Practical articles for participants, parents and carers from our Sydney team: planning, respite, autism support at home, choosing providers and making the most of your funding.
New to the NDIS? This guide explains what a plan contains, how funding periods work, how to prepare for your first planning meeting and what changes with the new planning framework in 2027.
The qualities, checks and questions that help you find a support worker you can trust, and what a good match looks like in the first month.
Being part of your community does more than fill a calendar. Here are five ways community participation improves health, confidence and independence, with ideas for making it happen.
Australia now has two front doors for young children with developmental delay or autism. This guide explains who goes where, what changes on 1 January 2028, what happens to children already on the NDIS, and the decisions parents can make today.
Practical, evidence-informed strategies parents can start this week: predictable routines, visual supports, sensory-friendly spaces, communication that reduces meltdowns, and how to make the most of your NDIS and Thriving Kids supports.
Plan renewals now come with fixed end dates, funding periods, a 60-day notice and, from February 2027, no rollover of unspent funds. This step-by-step checklist shows what to gather, what to say and what to avoid.
What respite is, who it is for, how Short Term Accommodation and centre-based respite are funded under the 2026-27 Pricing Schedule, how to ask for it in your plan, and how to choose a program your family member will actually enjoy.
With mandatory registration arriving for some supports, new kickback laws from November and a fraud crackdown in full swing, here is how participants and families can tell a safe, high-quality provider from a risky one.
With Social and Community Participation budgets reducing by around half at renewal, stretching every hour matters. Here are 15 affordable, genuinely social activities across Sydney, plus how to combine NDIS support with free and mainstream options.
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A practical, shareable guide written by our team for families of children with autism, developmental delay and disability. Print it, send it to grandparents and teachers, or read it on your phone.
