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You have to think, what does the NDIS want to see, hear or read? What language do you use now that may not be putting you in the best possible position? You may or may not use these terms but here are some common terms you might come across

“I want to be funded for this…..”
“I need to be funded for this…..”
“I should be funded for this…..”

Your support providers or individuals might say:
“NDIS Participant wants to be funded for this…..”
“NDIS Participant needs to be funded for this……”
“NDIS Participant should be funded for this….”

🟢Words and Statements That Will Go A Long Way In Supporting You

To accompany your supporting documentation and evidence, here are just some examples of some NDIS Language that could improve your overall outcome:

🔹Reasonable and Necessary
“It is reasonable and necessary to receive funding for support workers because……”

🔹Value For Money
“It is value for money to receive funding for support workers because……”

🔹Goal/s
“Funding for this support will support me to develop my independence to achieve my goal of…..”

🔹Independence
“This support will enable me to work towards building my independence to achieve my goal of…..”

🔹Support
“I require full active support to complete…..”
“I require partial active support to participate in…..”
“I require minimal active support to complete…..”
“I require prompting support to complete…..”

🔹Relationships
“This support will enable me to build meaningful relationships in my community”

Using NDIS Language that relates directly to your chosen goals and support needs is essential as this contributes to how your NDIS plan is funded based on the support you require to achieve your goals

We will be back soon for some more helpful tips and advice so watch this space!!!