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This month we will introduce the new NDIS Quality and safeguards Commission, an important new service available to anyone involved with the NDIS. The commission is separate to and independent from the NDIS. It started in Victoria on July 1st 2019 and is in all states and territories other than West Australia. The Commission aims to: Respond to concerns, complaints …
NDIS review or planning meetings are a way of developing a plan that suits you or for making changes to your plan if it’s not working for you. This month, we’re discussing what happens at your NDIS meeting. Where and when will the meeting take place: Most people with an NDIS plan have a meeting with a local Area Coordinator …
This week’s blog was written by Amicus Support Worker Jaiden Kellow. He and participant Peter Brewer enjoyed a weekend away in Melbourne recently. On the 4th of May, Peter Brewer and myself went on a trip for the weekend to Melbourne, which we have done on this weekend for the past two years. We caught the train down to Melbourne …
At Amicus, we are constantly seeking to provide the best possible service and supports to all our participants and your feedback is welcome at any time. Our annual participant survey is our major tool to capture and collate all of this information in the one place, allowing us to develop key strategies to implement changes which may be required. How …
The federal election has been locked in for Saturday 18th May, so it’s important to make sure you’re ready to vote. Why is voting important? Voting is your voice; it is a chance to have your say on what happens in Australia. This means that you have the opportunity to weigh in on the matters that affect your life the …
Our CEO Ann-Maree Davis’ recent visit to New Zealand has been a great testament to the way Amicus delivers it’s supports. Ann-Maree was invited by Dr Michael Kendrick, an international leader in the disability sector and creator of the Optimal Individualised Service Design (OISD) course, to share Amicus’s journey of transformation with disability professionals from across New Zealand. The OISD …
April 1-7 is World Autism Awareness Week. During this week Amicus will discuss how we can create a more inclusive community for children and adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We recognise there is still a great need to increase understanding of ASD and what it means to be a fully inclusive community. Let’s talk first about ASD, …
Amicus has been offering of NDIS Behaviour Support Services with great success and continues to grow the team delivering it. This service was introduced to Amicus as a result of the increased demand and concerned at the lengthy delays that people with a disability, their families and support networks were experiencing in accessing behavioural services. Amicus Behavioural Support services have already …
At Amicus, we assist young people to try the hobbies they are interested in and find the activities they love. The best pathway to finding what you love is, of course, to have a go – to try and test the different hobbies that interest you until you find something that suits. Our individualised approach to providing support allows us to work one-on-one …
