By TANIA PHILLIPS
A PROGRAM aimed at preparing people with disabilities and their families for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be held in Tewantin, Gympie, Kawana and Nambour from 11-14 February.
The “Pave the Way” program is being presented by the Mamre Association, a Brisbane based non-profit organisation supporting families which have children with a disability.
After being presented throughout Far North Queensland, North Queensland and across the North Coast, Pave the Way’s NDIS Participant Readiness Presentation returns to the Sunshine Coast for the second time in the past three months.
Attendance is free, however registrations are essential and must be completed by Tuesday 10 February.
The presentations, funded by the Queensland Government, will assist individuals and their families to better understand the NDIS.
Effecting Change Pave the Way manager, David Isitt, said the presentations were a key introduction to the scheme.
“The NDIS is an exciting change that will impact over 97,000 Queenslanders,” Mr Isitt said.
“These presentations will help people with disability and their families further understand what the NDIS involves, and how to effectively plan for the change.
“Basically, the Queensland Government will be introducing the NDIS in June 2016 and that is going to make a pretty significant change to people either with disabilities or with family members with disabilities.
“What we want to do in the workshop is prepare people for it (the NDIS), what it means for them, what opportunities will be available and give them a chance to think about what things they might like to do before it arrives.”
He said the NDIS will bring a large social change and reform for Australians.
“It will give people the opportunity to live the life they should be living,” Mr Isitt said.
The presentation will include an overview of the NDIS, what planning needs to take place in preparation for the scheme, as well as how to develop confidence as a consumer of disability services.
To register for a presentation:
Pave The Way
Phone: (07) 3291 5800
Toll Free Call: 1300 554 402
Email: pavetheway@mamre.org.au
