Slide Ten Other resources … Carer Gateway: Carer Gateway is a national online and phone service that provides practical information and resources to support carers. The interactive service finder helps carers connect to local support services. You can find more information on the website link . Carers WA: Peak body and provide support for all carers in Western Australia Phone: 1300 227 377 Website link: . HelpingMinds: Advocacy and Support for all Mental Health Carers in Western Australia 1800 811 747 Website link: . Slide Eleven Advocacy: advocate,” means to promote, protect and secure a person's rights “To Self-Advocate - You can Advocate for your own needs and/or on behalf of the person you support Individual Advocacy - Advocates can provide you with support that is independent from service providers you may be working with. Organisations that provide individual advocacy in WA: Carers WA HelpingMinds People with Disability WA Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre Health Consumers Council. Complaints? Slide Twelve How can I be involved along with the person I care for in their NDIS plan? Carers Australia has developed a Carer Checklist to assist you in preparing for the NDIS type of care and support you currently provide for the person you care for help you consider all aspects of the person with disability’s needs useful in helping you prepare for the planning meeting and can be provided to the planner/Local Coordinator.
Slide Ten Other resources … Carer Gateway: Carer Gateway is a national online and phone service that provides practical information and resources to support carers. The interactive service finder helps carers connect to local support services. You can find more information on the website link . Carers WA: Peak body and provide support for all carers in Western Australia Phone: 1300 227 377 Website link: . HelpingMinds: Advocacy and Support for all Mental Health Carers in Western Australia 1800 811 747 Website link: . Slide Eleven Advocacy: “To advocate,” means to promote, protect and secure a person's rights Self-Advocate - You can Advocate for your own needs and/or on behalf of the person you support Individual Advocacy - Advocates can provide you with support that is independent from service providers you may be working with. Organisations that provide individual advocacy in WA: Carers WA HelpingMinds People with Disability WA Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre Health Consumers Council. Complaints? Slide Twelve How can I be involved along with the person I care for in their NDIS plan? Carers Australia has developed a Carer Checklist to assist you in preparing for the NDIS type of care and support you currently provide for the person you care for help you consider all aspects of the person with disability’s needs useful in helping you prepare for the planning meeting and can be provided to the planner/Local Coordinator.