NDIS
The Dawn can provide NDIS services to people who are self-managed or plan managed. More information can be found about unregistered providers here: Unregistered provider obligations.
The Dawn prides itself on being a neuroaffirming and diversity-embracing service in the Macarthur region, and online Australia wide.
What is the NDIS?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) aims to ensure all of those of whom are suffering from a disability have the supports necessary to realise their full potential. The principles of NDIS are founded on basic human rights, and assists people with disability to live ‘an ordinary life’.
Who can access the NDIS? Am I eligible?
If you are aged under 65 years and have a permanent and significant disability, you may be eligible for NDIS services.
To become an NDIS participant you must satisfy each of the following conditions through an assessment that will be conducted by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Disability requirement: You have a permanent disability that significantly affects your ability to take part in everyday activities or perform tasks without the assistance from other people and/or assistance from technology/equipment. It will also be necessary that your impairment affects your capacity for social and economic participation.
Age requirement: You are aged less than 65 years when you register for the NDIS
Residency requirement: You are an Australian citizen, hold a permanent visa, or have a Protected Special Category visa
How can The Dawn help?
The Dawn provides evidence-based and person-centred counselling to provide support to NDIS participants to manage psycho-social disabilities, and achieve their goals and aspirations.
The Dawn can help with:
Support in understanding diagnosis and neurodivergence
Skills with identifying and regulating emotions
Managing stress and developing coping strategies
Managing anxiety and depression
Building social and communication skills
Build self-awareness and self-esteem
Support with trauma and grief and loss
Life transitions such as school, work and relationships
Children
Creative and play-based therapy to help them to better cope with and regulate their emotions, expressing their thoughts and feelings, communication, and improving any disruptive behaviours. Engagement from parents will also be required to implement what is learned in therapy into the daily life and routines.
Adolescence
Therapy for teenagers on NDIS does not only support the neurodivergent or mental health diagnoses. Teenagers frequently deal with stressors and pressures including strain from school, bullying and other relationship issues, domestic violence, family breakdown, socio-economic challenges, gender and sexuality issues, substance abuse or other addictive behaviours, and/or eating disorders.
Adults
Therapeutic supports aim to improve independence, interactions, social and economic participation. Therapy aims to support each individual with their goals and needs as a result of their psychosocial disability or neurodivergence.
