Poly Support Services

07/09/2025

Call 1800 643 787 in Australia (via Disability Gateway) and ask for "The Helpline." The Helpline provides independent and free short-term phone-based advocacy support and can help you find a local advocate when available.

21/08/2025

Over the last nine months, we’ve consulted with nearly 2,000 stakeholders about registration for Supported Independent Living (SIL), support coordination and platform providers. We've also proposed quality and safeguarding measures to the NDIS Act (Bill No.2).

We've now published the ‘What we heard’ reports from these public consultations, highlighting what you told us is needed to strengthen the quality and safety of supports and what participants, workers and providers want regulation to deliver.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this important work. Your feedback is valued and will inform and guide our next steps as we consider our implementation approaches.

Download the 'What we heard' reports on:
👉 mandatory registration https://bit.ly/4mTp0Hb
👉 NDIS Act (Bill No. 2) https://bit.ly/49zTg4d

15/08/2025

Not all disabilities are visible.

The Sunflower is a simple way for people with non-visible disabilities to discreetly share that they may need a little extra time, understanding or support in public spaces.

You might see someone wearing a Sunflower lanyard, badge or bracelet, now you know what it means.

Let’s help more people recognise the Sunflower 👉 https://bit.ly/3JVe0b7

Making the invisible visible 🌻

13/08/2025

Poly Support Services are proudly sponsoring the Albury Wodonga Ganesh Mahotsav 2025 celebrations! 🙏🤍💚🧡

13/08/2025

We’ve just launched Restrictive Practices and Me, a collection of resources that support meaningful conversations with participants about restrictive practices.

The resources include discussion books in Easy Read and Plain English formats. They can be used to explain restrictive practices in an easy to understand way.

Restrictive Practices and Me was created in collaboration with people with disability, providers, state and territory governments, and the Council for Intellectual Disability.

Find it here: https://bit.ly/RestrictivePracticesandMe

01/08/2025

We are excited to announce that as of today, Poly Support Services has officially become an NDIS Registered Provider!

We will endeavour to continue offering high-quality supports, and with this next step in our journey begin offering additional services to current and future participants 😊

💛 Poly Support Team

01/08/2025

AllPlay Dance is an inclusion program developed by Monash University. The program aims to help children with disability learn to dance. It will take place throughout 2025 in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.

To find out how you can get involved as a teacher or student, visit: www.monash.edu/allplaydance

25/07/2025

'Try Before You Ride' is giving people the confidence to use public transport.🚉

The initiative aims to make public transport more inclusive, safe, and accessible for people with disability. It does this by building practical skills like reading timetables, finding the right platform, buying tickets and boarding safely.

For the first time this year, it features both trains and buses, giving participants the chance to experience both types of travel in one supportive environment.

Learn more at 💻 https://ow.ly/vQVW50Wo5i8

📷 Image: Feros Care

10/07/2025

Virgin Australia and Adelaide Airport have launched an Australian-first accessibility program. ✈️

The 'Try Before You Buy' program is the first of its kind in Australia, offering a fully simulated travel experience.

Participants can book, check-in, board and sit on an aircraft - without the plane ever leaving the gate.

The initiative is designed to reduce anxiety and build confidence for individuals who may find flying challenging, including those with disabilities or sensory sensitivities.

Read more at 💻 https://ow.ly/LiSU50WkOkY

📷 Image: Virgin Australia

27/06/2025

School principal David is back doing what he loves 🏫

After becoming a quadriplegic, the much loved principal has returned to his role thanks to workplace modifications such as widened doorways, automatic doors, and technologies like voice-to-text and voice recognition.

Watch his story 💻 https://ow.ly/NYFU50Wc4S2

📹 ABC News

27/06/2025

We are developing new Practice Standards for Supported Independent Living (SIL).

They’re being shaped by:

- What we’re hearing from NDIS participants
- Recommendations and insights from reviews including The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (DRC), the NDIS Review, and the NDIS Provider and Worker Taskforce
- Our co-design partnership with Inclusion Australia

and will focus on:

- Quality and safety
- Worker training
- Human rights and participant-centred supports.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3T7oCrC

17/06/2025