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>

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

An assertive – and effective – approach to NDIS plan reviews

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?

In this episode Mel chats with Bernard Namok Jr, host of Yarning Disability, the first podcast dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Bernard has a long history in radio broadcasting and, since experiencing disability first hand and in his family, he's now working as a community advocate for the First Peoples Disability Network in Cairns. 

In this conversation Bernard shares his experience of navigating the NDIS on behalf of his brother, who is a participant, and how he believes the scheme can better serve Indigenous communities.

Find the First Peoples Disability Network podcast, Yarning Disability, here: https://fpdn.org.au/podcast/

Find Tanika Davis' The I Am, Movement here: https://theiammovement.com.au/

In this episode Mel chats with Bernard Namok Jr, host of Yarning Disability, the first podcast dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Bernard has a long history in radio broadcasting and, since experiencing disability first hand and in his family, he's now working as a community advocate for the First Peoples Disability Network in Cairns. 
In this conversation Bernard shares his experience of navigating the NDIS on behalf of his brother, who is a participant, and how he believes the scheme can better serve Indigenous communities.
Find the First Peoples Disability Network podcast, Yarning Disability, here: <a href="https://fpdn.org.au/podcast/">https://fpdn.org.au/podcast/</a>
Find Tanika Davis' The I Am, Movement here: <a href="https://theiammovement.com.au/">https://theiammovement.com.au/</a>

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