Disability Support Services Maitland & Hunter Valley

There are around 4.3 million Australians who have a disability. Within the next five years, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will provide more than $22 billion in funding a year to an estimated 500,000 Australians who have permanent and significant disability. For many people, it will be the first time they receive the disability support they need.

The NDIS can provide all people with disability with information and connections to services in their communities such as doctors, sporting clubs, support groups, libraries and schools, as well as information about what support is provided by each state and territory government.

NDIS – What does it mean?

• National: The NDIS is being introduced progressively across all states and territories.
• Disability: The NDIS provides support to eligible people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disability. Early intervention supports can also be provided for eligible people with disability or children with developmental delay.
• Insurance: The NDIS gives all Australians peace of mind if they, their child or loved one is born with or acquires a permanent and significant disability, they will get the support they need.
• Scheme: The NDIS is not a welfare system. The NDIS is designed to help people get the support they need so their skills and independence improve over time.

NDIS key words

• Permanent and significant disability: A permanent disability means your disability is likely to be lifelong. A significant disability has a substantial impact on your ability to complete everyday activities.
• Supports and services: Assistance or products that help a person in their daily life and help them participate in the community and reach their Goals.
• Early intervention: Providing support to a person, either a child or an adult, as early as possible to reduce the impacts of disability or developmental delay and to build their skills and independence.

To find out if you are eligible for NDIS, please complete this survey. 

OVOC can provide Supported Independent Living (SIL), Community Access, Respite/Short Term/Medium Term Accommodation, Coordination of Supports and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA).

We are based in the Hunter region but can provide services Australia-wide.  Our office is located in Maitland, the heart of the Hunter Valley. 

Your NDIS plan is all about you and your individual Goals. It outlines your Goals and the supports you will receive from the NDIS, the community and other government supports to help you achieve those Goals.

If you need any help understanding or using your plan you will find the my NDIS contact details on the front page of your plan.

There are two sections in the plan that are all about achieving your Goals, making it a clearer and more user-friendly format.

1. “How will I achieve this goal” – this will help you with attaining your Goals.

And 2. “How will I be supported?” – this will help you understand who will support you with this goal.

The Goals in your plan will also be matched up with the different funded supports: Core, Capacity-building and Capital. Some people might have one funded support and others may have all three.

For your personalised funded supports, there is a total budget making it easier to monitor and use it flexibly where you can.