NDIS Teacher resources and information about post
school options to assist their students’ transition from school.
This be used in conjunction with the
relevant Education Department’s current policy, guidelines and practice. It is
not the intention to provide additional work, but rather assist teachers in
identifying useful relevant resources for students who are considering the post
school options, including accessing the NDIS.
School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) is an NDIS funded post school
support which aims to build capacity for school leavers with a disability, but
this is only one option. Below is a list of links that you can access for more
information as well as share with your students and their families.
NDIS information:
Guide to
being an NDIS participant
The key
roles of Local Area Coordinators (LACs), and where to find your Local Area
Coordination service.
· Getting
ready for your planning conversation
A
workbook to help participants start thinking about things they might discuss in
an NDIS planning meeting.
· What
do NDIS planners need to know about students to make Reasonable and Necessary
decisions?
Explains
how planners use the NDIS Act to determine what types of supports will or will
not be funded.
Explains
the responsibilities and processes involved in self-managing an NDIS budget.
· Understanding
your NDIS plan
How to
start using NDIS funded supports, understand budget management options, make
payments, and engage with providers.
· Links
to NDIS Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
The Victorian Government Dept.of Education website
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/additional-needs/Pages/disability-ndis.aspx
School Leaver
Employment Supports (SLES) information:
A basic
infographic that explains what SLES is and the types of supports students can
receive with SLES funding.
A
printable resources that explains SLES in plain English for participants
Frequently
Asked Questions about SLES.
· 10
Questions to ask your SLES provider
To
assist with finding the right provider to help participants achieve their
employment goals.
· What
should school leavers bring to an NDIA planning meeting?
To help planners or LACs understand how
to best support participants to achieve their goals.
An
infographic that shows various pathway options for students leaving school,
NDIS fund reasonable and necessary (R&N) employment supports in Community
Participation (CP), School Leaver employment Supports (SLES) and Australian
Disability Enterprise (ADE)
Other useful links
to help families:
· National
Disability Coordination Officer Program (NDCO) useful resources
Further information about post school programs and supports
outside of the NDIS.
· Pathway
to Employment for secondary students with significant disability
A
flowchart of pathway options for secondary students, a Ticket To Work resource.
· How
to access a Disability Employment Service (DES)
How
a DES (a mainstream service) can help, what types of services there are, and
how to register.
· What is Eligible School Leavers? (ESL)
Guidelines
for DES Eligible School Leavers program.
· Australian
Disability Enterprise (ADE) (supported employment)
Information
about what ADEs are, their background, and their future.
