Fact Sheet 3 - Vinnies LAC · 2019. 5. 13. · Fact Sheet 3 Your Local Area Coordinator and the...

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Fact Sheet 3 Your Local Area Coordinator and the NDIS Starting your plan

Transcript of Fact Sheet 3 - Vinnies LAC · 2019. 5. 13. · Fact Sheet 3 Your Local Area Coordinator and the...

Page 1: Fact Sheet 3 - Vinnies LAC · 2019. 5. 13. · Fact Sheet 3 Your Local Area Coordinator and the NDIS Starting your plan. It can be hard to know how to start your NDIS plan. Your Local

Fact Sheet 3

Your Local Area Coordinator and the NDIS

Starting your plan

Page 2: Fact Sheet 3 - Vinnies LAC · 2019. 5. 13. · Fact Sheet 3 Your Local Area Coordinator and the NDIS Starting your plan. It can be hard to know how to start your NDIS plan. Your Local

It can be hard to know how to start your

NDIS plan.

Your Local Area Coordinator will help you.

Your Local Area Coordinator is called an

LAC for short.

Your LAC can help you set up My Place.

Starting your plan

Your LAC can help you

My Place is a website that shows you

• your plan

• your support

• how much NDIS money you have

My Plan

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Your LAC is here to help you find services

and get support.

They can help you make Service

Agreements.

A Service Agreement says what supports

an organisation will give you.

They can help you make Service Bookings

on My Place

Service Bookings show you when you will

get support and who will give you support.

More help from your LAC

Your LAC can also link to groups and activities in your community.

Service Agreement

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You can talk to your LAC if you want to change

your plan.

Your LAC will check if you are happy with your plan

about every 3 months.

They will help you make new goals for your next plan.

They are the first person you should call if you have a

problem with your plan.

Changing your plan

Read other fact sheets about LACs

Call us at Vinnies LAC 1800 794 934.

Go to our website www.lac.vinnies.org.au

Email us [email protected]

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