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How key workers can shape positive outcomes for children.

A young boy with disability, writing in class with help from his teacher.

Here at Leap in! HQ we often hear from parents that managing multiple providers, therapies and appointments for their child can be stressful. But there is a way to manage supports and services for young children that’s less hectic for families and easier for the child. It’s called the key worker model and involves having

World-first spinal cord injury project hopes to cure paralysis.

Leap in! member, Lindsay Nott and researcher in a lab.

Imagine if the ability to repair a spinal cord injury became a reality in the next five years. The spinal injury project at Griffith University is hoping to achieve this outcome with a proposed world-first clinical trial. More than 20,000 Australians are affected by spinal cord injury. Every year, another 400 people experience this life-altering

Getting help around the yard: What will the NDIS cover?

person with disability and support worker gardening for onions.

If you have disability and find that tasks like mowing the lawn or maintaining a tidy garden can be a challenge, you may be able to use your NDIS funding to help keep your yard clean and safe. The Leap in! Crew knows it can be tricky to determine exactly what the NDIS will cover

Truly remarkable disability tech coming soon.

Young adult walking a down a street smiling at their phone, wearing a rainbow coloured shirt.

An app that helps neurodiverse people build routines and a hygienic reusable catheter system are just two of the latest innovations designed to help people with disability. The 2023 Remarkable Demo Day showcased 12 new disability tech startups…and they’re all truly remarkable! Each business has recently been part of the Remarkable Accelerator, a business program

NDIS employment supports: All you need to know.

Man with disability smiling at the camera wearing a hard hat and high visibility vest.

Do you have an employment-related goal in your NDIS Plan? Are you at school and thinking about what’s next? Are you on the NDIS and working or doing volunteer work? NDIS employment supports may be able to help. If you’re on the NDIS and have a work-related goal, whether it’s to find a job, earn

Physiotherapy: When will the NDIS cover it?

Two people with disability lifting weights in a gym with a trainer assisting them.

Physiotherapists can help you to be more active, move better and manage pain. They can also support participation in sports and recreation activities. Physiotherapists work with people of all ages and abilities and can assist with a range of different conditions, including brain injury, cerebral palsy, stroke recovery, physical disabilities and neurological disorders. Today, we’ll

What is a combination managed NDIS Plan and how can it work for you?

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The NDIS is designed to give you choice and control over your supports and how they are managed. Today, we take a look at the benefits of using a combination of self management and plan management for your NDIS Plan. We call it a combination managed plan and it can offer more options and greater flexibility.

Are you prepared for your NDIS plan meeting or plan reassessment?

Here at Leap in! HQ, we are always working on how we can help you prepare for your NDIS plan meeting or plan reassessment. We often hear from members that they’re nervous about their NDIS plan meetings. Being prepared and knowing what to expect is a great way to overcome those nerves. Get plan ready

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NDIS Core supports budget: A closer look.

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