May 2015 eNewsletter for WA NDIS My Way New personal story video The Commission is currently producing a new personal story video about Ben White from Margaret River, who has a psychosocial disability. Ben is part of the WA NDIS My Way trial in the Lower South West and is using NDIS My Way planning to reach his personal goals and rediscover his talents and passions. The video will be completed soon and featured in the next eNewsletter. Watch WA NDIS My Way personal story videos http://www.disability.wa.gov.au/wa-ndis-my-way/wa-ndis-my-way/personal-stories/

Third quarterly reports for WA NDIS My Way The third quarterly report for WA NDIS My Way has been released and it shows that psychosocial disability is now the most commonly identified primary disability for new individuals in the trial. The third quarterly actuarial report has also been released. Read the Q3 reports http://www.disability.wa.gov.au/wa-ndis-my-way/wa-ndis-my-way/quarterly-reports/

WA NDIS My Way information campaign in Perth To raise awareness about the upcoming launch of WA NDIS My Way in the Cockburn-Kwinana area on 1 July 2015, the Commission is currently running an information campaign in the Perth metropolitan area across TV, press and radio. Outdoor and online advertisements are also being run in the Cockburn-Kwinana area. Watch the TV advertisement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=barkfHfpAjg

Cockburn-Kwinana Local Advisory Group This month the Commission ran a public Expression of Interest for the WA NDIS My Way Local Advisory Group in Cockburn-Kwinana. Once established, the group will provide feedback and advice on the implementation of the WA NDIS My Way trial in the local area. Read the Governance web page for more information http://www.disability.wa.gov.au/wa-ndis-my-way/wa-ndis-my-way/the- trial/governance/

Cockburn-Kwinana fact sheet The Commission has produced a new fact sheet containing information about the WA NDIS My Way trial in Cockburn-Kwinana, which will commence 1 July 2015. It provides up-to-date information, contact details and a list of suburbs in the trial site. Download the Cockburn-Kwinana fact sheet http://www.disability.wa.gov.au/wa-ndis-my-way/wa-ndis-my-way/fact-sheets-and- publications/

WA NDIS My Way brochure now in nine languages The WA NDIS My Way brochure is now available in nine languages – English, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Swahili, Spanish, Croatian, Yugoslavian and Arabic. Link to new brochures http://www.disability.wa.gov.au/wa-ndis-my-way/wa-ndis-my-way/fact-sheets-and- publications/

Self-management guide The Commission has produced a self-management guide for people in the WA NDIS My Way trial in the Lower South West and Cockburn-Kwinana. The guide outlines the benefits of self-management and what it entails. Download the WA NDIS My Way self-management guide http://www.disability.wa.gov.au/wa-ndis-my-way/wa-ndis-my-way/fact-sheets-and- publications/

To check your potential eligibility click below http://www.dsc.wa.gov.au/Am_I_Eligible/ We value your feedback Please contact us with any queries you might have about the trial. Call 1800 996 214 TTY 9426 9315 Email us on [email protected] Go to our website www.disability.wa.gov.au

Community and sector engagement Our engagement team can answer your queries and provide you with up-to-date information about WA NDIS My Way. You can also provide details of your own WA NDIS My Way-related events so we can help publicise and encourage attendance by others. 1800 996 214 [email protected]

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