Chiya Guff on NDIS and Youth Leadership | S02 EP02

In this episode we learn about National Disability Insurance Scheme ( NDIS) from Gaurab Gurung who works as NDIS childhood care coordinator at Brotherhood of St Lawrence (BSL) , we talk about what is NDIS, how it works for child under 7 years of age, what are the common forms of disability , are they visible are they not ? which is the first point of contact for parents to seek information on NDIS, how funding works and many more.

We also divulge on NDIS and nepali society , challenges of getting early diagnosis , effort made to create awareness in nepali community on NDIS We also touch base on Gaurab’s experience of working as Merri-bek community connector and we discuss on his narrative as an emerging local youth leader .

IMPORTANT: The information shared on this episode is general advice only and information is valid at the time of recording to the best of participants' knowledge. This may change at any time and please visit the respective NDIS websites to obtain up to date information.

NDIS: https://www.ndis.gov.au/

NDIS BSL: https://ndis.bsl.org.au/

NDIS Locations: https://www.ndis.gov.au/contact/locations/-37.4502%2C144.6085/500/6170