How Can NDIS Service Provider Help You During an Emergency Situation?

NDIS is generally not set up to deal with most emergencies. If you are in a crisis situation and need urgent or immediate medical attention, your first point of contact should always be the emergency services.

According to the NDIS service providers in Melbourne, if you are hospitalised, most support under the NDIS is likely to be temporarily suspended. The hospital, and by extension the health system, will be responsible for your care outside the NDIA's jurisdiction. 

Health Services

Health services must have the 'capacity to meet the needs of NDIS participants. This means that the NDIS does not fund support provided in hospitals.

The usual support provided by NDIS support workers is often considered inappropriate for providing support in a hospital setting. However, the NDIS may consider funding support workers in hospital settings:

• Provide guidance and training to hospital staff where there is challenging behaviour.
• Provide specialised training to assist communication with hospital staff when there are complex communication needs.

Role of NDIS Officer

If new requirements arise as a result of hospitalisation that differs from the NDIS at discharge, the NDIS Officer can help arrange this. In such cases, most new plans are approved within 30 days of hospitalisation.

Natural Disaster

According to the registered NDIS service provider in Melbourne, if you are affected by a natural disaster such as a wildfire, flood or hurricane, this may affect the support you need. This may require assistive technology to be repaired or may require you to leave your home for a short time. As in the past, emergency services should always be the first point of contact if there is imminent danger.

Funds

There is no provision in the NDIS for additional funding in an emergency, but normal funding can be used for additional support or repairs if needed. If there is a risk of running out of funds due to such an interruption, consideration should be given to changing the situation.

No additional approval for invoices is currently required. So, discuss the situation with us to ensure that the situation can be addressed without the need for additional invoices. If sufficient funds are available, invoices can be processed during this emergency period.

Assistive Technology

Assistive technology is usually a more complex situation. Due to higher costs, it is more likely that available funding will be insufficient. The NDIS service providers near Melbourne only provide funding once during the planning period. An invoice must be submitted to the NDIA for a second purchase approval. This includes mobility scooters, approved beds and other similar equipment.

Other Essential Duties

Even without NDIS funding, emergencies are difficult times. In such situations, it is crucial to delegate authority to others, such as support coordinators or nominees.

The NDIS cannot respond to medical emergencies, but it can do so as soon as you are back to normal. In the meantime, the relevant emergency services can take over your support for as long as you need it.

Author’s Bio: The author is a professional NDIS service provider and offers several types of services in and near Melbourne, and writing this piece means educating the readers about the topic.

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