BSPHN - Accessing the NDIS for those from a refugee background (online)

Event organiser

Brisbane South PHN

Event Description
Representatives from Carer’s Queensland and The Benevolent Society will provide a brief presentation on the changes to NDIS access process recently, with a focus on an increased role for them as LACs, and reduced interaction with the NDIA.

The Refugee Health Network Queensland’s senior clinical lead Dr Rachel Claydon will share a case study, representing a typical family who’ve arrived recently in Australia via the Humanitarian Settlement Program, with an adult and a child with disabilities (that would likely meet the eligibility criteria for the NDIS).

A panel of people will discuss the case study and answer questions that may arise from the audience. The panel members are yet to be finalised, but we hope to offer:

• representative from Carer’s QLD
• representative from The Benevolent Society
• representatives from the G11 (Mater refugee health advisory group members from Brisbane who have experience of disability and/or the NDIS or can speak about communities experience)
• representative from the Access Resource Team and/or AMPARO,
• GP who currently cares for refugee patients, and
• nurse or OT who is also working with refugees who have disabilities.
  AUDIENCE: General Practitioners and practice staff caring for refugee-background patients who have disabilities.

**SPEAKERS: **

Dr Rachel Claydon, GP Fellow, Refugee Health Network Queensland (RHNQ), GP - Mater Refugee Complex Care Clinic
Conor Thorogood, Team Leader, NDIS Local Area Coordinator (LAC) Partners in the Community (PITC), Carer’s Queensland
Kay Perrin, Child and Family Practitioner, The Benevolent Society
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TOPICS:**
Disability
NDIS access
NDIS eligibility
NDIS therapist reports
Local Area Coordinator (LAC) roles
support for the management of NDIS plans
supporting participants to source therapists
support workers and disability equipment

**There is also an face to face option for this event
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