Poly Support Services

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

12/06/2025

Advocates are calling on the Government to urgently fix the NDIS and disability support systems.

PWDA Board President, Trinity Ford, says Mark Butler and Jenny McAllister are welcome additions to the NDIS portfolio and could be “well placed to build trust and relationships.”

"We understand that there are a bunch of changes to the NDIS that we’ve been calling for, and there are changes the government is keen to make (in order) to make the scheme fit for purpose. Doing that requires proper codesign and sharing of power with people with disability" says Trinity.

We need action now to make sure the system works for the people it was designed to support — with dignity, fairness and adequate funding.

Read more: https://buff.ly/EpWCxt7

ID: Purple NDIS sign outside an office building.

06/06/2025

We're Hiring! 😁

We are seeking an additional Disability/Aged Care Support Worker to join our team (casual basis).
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Poly Support Services is looking for a Support Worker to join our Albury/Wodonga team for immediate start on a casual basis. Experience in either aged care or disability care is highly preferred.
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Application Close: Friday 20 June 2025

Poly Support Services Pty Ltd

04/06/2025

Cooking is more than just putting a meal on the table. For many young people with disability, learning to cook …

30/05/2025

Our website has resources to help recruit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers to provide culturally appropriate supports to participants.

Get support for hiring workers who understand you, your culture and your community at https://bit.ly/4j1kjZq

28/05/2025

The Support at Home program will replace the Home Care Packages Program on 1 July 2025.

If you currently receive aged care services through a Home Care Package, you will receive a letter to explain the changes and help you prepare for Support at Home.

This letter includes:
✔️ an overview of the Support at Home program
✔️ information on preparing for Support at Home with your provider
✔️ a checklist outlining the steps you can take to prepare for the change.

22/05/2025

We’re introducing changes gradually from this week to help participants more easily manage their budgets.

We had feedback from participants, who have told us that receiving all their funding at the start of their plan can make budgeting hard – increasing the risk of overspending or running out of funds.

So, what is changing? Well, from 19 May 2025, different funding periods will be slowly introduced to all new or reassessed plans.

Funding periods will now usually be set at three-months – rather than 12-months – to give participants flexibility and to help participants manage their budgets.

If a participant’s situation changes and they need more or different supports, they can request a change to their plan. They won't be left without the supports needed but it’s important for participants to ask for help early, before funds run out.

This change doesn’t change the total amount of funding in a participant’s plan, only when the funding becomes available.

The NDIA will have a discussion with participants about their circumstances. We will do this as part of getting their new or reassessed plan. If they don't need a new plan, there are no changes right now.

We’ll also be providing support and information during this transition.

Learn more at 💻 https://ow.ly/AR4m50VVmEi

18/05/2025

The NDIS Commission’s annual stakeholder survey is now open, and we encourage all NDIS participants and their supporters, disability support workers and service providers to share your feedback on what we’re doing well and where we can improve.

Responses are anonymous and your feedback will help to improve the way we work.

Submissions close 13 June 2025. Please complete the survey at:
bit.ly/44qbbtK