NDIS in Action
We achieved a lot in November! Many of our participants received satisfactory funds from NDIS.
However the implementation is proving much harder than first thought. The NDIA are minimising abuse of funds, for example :parents and relatives of a client cannot issue invoices except for the ones registered with an ABN and with NDIA. Expenses had to be relevant to a cost item within NDIS cost structure and could not exceed its listed price. It is difficult to identify the item number for a service that is desired. Note: A carer must first sign an agreement with a service provider for any item to be purchased for a client. Then, the service must be booked through the Participant Portal in NDIS website before a Participant can receive the service.