Article in The Conversation by Karen Fisher, Erin Whittle and Julian Trollor about how to improve the NDIS for people with intellectual disability who also have mental health needs.
“Some people with both intellectual disability and mental health needs have had positive experiences with the NDIS. These experiences show us what is needed to make access to services easier for people with complex needs.
One of them is having a good advocate – a family, friend, formal advocate or service provider. It is important for service providers to listen to the advocate, especially when they know about the person’s ordinary behaviour and can identify when something is wrong.”
