NDIS Sports Guide – Easy Read – Disability Sport & Recreation

Getting ready for your planning meeting

The National Disability Insurance Scheme

(NDIS) is a new way of providing support to

people with disability in Australia.

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It helps people with disability:

achieve their goals

take part in the community.

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If you have been approved for the NDIS,

you will need to get ready for your

planning meeting.

An NDIS plan document with review stamp next to it.

Or, you might be getting your plan reviewed –

this is when the NDIS check to see how well

it has been going.

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At your planning meeting, you will talk about:

the supports you need

the goals you want to achieve.

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This can include taking part in a sport or

recreational activity.

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A recreational activity is something that

you do for fun. It could be:

dancing

camping

horse riding.

If you want to include sport or recreational

activities in your plan, there are some things

you will need to do before your meeting.

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They include:

1. Finding a sport or recreational activity you want to do.

2. Doing some research.

3. Making sport and recreation part of your life.

4. Setting some goals.

5. Getting your information.

We explain these steps below.

1. Find a sport or recreational activity

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You need to choose what sport or

recreational activities you want to put in

your NDIS plan.

Follow the steps on the SportRec Access

website to find an activity that’s right for

you. Or, you can visit the AAA Play website

to find an activity near where you live.

You can also become a member of

Disability Sport & Recreation.

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You will get the latest news about inclusive

sport opportunities for people with disability

in Victoria.

2. Do your research

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When you choose a sport or recreational

activity, you need to work out what support

you will need to do it.

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This could include:

equipment

transport

one-on-one support.

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You can use our template to write down

what support you will need.

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Under the NDIS, the equipment you need

to take part in a sport or recreational activity

is called:

assistive equipment for recreation

assistive technology.

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You will need to think about:

equipment you will need, like a sports wheelchair

if your equipment needs to be fitted by someone like:

a physiotherapist – someone who helps people who have trouble moving their body

an occupational therapist – someone who helps people live the best life they can

if you can hire the equipment, or will need to buy it.

You will also need to think about how you will

get to your sport or recreational activity.

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You might get there by:

public transport

a family member taking you

a carer taking you

a taxi.

Find out more about NDIS funding for transport.

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You also need to think about any one-on-one

support that will help you take part in a sport

or recreational activity, such as:

going to the bathroom

taking your medication

getting around.

3. Make sport and recreation part of your life

It’s important to think about how you will

make sport and recreation part of your life.

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It can help to work out what you already do

during the week.

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You can use our template to make a list of the

things you usually do each day.

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Then you can add in the sport or recreational

activities you want to do.

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Make sure you write down lots

of information.

This will help you get the funding you need

for the activities you want to do.

The more information you have, the easier it

will be to get funding.

4. Set your goals

You need to include the sport and

recreational activities you want to do:

in your NDIS plan

as part of your goals.

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These activities will only be included if they

are part of your goals.

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Sport and recreation are part of 4 NDIS

funding groups:

Social and community participation

Health and wellbeing

Relationships

Choice and control.

Our example shows you how to connect your

sport or recreational activity to an NDIS goal.

Activity: I want to play basketball.

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Goal: To make new friends (social

participation) and take part in my

community (community participation).

You can use our template to write down your

sport and recreation goals.

5. Getting your information

Take as much information as you can to your

planning meeting.

You can use our checklist to make sure you

have all the information you need.

Things to remember

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Ask for help in your planning meeting if

you need it.

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You can take someone with you, who can

support you to have your say.

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This person is called an advocate.

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There are advocacy organisations that you

can contact for help.

If you are not happy with your NDIS plan,

you can ask for a review.

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You can ask the National Disability Insurance

Agency questions you have about your plan.

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Doing a sport or recreational activity is

great fun.

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But it’s also good for people with disability.

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Find out why it’s good for people

with disability.

This Easy Read version of our NDIS Sports Guide was produced with support from Sport and Recreation Victoria.