When NDIS talks about assistive technology, we mean equipment, technology, and devices that help you do things you can’t do because of your disability. Assistive technology includes items designed to improve your daily life and help you do everyday activities. It may also help you do something more easily or safely.

We will cover:

What assistive technology is
How it can support independence and safety
Examples of assistive technology
How to access assistive technology through the NDIS

What you can expect to hear:

This webinar is designed to build understanding of the NDIS and the role of the NDIA. Presentations are developed using publicly available NDIA resources, including information from the NDIS website and operational guidelines. The session brings together key information and explains it in an accessible and interactive format.

You will hear about the key principles, processes and supports that underpin the NDIS. The session focuses on general information and guidance that applies across the Scheme. Individual participant circumstances, plans and funding decisions will not be discussed.
If you require support relating to a specific situation, please contact your My NDIS Contact, Local Area Coordinator, Early Childhood Partner, Support Coordinator, or the NDIS Contact Centre.

Who is this webinar for?

This session is designed 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.

Contact the host of Understanding the NDIS webinar: NDIS Assistive technology