NEBS Therapy

24/09/2025

Functional Capacity Assessments are out from mid 2026; with the Agency doing their own Needs Assessment based on the I-CAN.

NEWS: from the Sydney Morning Herald
“Family doctors out, government
assessments in to determine NDIS support”

🔁 EasySnap of news article:
🧑‍⚕️ Changes to NDIS Support

🏥 Family doctors will not give reports now.

📝 The government will do interviews instead.

💰 This will help save money for people.

🗓️ From mid-2026, new rules will start.

👦 All people aged 16 and older will have interviews.

⏰ The interview can take up to 3 hours.

❓ The interview will have many questions.

🏠 The questions will ask about daily life needs.

🦽 The questions will cover 12 life areas.

🗣️ These areas include moving, talking, and self-care.

💪 They also include health and home life.

👩‍💼 A trained person will do the interview.

🤖 A computer will not do the interview.

🧩 Some people will get extra checks if needed.

🇦🇺 The tool used is made in Australia.

🏫 The University of Melbourne helped make the tool.

🧑‍🦽 The tool is called I-CAN.

🔄 The tool will help make NDIS fair and easy.

👥 The NDIS helps 740,000 people.

💸 Some people cannot pay for big doctor reports.

📄 The agency cannot read many long reports.

🕒 Getting reports can take a long time.

💵 Getting reports can cost a lot of money.

🆕 The new way will be better for people.

🖥️ The new way uses new technology.

🇦🇺 The new way will help people with disability in Australia.

Hard words:
🧑‍⚕️ assessors - People who ask questions and check needs.
🧩 complex - Hard or has many parts.
🧑‍🦽 NDIS - National Disability Insurance Scheme. Helps people with disability.
🧑‍🦽 participants - People who use the NDIS.
🧑‍⚕️ allied health professionals - People who help with health, not doctors.
🧑‍⚕️ agency - A group that runs the NDIS.
🧑‍⚕️ procured - Got or bought.
🧑‍⚕️ refined - Made better over time.
🧑‍⚕️ disadvantaged - Not having the same help as others.

EasySnap with Make it easy! www.MakeItEasy.com.au

16/09/2025

We’ll miss you at the Expo this year!! 😢

Our stand at Tamworth’s Disability Expo has always been a hive of fun, activities and great conversations! It’s one of our favourite days of the year!

This year, we’ve made a tough decision to not have a stand at the Expo.

With the future of therapy for people with disabilities being uncertain, it just doesn’t feel right to advertise services when we don’t yet know what it will look like…

Rest assured that for now, it’s business as usual.

NEBS Therapy is still supporting kids, teens, and families in neuroaffirming and person centred Social Work therapy!

We love what we do, and are extremely honoured to be part of the lives we’re fortunate to be a part of.

For those organising and attending this year’s Expo, have the best time! It’s such a vibe; and one we’ll definitely miss this year.

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11/09/2025

Replace Dr Mike Freelander as Chair of the Thriving Kids inquiry

11/09/2025

Of course I watch movies about disabilities in my spare time….

Have you seen it?

The moments of reality hit hard in these movies!

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10/09/2025

Dr Ross Greene said, “Kids do well if they can.”

Our neurodivergent children are not choosing to misbehave. Labelling behaviour as a “choice” can miss the point, and even create shame.

When a child isn’t doing well, let’s think about:

💭 What skills do they need to develop?
💭 How can the environment better meet their needs?

Shifting our mindset can feel unsettling, especially when “choices” are what you’ve always known. Change takes courage. Be gentle with yourself as you learn; just as you are gentle with the children you support.

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08/09/2025

Join us on October 9 for the All Abilities Colour Run at the Tamworth Sports Dome.

05/09/2025

04/09/2025

In case you missed it - read the latest opinion piece on the EAC website.
The government has announced a new Thriving Kids program, alongside plans to change how children with disability access the NDIS.
In this piece, Heidi La Paglia challenges the myths and makes it clear: autistic children don’t break the budget. Broken systems do.
📖 Read the full piece here: https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/opinion/autistic-children-dont-break-the-budget/

[Image description: A graphic with a red textured background features a white paper-like overlay. At the top is the "Every Australian Counts" logo. The text reads: “Opinion: Autistic Children Don’t Break the Budget. Broken Systems Do.” by Heidi La Paglia. At the bottom right is a circular photo of Heidi La Paglia smiling.]

28/08/2025

Great questions; evasive answers!

We all want more answers about the government's recent NDIS announcement. Today in Question Time, I gave them the opportunity to answer some of our community...

27/08/2025

THRIVING KIDS SURVEY ✍️

What do you think about the government’s new supports program for Autistic children and those with developmental delay under nine?

Thriving Kids is set to launch in July 2026 and will be delivered through a mix of education and health programs and services.

We want to know your thoughts:

🔸 How are you feeling about Thriving Kids?
🔸 What kind of supports should it include?
🔸 Do you think 12 months is enough time for it to launch?

Take CYDA’s short survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ThrivingKids

Your insights will help us campaign for a system of supports that works best for children and young people with disability, and their families or caregivers.

27/08/2025

We’re spending the evening with and a whole heap of allied health therapists talking all things “Thriving Kids”, in an attempt to make some sense of the future.

Thriving kids isn’t clear, and there is lots of speculation based on bits of information.

There will be supports for kids with Autism and mild to moderate developmental delays who are exited from the NDIS; but it will look very different to how supports are provided now.

With the focus of NDIS reducing $, you can expect that the supports are likely to be less.

We’ll keep you updated when there is more clarity!

https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/thriving-kids-fact-sheet?language=en

21/08/2025

Autistic kids need neuroaffirming supports!

If we get this wrong, it will cause more harm and we’ll be supporting autistic kids to stay alive, because they couldn’t “thrive” with the options given to them.