Today s preparation determines tomorrow s achievements (author unknown)

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1 This workbook has been created to support you to prepare for your planning conversation with the NDIA Planner. It is not your NDIS plan but can help you to have the right conversation when you meet to discuss what reasonable and necessary supports you need. We have created this section at the side of each page to give some extra support. After completing this workbook, you can simply cut this strip off. Thinking about your future can be difficult Today s preparation determines tomorrow s achievements (author unknown) Getting NDIS Ready: Pre-planning Workbook By working through this workbook you will look at what you life looks like now and it will encourage you to think about what your future could look like. You can use this workbook independently, in our pre-planning workshops and/or with the support of family and friends. There is also a section at the back of the workbook for you to write questions that you may want to ask the NDIA Planner in your meeting. You will already have a lot of information which can be used to complete this workbook. If you have more information that you would like to include, you can attach extra pages or documents that you think are relevant.

2 All about me A one page profile captures all the important information about you on a simple sheet of paper, under three single headings. 1. What people like and admire about me 2. What s important to me 3. How best to support me It provides others with a way to support you to build better relationships by knowing what really matters to you. A well created one page profile can be used with any of your supports. Your one page profile can be updated whenever it needs to be to reflect your current situation. If you already have a one page profile then stick it on this page. If you do not have a one page profile, choose one of the templates and stick it in here to complete.

3 The people in my life Questions to ask myself Who are the people in my life and what do they mean to me? Other people in my life Who do I meet during my day? Important people in my life Can I think of people who would like to play a bigger part in my life? Family and friends? Most important people in my life Funded services (at home/in the community)? Employment? Guardianship/advocacy? Specialists?

4 What? How and with who? How often? How long for? How do I rate this? Brushing my teeth My dad supports my hand to hold the brush to move it up and down What my life looks like now (EXAMPLE) Twice a day 3 minutes 1 3 How does my support person rate this? Funded supports currently in place This is only an example page, please use the blank templates provided to enter your own information; this page can then be removed. Working at DSA (supported employment) in Mascot My mum drops me off and collects me each day. At work, I have an employment consultant who supports me to know what I am doing each day Once a week 6 hours per day 9:30am-3:30pm Travel time: 15 minutes in Mum s car each way 1 2 Supported employment Service Mobility allowance This will help you/your support person to look at what supports you/they may need in the future Spending a At a local respite home with 7 Twice a Friday 3pm- 2 2 Respite Services weekend away other people month Sunday 5pm from home Going on holiday - cruise On my own with a paid person to support me. Stay on a boat with wheelchair accessible amenities Once a year One week 3 Not applicable 24 hour Support Worker

5 What my life looks like now Rate each activity to see where things should stay the same or where they may need to change. What? How and with who? How often? How long for? How do I rate this? How does my support person Funded supports currently in place ➌ I am happy with this at the moment ➋ this is something I may want to change in the future but it is not my highest priority rate this? ❶ I would really like this to change - it is a top priority Think about what you do: Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Occasionally? Use your Important for Me document to help to fill in some of the supports you may need. Also, list any equipment and modifications that you currently use.

6 Halfway - well done! Keep some blank pages of what my life looks like now so you can keep adding as needed.

7 In my dreams... Questions to ask myself What is really important to me? Could I do more of it? Do I have enough variety in my life? How can my home be made more accessible for me to be more independent? Can I do volunteer work somewhere that may then lead to paid work? I need some help to access TAFE - what does that help look like? I d like to be part of my local community - what can I contribute? I want to improve my health and wellbeing, who could help me with that? Do the people around me know enough about my disability to support me well?

8 What I want my future to look like (EXAMPLE) What? How often? How can I achieve this? Any funding support needed? I brush my teeth independently Twice a day, every day I need an OT to complete an assessment to see what specialist equipment I may need I need my dad to be patient and allow me to learn to do this independently Specialist toothbrush OT assessment OT review Possible further OT follow up sessions This is only an example page, please use the blank templates provided to enter your own information; this page can then be removed. I would like to travel to and from work independently Once a week (Friday) 9-9:30am, 3:30-4pm A support worker supports me to travel train to and from work. They will meet me at my house and we will catch a bus to work. They will then meet me after work ton catch the bus back to my house Support worker 1 hour every Friday I would like to stay with my auntie and uncle at their farm in Dubbo Once every two months Friday 3pm-Sunday 5pm My brother to drive me to the farm on a Friday afternoon. My auntie and uncle to drop me home on a Sunday afternoon None The NDIS will fund reasonable and necessary supports for you and your family to live an I would like more variety in my week rather than just Day Program 5 days I would like to continue with 3 days at my Day Program and 2 days doing something else Someone supporting me to research different options, building links with my community Support connection role for the duration of my first plan ordinary life.

9 What I want my future to look like What? How often? How can I achieve this? Any funding support needed? It may be useful to think about what you would like your life to look like: Longer term (2+ years) Shorter term (next 12 months) Refer back to your What my life looks like now table. What were the things either you or your support person would like to change?

10 Questions to ask at my NDIS meeting Things to consider... Who will support me at my meeting with the NDIA planner? Where would I like to have my meeting?

11 You have come to the end of your pre-plan but you can revisit it at anytime to add more information or if your circumstances change. Shop 1, 264 Bunnerong Rd, Hillsdale 2036 Phone: Jen Coles Bernadette van Wijnen If you have any questions or would like any further support, please get in touch on