Ballina & Byron Clinical Society
6pm Thursday 22 April
Lennox Head Cultural Centre
Join colleagues at the Ballina & Byron Clinical Society for dinner to look behind the red tape of the NDIS.
Meet your local area coordinators, improve your understanding of the NDIS, and identify referral pathways to effectively fulfill dual coordination and planning.
Navigating the intricacies of the NDIS can be a challenge for both clients and health care professionals.
Gain insight into this journey through a GP-led presentation and case studies delivered by local service coordinators and providers. Kick off the evening with some dinner and networking before hearing from your local colleagues on how to navigate the NDIS.
Ask questions about who can and cannot access the NDIS, gain tips for streamlining applications, and get to know how the NDIS can best serve people living with a disability in the Ballina and Byron region.
Learning Outcomes
- Improve your understanding of the NDIS for people living with disability in Ballina and Byron
- Determine if a patient is likely to meet the NDIS disability requirements
- Explain the role of local area coordinators and early childhood partners
- Identify effective referral pathways and options to ensure continuity of patient care
Navigating the NDIS
6pm – 8pm, Thursday 22 Apr 2021, Lennox Head
Speakers and Areas of Focus
- Dr Andy Williams, GP, The structure of the NDIS
- Denise Robinson, Momentum Collective, The role of the support worker
- Ben Gwilliam, Physiotherapist, Communication amongst providers
The Panel
- Donna Jones, ECEI Community Capacity Building Facilitator
- Michelle Gray, Senior Clinician, Northern NSW Local Health District