Taxi vouchers and transport support.

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Taxi subsidy schemes are a way of providing accessible transport to people who cannot use public transport because of their disability. Each Australian state and territory has a taxi subsidy scheme. However each has different eligibility criteria and works slightly differently. We’ve outlined some starting points for the disability taxi vouchers scheme in each state

Autism and the NDIS.

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April is World Autism Month, a time to come together to celebrate and to promote understanding and connection to create a more inclusive world. Here at Leap in! we support many autistic people on the NDIS and their families. And autism and the NDIS is one of the topics we get the most questions about.

NDIS fraud: What is it and how you can protect yourself.

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Fraud is about intentionally doing the wrong thing. In the NDIS, this is called non-compliance and it can happen across all areas of the scheme. The NDIA is very clear on what fraud is and how they view it: “The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has zero tolerance for fraud against the National Disability Insurance

Sports activities: What will the NDIS fund?

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Being both physically and socially active through playing a sport can provide great benefits to your health as well as keep you connected to your community. If playing a sport or joining a sports team is one of your goals, the NDIS may be able to fund disability-related supports to help you get there. Here

Psychosocial disability and the NDIS.

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Here at Leap in! HQ, we are often asked whether the NDIS can help people with a psychosocial disability. The answer is yes! The NDIS may cover a psychosocial disability depending on your individual circumstances.  Today, we’ll shed some light on how the NDIS determines eligibility for people with a psychosocial disability and the additional

What is assistive technology under the NDIS?

Every person living with a disability has different needs and needs different supports. Here at Leap in! we want you to make the most of the supports available in your NDIS Plan. Assistive technology has come a long way in recent years. There are so many different types of technology that can make a real

FAQs: The NDIS and assistive technology.

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Assistive technology is a broad term that can include everything from adaptive cutlery to motorised wheelchairs and even home modifications. With different types, values and risk levels, it can be hard to get your head around AT. Today the Leap in! Crew answers your most frequently asked questions about AT so you have a better

What is an NDIS nominee and what do they do?

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We get asked a lot of questions here at Leap in! HQ. Our crew has loads of experience dealing with the challenges our Members face, including some unique NDIS terms which can be confusing. This week, our Members and their families have been asking about NDIS nominees and what they do so we’ve prepared some