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Bayley House Supports
Terms | Definitions |
| Day Programs | Community and Lifeskills services and programs of support |
| Bayley House Online | Community and Lifeskills services and programs of support delivered via zoom online |
| Community Engagement | Community programs in which people with a disability are engaged with the wider community |
| Support Coordination | NDIS Plan management services offered impartially by Bayley House. |
| Transport | Door to door transport service via Bayley House Busses and cars |
| Accommodation Options | SDA and Sill Support Services and activities |
| Short Term Respite | Bayley House Facilities for short stays |
| Evenings and Weekends | After Hours weekdays, Weekends and Holiday Activities |
| Positive Behaviour Support | Evidence-based framework for encouraging positive behaviour and managing behaviours of concern |
| Allied Health Services | Professional services eg counselling, Physiotherapy |
| School Leavers Employment Supports (SLES) | A part-time 2-year NDIS initiative for students leaving school designed to support school leavers to build skills for employment |
General Terms
| Activities | Programs offered within Bayley House Day Programs and Community Leisure and Recreation |
| Access Requirements | The specific needs of client to be able to access activities and locations |
| Goals | Things a client wishes they could do or achieve in the future, with the help of the NDIS |
| Service Agreement | A contract between the client and the service provider they have chosen to deliver the supports in their participant plan. |
| Plan | A written agreement worked out with the client and the NDIS stating their goals and needs, and the reasonable and necessary supports the NDIS will fund for them. |
| Supports | Things to help a person undertake daily life activities and enable them to participate in the community and reach their goals. |
| Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme | A discreet sunflower branded product that indicates the wearer has a hidden disability and may require support |
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Terms | Definitions |
| Day Programs | Community and Lifeskills services and programs of support |
| Bayley House Online | Community and Lifeskills services and programs of support delivered via zoom online |
| Community Engagement | Community programs in which people with a disability are engaged with the wider community |
| Support Coordination | NDIS Plan management services offered impartially by Bayley House. |
| Transport | Door to door transport service via Bayley House Busses and cars |
| Accommodation Options | SDA and Sill Support Services and activities |
| Short Term Respite | Bayley House Facilities for short stays |
| Evening and Weekends | After Hours weekdays, Weekends and Holiday Activities |
| Positive Behaviour Support | Evidence-based framework for encouraging positive behaviour and managing behaviours of concern |
| Allied Health Services | Professional services eg counselling, Physiotherapy |
| School Leavers Employment Supports (SLES) | A part-time 2-year NDIS initiative for students leaving school designed to support school leavers to build skills for employment |