“What does NDIS mean?”
“Are you looking for SIL or SDA?”
“Does your LAC or SC know who your SPOC is?”

If you ever found yourself lost in the maze of NDIS Acronyms, worry not, we have created a simple NDIS guide.

Other common Acronyms:

AAA – Access for All Abilities

AHPA – Allied Health Professionals Australia

AIDIN – Australian Injury and Disability Insurance Network

AND – Australian Network on Disability

APS – Australian Public Service

ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder

ASW – Active Support Workers

AT – Assistive Technology

BSP – Behaviour support plan

BSS – Behaviour support specialist

CoC – Change of Circumstance

DDA – Disability Discrimination Act 1992

DHS – Department of Human Services now called Services Australia

DSS – Department of Social Services

EA – Enterprise agreement

FASD – Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders

FPDN – First Peoples Disability Network

FTE – Full-time equivalent

HPS – High Physical Support

IDL – Improved Daily Living

IFA – Individual Flexibility Arrangements

IH&W – Improved Health and Wellbeing

IL – Improved liveability

ILO – Individualised Living Options

IR – Improved Relationships

JSC – Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS

LD- Learning Difficulty

LCE – lifetime cost estimator

OPG – Office of Public Guardian

MTA – Medium Term Accommodation

NCAT – NSW Civil Administrative Tribunal

NDIA – National Disability Insurance Agency

NDS – National Disability Strategy

NGO – Non-government organisation

OT – Occupational therapist

PWDA – People with Disability Australia

PSD – Psycho-Social Disability

SDF – Sector Development Fund

SPN – Staff Participant Network

SPOC – Single point of contact

SW – Support Worker

TAG – Trustee and Guardian.

UNCRPD – United Nations Rights of Persons with Disabilities

WHODAS – World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule

WHS – Work health and safety

 

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