Uncategorised

We are aware of the higher than usual wait times for people with disability awaiting access decisions and NDIS participants awaiting plan approvals.

At BSL Disability Services, our team continue to work alongside people with disability, children with developmental concerns, their families, and carers to review all enquiries and escalate to the NDIA where necessary.

While the NDIA process these requests, you can continue connecting with your Local Area Coordinator or Early Childhood Coordinator if you have experienced a significant change in ...

‘Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world’.

The United Nations theme for International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is particularly relevant for the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) and the wider Australian community right now. We have gone through a transformative change over the last few years, and this has affected how we work, socialise, and interact with the world.

BSL this week launched our inaugural Disability Action Plan (DAP), which outlines ...

The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) are putting together a submission for a Senate inquiry into the Disability Support Pension (DSP).

You can out find out more about the inquiry here: Purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au)

We want to include the perspectives of people who have recently applied for a DSP, either for themselves or someone they care for.

We are interested in hearing about people’s experiences of:

• the general application process
• whether you could find ...

We’re leveraging our digital platforms to make it easier to connect with the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) NDIS team.

Our web chat service on the BSL NDIS website provides an additional communication channel for people with disability, family members, carers and the community to connect with us.

The web chat allows visitors ...

Workforce Advisor from Brotherhood NDIS Services, Helene Dore, was invited to share her experience to help Cambodian non-profit organisation Children’s Future International (CFI). 

Children’s Future International (CFI) supports children experiencing extreme disadvantage in rural Cambodia with social work and educational services.

At the Brotherhood, Helene is Workforce Advisor for our Local Area Coordination team, and has a background in disability service and development advice.

Invited to share her expertise on disability and mental health as part of an outreach program, Helene joined ...

Finding her talent in floristry, Maddy one day hopes to open her own florist and gift store.

Over the last 12 months, Maddy, 22, who has an intellectual disability has developed a new outlook on life and is harnessing her creative talents.

But for Maddy, trying new activities and being out in the community wasn’t always easy.

Struggling with ...

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has announced the introduction of a six-month interim plan for young children to resolve the delays and backlogs for children with disability in accessing Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) supports through the NDIS.

Details of how this will be implemented and when it will commence will be known in the next 3-4 weeks. We will be able to provide more information after this time and will post these updates to our ...

For Mahmood, 29, who has muscular dystrophy the NDIS has given him increased independence and a motivation to help create change in the community.

Mahmood worked with Local Area Coordinator (LAC) Laura in March 2018 to develop a plan that addressed his goal of gaining independence.

Prior to the NDIS, he relied on family members to help him get ready each morning, waking ...

Robert Hill hasn’t stopped smiling thanks to his newfound confidence and independence since joining the NDIS in August 2018.

Robert, 31, has vision impairment, microcephaly and autism and over the last eight months his vision has further deteriorated.

Prior to the NDIS, Robert was isolated from the community and relied solely on his mum Kim for everyday support.

“It was ...