In this episode Mel chats with Sarah-Ann Taylor, a Sydney-based brand communication expert who works in PR and is a mother of two boys, two-year-old Roman and Franklin, who’s five, and has cerebral palsy. 

When it comes to navigating the NDIS, Sarah-Ann does her research and she doesn’t take no for an answer. This chat covers how she makes sure that Franklin isn’t waiting months - or years - for the supports he needs and how new changes to the NDIS can help us to do the same for our kids.

This episode of NDIS Know-how is sponsored by PAEDs Education. Mention 'NDIS Know-how' for 10% off their specialised courses when you email PAEDs Education: contact@paeds.education

Visit the PAEDs Education website for more information: https://paeds.education/cms/

In this episode Mel chats with Sarah-Ann Taylor, a Sydney-based brand communication expert who works in PR and is a mother of two boys, two-year-old Roman and Franklin, who’s five, and has cerebral palsy. 
When it comes to navigating the NDIS, Sarah-Ann does her research and she doesn’t take no for an answer. This chat covers how she makes sure that Franklin isn’t waiting months - or years - for the supports he needs and how new changes to the NDIS can help us to do the same for our kids.
This episode of NDIS Know-how is sponsored by PAEDs Education. Mention 'NDIS Know-how' for 10% off their specialised courses when you email PAEDs Education: contact@paeds.education
Visit the PAEDs Education website for more information: <a href="https://paeds.education/cms/">https://paeds.education/cms/</a>

Welcome to NDIS Know-how, a podcast series that asks parents how they get the very best NDIS plan and ample funding to support their kid. Host Melanie Dimmitt, author of Special: Antidotes to the Obsessions that Come with a Child's Disability, chats candidly with fellow parents and professionals in the disability space to gather stories, tips and tools to successfully navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). 

Welcome to NDIS Know-how, a podcast series that asks parents how they get the very best NDIS plan and ample funding to support their kid. Host Melanie Dimmitt, author of Special: Antidotes to the Obsessions that Come with a Child's Disability, chats candidly with fellow parents and professionals in the disability space to gather stories, tips and tools to successfully navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

NDIS Know-how

Accessing the NDIS-funded supports your family needs, when you need them

In the final episode of season two, Mel chats with tech entrepreneur, brand expert and NDIS participant Steve Ralph. At the end of 2017, Steve misjudged a jump into a swimming pool and sustained a spinal cord injury that saw him become a quadriplegic.

Steve now needs significant support to go about his day and he’s got some very cool assistive tech to help him get out adventuring, like modified bikes and kayaks and an all-terrain wheelchair. He shares how he manages his NDIS funds with the help of a support coordinator and his advice for people who are new to the scheme. 

In very exciting news, Steve is hosting a new, soon-to-launch podcast for Hireup called Life Rolls On. This series sees Steve chatting with other people who’ve experienced life-changing injuries – and sharing the challenges and triumphs they've had since. 

Listen to the Life Rolls On trailer: https://omny.fm/shows/life-rolls-on/life-rolls-on-trailer-a-podcast-about-living-well

Get in touch with NDIS Know-how topic and/or guest suggestions: melanie.dimmitt@hireup.com.au

In the final episode of season two, Mel chats with tech entrepreneur, brand expert and NDIS participant Steve Ralph. At the end of 2017, Steve misjudged a jump into a swimming pool and sustained a spinal cord injury that saw him become a quadriplegic.
Steve now needs significant support to go about his day and he’s got some very cool assistive tech to help him get out adventuring, like modified bikes and kayaks and an all-terrain wheelchair. He shares how he manages his NDIS funds with the help of a support coordinator and his advice for people who are new to the scheme. 
In very exciting news, Steve is hosting a new, soon-to-launch podcast for Hireup called Life Rolls On. This series sees Steve chatting with other people who’ve experienced life-changing injuries – and sharing the challenges and triumphs they've had since. 
Listen to the Life Rolls On trailer: <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/life-rolls-on/life-rolls-on-trailer-a-podcast-about-living-well">https://omny.fm/shows/life-rolls-on/life-rolls-on-trailer-a-podcast-about-living-well</a>
Get in touch with NDIS Know-how topic and/or guest suggestions: <a href="mailto:melanie.dimmitt@hireup.com.au">melanie.dimmitt@hireup.com.au</a>

Living well after a life-altering injury with support from the NDIS

This is the second part of Mel's conversation with Lisa Grech, a researcher, psychologist and mum to Hannah, who has a rare genetic condition and intellectual disability. If you missed part one, where Lisa shares how she fiercely advocates for her daughter, who is an NDIS participant, skip on back and check it out. 

In this episode Lisa talks about the issue of inequality in relation to the NDIS – a topic she’s particularly passionate about, having come from a disadvantaged background herself. She also shares how she feels the scheme is going in the area of supporting participants' mental health. 

Explore Hireup's library of webinars and free resources to help you navigate different elements of the NDIS: https://bit.ly/HU_NDIS

This is the second part of Mel's conversation with Lisa Grech, a researcher, psychologist and mum to Hannah, who has a rare genetic condition and intellectual disability. If you missed part one, where Lisa shares how she fiercely advocates for her daughter, who is an NDIS participant, skip on back and check it out. 
In this episode Lisa talks about the issue of inequality in relation to the NDIS – a topic she’s particularly passionate about, having come from a disadvantaged background herself. She also shares how she feels the scheme is going in the area of supporting participants' mental health. 
Explore Hireup's library of webinars and free resources to help you navigate different elements of the NDIS: <a href="https://bit.ly/HU_NDIS" data-stringify-link="https://bit.ly/HU_NDIS" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://bit.ly/HU_NDIS</a>

How can the NDIS be a fairer, more equitable scheme for all?

This episode is part one of Mel's chat with Lisa Grech, a researcher, psychologist and proud mum to Hannah, her 20-year-old daughter who has a rare genetic condition and intellectual disability. Lisa herself has multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic mental health issues. She co-parents and cares for Hannah with her ex-husband, Tim.  

Lisa uses what she calls an “aggressive” strategy when it comes to Hannah’s NDIS plan reviews – and she advocates more broadly around inequality issues within the scheme. In part one of Lisa and Mel's chat, Lisa shares how she assertively and effectively gets what her family needs from the scheme.

Link to Lisa Grech and Carly Findlay’s article: https://hireup.com.au/news/who-has-the-right-to-talk-about-the-issues-facing-people-with-disability/

This episode is part one of Mel's chat with Lisa Grech, a researcher, psychologist and proud mum to Hannah, her 20-year-old daughter who has a rare genetic condition and intellectual disability. Lisa herself has multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic mental health issues. She co-parents and cares for Hannah with her ex-husband, Tim.  
Lisa uses what she calls an “aggressive” strategy when it comes to Hannah’s NDIS plan reviews – and she advocates more broadly around inequality issues within the scheme. In part one of Lisa and Mel's chat, Lisa shares how she assertively and effectively gets what her family needs from the scheme.
Link to Lisa Grech and Carly Findlay’s article: <a href="https://hireup.com.au/news/who-has-the-right-to-talk-about-the-issues-facing-people-with-disability/">https://hireup.com.au/news/who-has-the-right-to-talk-about-the-issues-facing-people-with-disability/</a>

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