AAT rejects NDIS Independent Assessment
In Ray V National Disability Insurance Agency [2020], the AAT commented on the NDIA’s use of an independent assessor.
MEDIA RELEASE
Advocacy support for Disability Royal Commission now available throughout Victoria 19/8/2020 People with disability living in Victoria who have experienced violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation can now access free and independent advocacy support. Around 4.4 million Australians have disability and research shows they are more likely to experience violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation than people…
Intervention orders
Can Villamanta help? Villamanta can only help with intervention orders if we are already helping you with another legal issue. Who can help? TYPE OF INTERVENTION ORDERWHERE TO FIND HELPMORE INFORMATION Family ViolenceVictoria Legal AidVictoria Legal Aid Magistrates Court (how to make an application) Personal SafetyVictoria Legal AidVictoria Legal Aid You will need to tell…
Criminal law
ORGANISATIONCAN THEY HELP?HOW THEY CAN HELP Victoria Legal AidContact them for more information Some Community Legal Centres (CLCs)Contact your local CLC for more information Court NetworkCourt Network is a free and confidential community service. It is run by volunteers for anyone in Victoria going to court. They can help: Victims of crime and witnesses who…
Are you receiving your transport funding?
We have received a number of queries about transport payments recently.* Yes, there was a system-wide delay in payments a couple of weeks back (after a public holiday in the ACT), but payments should be back to normal now. The issue being raised is that people: have transport funding in their NDIS plan have a…
NDIS supports for people with complex or multiple disabilities
We have received quite a bit of feedback on this issue. People are being told that they are “on the NDIS for x, but not for y”. “They say I am only eligible for psycho-social and not physical disability.” “I was told I need to provide evidence of my other conditions so they can be…
Centrelink and Medicare
Do you need assistance to access government departments like Centrelink and Medicare? With more and more government services being carried out online, it can be challenging to comply with all their requirements if you can’t meet someone face to face and go through things. If you need assistance to speak to the call centre, or…
Medical Decisions
“My adult son has an intellectual disability and does not understand things like surgery and medical procedures. Should I apply for guardianship so I can make these decisions if something happens to him?” “The doctor said my daughter needs a guardian before they can agree to treat her. Is that true?” In Victoria section 55…
A MESSAGE FROM VILLAMANTA RE COVID – 19
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VILLAMANTA CLIENTS AND FAMILIES As you know, there is ongoing and growing concern about the spread of COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus. This is impacting on us here at Villamanta, and as a disability legal service, we have very specific vulnerabilities: We support many people with suppressed or vulnerable immune systems Many…