Language of the NDIS
Keywords: NDIS, language, decision-making, accessibility, equity, medical reports, advocacy support, political intervention, ethnically diverse communities Abstract: Individuals in Australia who are living with a disability are eligible to get individualised support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). On the other hand, numerous participants in the NDIS have voiced concerns about the intricacies and eccentricities of the scheme's language and decision-making processes, which may have a substantial influence on the results that they obtain. Individuals who come from communities with a varied range of ethnicities and those who are unable to communicate in Australian Standard English may find these challenges particularly challenging (ASE). This is a summary of the influence that the specialist terminology used by the NDIS, the demand for specific medical and therapy reports, and the requirement for advocacy support or political involvement have on the consis...