Thread: My nightmare with the NDIS process.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Well today the painters came back and has finish painting the bathroom, and the 4 new doors and the arcs that had to be widen. Now the house smells of paint, which I don't cope well with paint smell. So I hope to hear from the lift company if they are still going to install the outside lift next week, with the lock down we have in Vic? Heather

FWIW Heather, cutting some onions up & dropping those into a dish of water is supposed to lessen the paint pong.

Always assuming you are not bothered by the onion smell of course. Oil based enamels are the worst or so I am told by a power well above my simple one. No names, no Pack Drill.

Hope this helps.

I read a hilarious story today about a bloke who was asked by an independent assessor to prove that his amputated arms could not be re-attached to qualify for the NDIS.
Another bloke in a wheelchair had to produce multiple reports to prove his legs had been amputated at the knees. I mean, couldn't the independent assessor just take a look, or even a photo on his phone?
Seriously?
Can't post the stories without being accused of being political.

Hi,
Me thinks it ironic that perhaps staff from the disabled community would be more able to do the job.
Cheers

Or accepting reports from peoples' actual doctors, instead of rejecting them and relying on other people who don't even know them. Those independent assessors then classify those they interview into 40 categories, so they are putting people into arbitrary boxes.

Originally Posted by austastar

Hi,
Me thinks it ironic that perhaps staff from the disabled community would be more able to do the job.
Cheers

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Or accepting reports from peoples' actual doctors, instead of rejecting them and relying on other people who don't even know them. Those independent assessors then classify those they interview into 40 categories, so they are putting people into arbitrary boxes.

That is the problem we had with NDIS last year, the person that kept knocking us back didn't know us, she was just putting us in the bag with everyone else. They are an insurance company and they are there to save money where they can, which has a knock on affect to the genuine people that need there help to live a life that they deserve. Heather

[QUOTE=Roverlord off road spares;3086042]That is the problem we had with NDIS last year, the person that kept knocking us back didn't know us, she was just putting us in the bag with everyone else. They are an insurance company and they are there to save money where they can, which has a knock on affect to the genuine people that need there help to live a life that they deserv.


You would reasonably assume there would be a requirement for the "Case Manager" to get out of their pleasant A/C office & away from the Coffee Machine to physically meet their charges. IMHO, it should & can make a difference.

I read the National Disability Commissioner, whose name I forget, participated in a trial of independent assessment - and was rejected!

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ifb they want to save money then look at the costs charged by providers. paint 4 new doors and prep /paint
architraves around door frame only, paint bathroom ceiling, window archis and door frame, pain section of wall 600mm above wall tiles nearly $4500! I must be out of touch what people earn these days