Understanding the NDIS webinar - Community Connections
Description
Community connections are all about helping you find the supports you need in your local community.
Community connections are available for people with disability aged 9 to 64, even if you’re not eligible for the NDIS. They are available to people with disability living in Australia regardless of their citizenship or visa status.
Join our presentation to learn:
What NDIA Community Connections are and how they can help.
How to find practical information about your disability or condition.
Ways to access support through mainstream and community services.
How to connect with people who share similar experiences.
Support for applying to the NDIS, including help with submitting your access request.
Who is this webinar for?
NDIS participants, carers, families, and kin
Supporting services such as advocacy organisations, peer support networks, and carers’ groups
We also encourage mainstream services that support people with disability including health, education, housing, and community services to attend.
It is not intended for providers.
Additional information:
Sessions are delivered via video-conference using Microsoft Teams.
The link to join the webinar will be sent to you 24 HOURS PRIOR to the event date. If you do not receive the link to access, please let us know.
Registration closure:
Registrations not requiring accessibility supports will close one business day prior to the session date or once tickets have sold out.
Registrations that do require accessibility supports will close five business days prior to the session date or once tickets have sold out to allow time for bookings.
If these tickets are no longer available, please contact us at events@ndis.gov.au.
Accessibility:
If you have accessibility requirements, please select the Online - Accessibility supports required ticket when registering.
If you have requested accessibility services, these services are provided by an external provider.
While we will do our best to assist, we can not guarantee availability of support due to time constraints.
We look forward to welcoming you at this webinar.
For any enquiries regarding this session, please contact events@ndis.gov.au and include the session name in the subject line.
FAQs
- When will I receive the meeting link to join?
Links are sent to your email address 24 hours before the webinar.
If you have still not received it, please email events@ndis.gov.au
- Can I ask questions on the day?
Yes, we will open the Q&A function in Microsoft Teams, and encourage attendees to ask questions.
We will do our best to answer as many questions as possible during the event.
Your microphone will be muted.
- Will this webinar be recorded?
This live webinar is not being recorded.
However, previous webinars on this topic have been recorded and you can view them on our NDIS Youtube Channel.
- Can I attend in person?
No. This is an online event
- Are the presenters from the NDIA?
Yes. This webinar is delivered directly from the National Disability Insurance Agency.
Our presenters all work for the NDIA.
They will share accurate, up to date and free information.
- Where can I find other NDIS events?
We host a range of free events. They are listed here on the NDIS website
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