The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) Disability Loop project is proud to announce that, due to strong demand, our NDIS Train the Trainer workshops are now open to interested people from the disability sector including service providers and government, for a fee of $250+GST per person per session.

NDIS Understanding Train the Trainer Workshops

Over three days from 07 June 2016, people who work in the Victorian disability sector who would like to run workshops about the NDIS are welcome to attend our series of six half-day NDIS Understanding workshops.

The NDIS Understanding series are ‘Train the trainer’ workshops that provide the information and resources organisations need to inform people with disability and families about the NDIS. These are particularly important now that changes to the ‘Participant Pathway’ are being introduced with the ‘transition to full Scheme’ in July 2016.

If you work to directly inform people with disability and families, then this series of NDIS workshops is a must. Why?

• The ‘Participant Pathway’ will change when the ‘transition to full Scheme’ begins
• Train the trainer’ workshops give you the information and resources you need to inform people with disability and families about the NDIS 

• An additional 430,000 people will come into the NDIS over the next 3 years

Train the trainer workshop 2 of 6: Reasonable and necessary

It is hard to understand what ‘reasonable and necessary’ supports means in the NDIS. This session helps you explain it clearly.

There are six (6) half day NDIS Understanding Train the Trainer workshops:

1. How does the NDIS work? Improve understanding on how the NDIS works. This session provides an overview of the NDIS with an emphasis on Access and Planning.
2. Reasonable and necessary It is hard to understand what ‘reasonable and necessary’ supports means in the NDIS. This session helps you explain it clearly.
3. Planning and standing strong The NDIS Planning process can seem complicated. This session breaks down the steps so you can help Participants get ready.
4. I have my Plan, what now? People with disability have choice and control in the NDIS. This session talks about making all the decisions needed to activate a Plan.
5. Plan Management explained All Participants need to manage the money part of their NDIS Plan. This session discusses the pros and cons of the options available.
6. Is self-management for me? Self-management of an NDIS Plan is not as hard as many people think. This session helps you support a Participant to make this decision.

The Melbourne workshops will be held over three days 07-09 June 2016 at the Jasper Hotel as follows:

• 07 June 9:30am – 12:30pm Workshop 1 How does the NDIS work? [register]
• 07 June 2:00pm – 5:00pm Workshop 2 Reasonable and necessary
• 08 June 9:30am – 12:30pm Workshop 3 Planning and standing strong [register]
• 08 June 2:00pm – 5:00pm Workshop 4 I have my Plan, what now? [register]
• 09 June 9:30am – 12:30pm Workshop 5 Plan Management explained [register]
• 09 June 2:00pm – 5:00pm Workshop 6 Is self-management for me? [register]

People are welcome to register for some or all of the workshops.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Train: Catch any service into the city centre via the City Loop. Depart at Melbourne Central Station and take the Elizabeth Street exit to the corner of Latrobe and Elizabeth Streets. Walk 200 metres north along Elizabeth Street to Jasper Hotel, located on the left hand side over Franklin Street just before Therry Street.

Tram: Several trams reach the city from various north and northwestern suburbs including routes 19, 57, 59 that travel along Elizabeth Street stopping outside Jasper Hotel. Trams on Elizabeth Street connect with most other services from Melbourne’s outer suburbs. Other tram routes within 200 metres of Jasper Hotel are Swanston Street 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 22, 64, 67, 72 and Latrobe Street 24, 30, 34.

Parking: Jasper Hotel does not have parking onsite though located less than a 5-minute walk away from the hotel is CBD Park. CBD Park is located at 58 Franklin Street and is a multi-story under-cover car park open 24 hours, seven days a week. Jasper hotel offers a 10% discount for car parking at this site. Please see staff for 10% discount voucher. For up-to-date rates and further information you can visit them here.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

You can call the Disability Loop team at AFDO on (03) 9662 3324, or email disabilityloop@afdo.org.au

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

Tickets are transferrable to another appropriate person from the same organisation. Ticketholders will be expected to sign in at the event.