS Provider committed to the NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators.

The aim of the St Mary’s House of Welcome NDIS Program is to improve participants’ quality of life, help them to understand and manage their mental health and build their level of independence in the community.

Program Goals

Increase Choice & Control: Build capacity to exercise greater choice and control, and develop decision making and problem-solving skills. (Support Coordination)

Social and Community Access: Participate in social, community and civic activities, developing social skills, volunteering, voting and following a personal interest or hobby.

Maintain Relationships: Build and keep friendships and relationships with friends and family to reduce loneliness and have someone to contact when needed.

Individual Skill Development: Maintain or improve personal health and wellbeing, enjoyment and satisfaction with improved quality of life and personal health. Be able to access health services when needed and increase your independent daily living skills reducing the need for support with skills including:

- Ability to do domestic tasks

- Manage personal care, medications and health management

- Control finances or money

- Travel independently and use transport

- Get out of the house without support

- Enhance communication skills

- Reading and writing - Living and Communication Skills Program

- Use of technology

- Prepare for, find or retain a voluntary or paid job in supported employment or open employment

- Attend education or training and learn a new skill or gain knowledge

Housing Support: Prepare to live independently or have a home that is safe, meets support needs and is suitable for the next five years.

Obtain other supports through Support Coordination

Household Tasks: Organise paid support for household tasks, cleaning, garden maintenance etc.

Therapeutic Support: Access Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology support

Personal Support Worker: Support at home or in accessing the community