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The NDIS notifies the participant when the requirement for a support coordinator gets approved. The client can start preparing for the first meeting with the support coordinator according to their appointment timing.
Your checklist before the first meeting with the NDIS Support Coordinator
You have worked hard to reach this point in your NDIS journey. Now, you must arrange the required documents and prepare to obtain all the needed information. Here is an essential checklist you can keep before meeting your support coordinator.
- Your Participant booklet – Creating your NDIS plan
- Any letter provided by the NDIA
- Details of your bank account (if you are considering self-managing everything or a part of your NDIS funding)
- Your MyGov login and password particulars ( if you need any assistance, ask your early childhood partner, LAC or NDIA Planner)
- You can always ask your family member, friend, or advocate for anyone you trust to accompany you during the meeting.
Tips for your planning meeting checklist before the meeting
- Remember to fill out your second booklet and see if everything is working well or if there is anything you need to change.
- Write down any important questions you would like to ask face-to-face
- Decide whom you would like to come with you during the meeting and arrange a few days before
- Look for any information that will create a piece of supportive solid evidence for your NDIS scheme that will help to understand the impact of your disability and personal circumstances
- When you are ready with all the above checklists, you will need to arrange a suitable time and plan the meeting
Tips about what to discuss with the support coordinator during the first meeting
The few most important points you can consider talking about with your support coordinator are:
Identifying goals in different areas of life
It is challenging to identify goals using the NDIS process. NDIS is interested in both the short-term and medium-long-term goals of the participants. Short-term goals are those that can be achieved within 12 months or less. Medium—and long-term goals might take more time to complete.
It can be started by thinking about the different areas of life that a person may wish to focus on, like school, home, health, spirituality, financial security, decision-making, safety, etc. You can talk about these aspects of life and how you can reach these goals.
Support needed to achieve your identified goals
Once you know your goals, it will be easy to ask what kind of support you can get to achieve them. For instance, In the first meeting, you can ask, If you are an adult and need support like planning and cooking healthy meals, you will need the expertise of a dietician and cook or if you need to do exercise for your health but need the support of a trainer if you get those facilities and service.
How do we solve if there is any unmet need in a participant’s life?
You can create a weekly plan for the participant, including what goals you need to achieve and how often you need help with a problem. Discussing these problems and asking for solutions in the first meeting gives you a clear view of your support coordinator.
Background information and other vital aspects
The NDIS and the support coordinator must be interested in getting a snapshot of the participant’s daily life and general information in the first meeting.
Tell about yourself: How old are you, where do you live or with whom, etc.
Daily life: Let the coordinator know if you go to school or work or can not do anything independently.
If there are any existing services or support: you can talk about any other support you may be receiving or have from family, friends, or community services. Also, if you use any assistive technology essential for daily life, you can talk about that.
Preparing for the first meeting can be overwhelming and time-consuming. If you can start earlier and arrange everything needed to discuss your meeting, it will be successful, and you will get what you are hoping for from the support coordinator.
