Resources for connecting people to the NDIS and finding a suitable place to live
The Summer Foundation has worked closely with hospital discharge staff, people with disability and families to understand the issues around accessing comprehensive disability support.
This toolkit provides targeted information for hospital discharge staff, and staff in acute and rehabilitation hospital settings, relating to the discharge of people aged under 65 years who have acquired a disability.
The toolkit includes the following features:
- Resources for team members working with younger people with disability and complex support needs
- Resources to pass on to people with disability and their families, to inform decision making, improve discharge outcomes and facilitate greater access to the community
- Resources in a range of formats, including checklists, fact sheets, templates, hints and tips, video stories and quick links
- Separate sections that reflect the different stages of a resident’s connection to the NDIS and beyond
For patients
What is the NDIS and is it for me? DOWNLOAD
What are advocates and how can they help me? DOWNLOAD
Guardians and administrators: What can they do and who decides if I need one?
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Moving in to residential aged care? Here’s how the NDIS can support you DOWNLOAD
How do I choose someone to support me to make NDIS decisions? DOWNLOAD
Superannuation: How do I know if I can access it early? DOWNLOAD
What is a Power of Attorney and how can they support me? DOWNLOAD
Insurance DOWNLOAD
For staff
Getting the language right: A guide to writing reports, letters, forms and assessments for the NDIS DOWNLOAD
NDIS at a glance: Useful links and resources DOWNLOAD
Further reading on NDIS DOWNLOAD
Hospital Discharge - Context WATCH
Hospital Discharge – Working together WATCH
ACAT: The value of working collaboratively WATCH
Kirsty's story WATCH
Hospital Discharge – Lessons for health services WATCH
Deborah's Hospital Discharge Story WATCH
Michael's Hospital Discharge Experience WATCH
ACAT: Exploring options for a younger person with disability WATCH
Discharge Planning – from hospital to home WATCH
For patients
How to fill out the NDIS Access Request Form DOWNLOAD
Case Study: Financial considerations for people with acquired disability DOWNLOAD
Financial considerations of moving in to residential aged care DOWNLOAD
How to get the best out of NDIS – Access stage DOWNLOAD
For staff
NDIS access: Useful links and resources DOWNLOAD
The NDIS: A new landscape for people who acquire a disability WATCH
Hospital Discharge – Making sense of a new world WATCH
Hospital Discharge – Looking to the future WATCH
Danny's Story – with his brother Michael WATCH
For patients
What can I get in an NDIS plan? DOWNLOAD
What do I take to my NDIS planning meeting? DOWNLOAD
Support Coordinators: Who are they and how can they support me? DOWNLOAD
For staff
Hospital Discharge – Where will I live WATCH
Hospital Discharge – NDIS Planning WATCH
Individual people need individual responses
Holding out hope WATCH
Chris' experiences with the health system DOWNLOAD
Achieving Goals - from hospital to home WATCH
I'm a person before a disability – Karen's Story WATCH
An NDIS journey WATCH
Making the most of this toolkit:
- The NDIS is currently evolving, and so is the broader disability services landscape. As such, the information in this toolkit is likely to change. For the latest resources, check back on this website, or sign up to our mailing list to make sure you receive the most up-to-date information as soon as it’s available.
- The term ‘participant’ is used by the NDIS to refer to an individual who is currently registered to access the NDIS. In the residential aged care setting, these individuals are commonly described as ‘residents’. Where the resources in this toolkit refer to a ‘participant’, they refer to a resident of your facility who is already registered with the NDIS, or is likely to be eligible to access the NDIS.
- The ‘hints and tips’ provided in the resources are based on our own experiences of working with people with disability who have high and complex support needs. There is no effective one-size-fits-all approach to supporting people with disability. All advice should be considered in context of the individual, their goals, and their financial and social circumstances.