The AAT this week overturned an NDIS decision to deny single occupancy Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). The participant, Anna Boicovitis, was deemed eligible to be funded for High Physical Support SDA but the NDIA stated that she was only eligible for dual occupancy SDA. That is, she could only have accessible housing that met her…
CYHY is an 8 year old boy who has autism, social communication disorder, generalised anxiety disorder and ADHD. CYHY’s mother requested that he be provided with an assistance dog from Smart Pups Assistance Dogs for Special Needs Children Inc. in exchange for a “donation” of $20,000 to be funded under the NDIS. The NDIA rejected…
We’ve had questions about how you can get a COVID vaccination certificate if you don’t have access to MyGov. There’s information about that here: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/certificates BUT the quickest way is to go to a doctor or pharmacist who knows you (or the one who vaccinated you) and ask them. They can download your COVID vaccination…
To request a review of an NDIA decision you think is wrong, first you need to make a request within 3 months of receiving the decision.
In our recent post Whose job is it? we discussed the issues with: a) the supports the AAT can consider following an internal review; and b) what happens if the plan is due to end, or the participant is running out of funding A recent decision of the AAT gives us some further clarification on…
Villamanta are honoured to be the recipients of the 2021 Victorian Disability Award in the category of “Excellence in promoting rights, fairness and safety”. We congratulate Family Safety Victoria who received a commendation for their Yara program, and acknowledge the excellent work of finalists Deaf Victoria and ermha365. More details about the awards, and finalists…
Lamb and National Disability Insurance Agency [2021] discusses the NDIA’s decision to cancel the appointment of a plan nominee following the appointment of a guardian by QCAT.
If you have appealed an NDIS decision to the AAT, do you still have a plan review? Can assistive technology be added to your plan? What if things change and you need a change of circumstances review? Complicated legal words Before we get into the details, there is a legal concept that is important here.…
Villamanta are excited to announce the commencement of a new, and time limited service to assist people with the AAT appeals. In collaboration with Melbourne Law School, we have been training law students at the NDIS Clinic and soon they will be available to assist participants in the early stages of an AAT appeal. They…
Villamanta is one of 25 disability advocacy organisations who have written and endorsed joint responses to the NDIA’s consultation on proposed reforms. These have been submitted to the NDIA. You can read the submissions below. Download “Response to Consultation on Proposed NDIS Reforms- Access and Independent Assessments“ Download “Response to Consultation on Proposed NDIS Reforms-…