#17 Deep-dive into the NDIS with Aaron Byrne

This episode is H-U-G-E !!! 

Today on "The Journey to Conscious Healthcare” we sit down with the one and only Aaron Byrne from the NDIS.

Today’s guest isn’t only super knowledgeable and influential, he is extremely authentic, passionate, and committed to get the best for people living with disabilities. Aaron Byrne is the Assistant director for Community Engagement and Co Design at the NDIS.  He is an expert in the sector with countless years of experience within the NDIS and Disability sector. 

This episode is titled- Episode 17 Deep-dive into the NDIS with Aaron Byrne

Link here: 

Today we discuss: 

-          Where Aaron is from and what it was like for him growing up in Port Augusta 

-          Aaron’s knowledge of Rural and remote services (maybe delete)

-          Challenges of the job and how those challenges are overcome 

-          The importance of authenticity 

-          Boundaries and gaps for participant entry into the NDIS and potential remedies 

-          Education provided by Aaron and his team filling knowledge gaps  

-          Building capacity in Rural communities 

-          How anyone can provide feedback/help fill gaps within the NDIS 

-          Access to the NDIS – how to get it? and where to go if you get stuck 

-          The work going into supporting Aboriginal and Torrens Straight Island communities 

-          A discussion about early intervention support access 

-          Where to go if a participant doesn’t qualify for the NDIS 

-          Where to go to provide feedback on the current state of the NDIS 

-          A discussion about the scope and skills required for support coordination 

-          How reasonable and necessary is determined 

-          Aaron has the chance to answer previous guest’s questions

-          A discussion about the Assistive Technology guidelines 

-          What does success look like in the disability sector? 

-          How to get in touch 

Thought provoking questions:

-          Is there an ideal standard for Support Coordination? 

Special mentions: 

-          Anne Ferguson Mayor of Mt Barker

-          Reimagine today  
https://reimagine.today/

-          NDIA- speaker request form 
https://www.ndis.gov.au/news/events/request-ndia-speaker

-          ILC grants- DSS website 
https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers-programs-services-for-people-with-disability/information-linkages-and-capacity-building-ilc-program

-          NDIS 101
https://youtu.be/dYsIdBFtAwI 

-          Dr Lloyd walker 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloydwalkertech4life/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=au

#NDIS #SupportCoordination #Healthcare #CHSA #EnhancedLifestyle