About Us
OUR COMMITMENT
OUR MISSION & VISION
OUR MISSION & VISION
We are committed to deliver tailored respite care to participants across Australia.
We turn participants' wishes into action.
We believe participants should be able to control and manage their own health and wellbeing. Respite care has major impact on participants' well-being.
We work to understand participants' goals and lifestyle.
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We are committed to deliver tailored respite care to participants across Australia.
We turn participants' wishes into action.
We believe participants should be able to control and manage their own health and wellbeing. Respite care has major impact on participants' well-being.
We work to understand participants' goals and lifestyle.
Together, we are united by our commitment, vision and values, as we strive to make a real difference to the lives of the participants.
OUR MISSION & VISION
OUR MISSION & VISION
OUR MISSION & VISION
Our mission is to empower people with disability by working and supporting with them in achieving their respite goals.
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Our vision is to provide participants the best tailored service care across Australia.
We want to enable participants confidently to participate in leisure activities, as they choose.
OUR VALUES
OUR MISSION & VISION
OUR VALUES
To bring our vision to life, our work is underpinned by 3 key values:
Care: We provide the highest quality and tailored care to keep participants safe during respite.
Community: We put participants first. We listen and understand their needs, to provide the best outcomes.
Integrity: Participants are treated equally and with respect.
BREAKING NEWS!
COVID-19
We are pleased to announce that the team at Respite Australia has completed the Department of Health's new e-learning course in 'Infection Control Training - COVID 19.
We will continue to monitor the situation closely and follow the advice of the Department of Health.
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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
WHAT IS NDIS?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a new way of funding services and supports for people with disability.
Under the scheme, eligible participants with disability receive their own individual funding and NDIS plan to support them to achieve their specific goals and live their life the way they want.
Previously, service providers received government funding, to deliver services and supports, with little choice or flexibility given to people with disability.
With their own individual funding, participants can now choose the services and supports they want and the providers to deliver them.
NDIS ELIGIBILITY
Participants' eligibility will be assessed by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the government body responsible for administering the NDIS.
Participants may be eligible, if they are an Australian citizens or residents or permanent visa holders, under 65 years of age and meeting the disability or early intervention requirements.
If participants are aged 65 years and over, they will not be eligible for the NDIS.
In most cases, however, participants may be eligible to receive funding support through the Commonwealth aged care system.
If participants are already receiving disability services and supports from a provider, the NDIA will have their details and will call hem, to discuss NDIS plan and funding.
Participants may go through a simplified eligibility process, based on the supports and services they currently receive.
If participants are not currently receiving any disability supports, they will need to contact the NDIA in their area and complete an NDIS eligibility assessment. This will include assessing the impact of participants' disability on functional capacity to communicate, interact socially, learn, move safely around their home and community and manage their personal care and affairs (banking, bill paying etc).
TYPES OF SUPPORT FUNDED UNDER NDIS
- Therapeutic supports including behaviour support
- Help with household tasks to allow the participant to maintain their home
environment
- Help with personal care and tasks associated with daily living
- Assistance to help you participation in community, social, economic and daily
life activities
- Workplace help to allow a participant to successfully get or keep employment in
the open or supported labour market
- Help to a participant by skilled personnel in aids or equipment assessment, set
up and training
- Mobility equipment
- Vehicle modifications