Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 26th Jun 2020
The NDIS Coordinator’s key role function is to coordinate access, connection and support services for NDIS clients seeking assistance from ATSICHS. The role will assist in building connections and engaging support services while building capacity and enabling participants to live more independently and be included in their communities. In addition the NDIS Support Coordinator will provide assistance to prospective ATSICHS clients who are applying to be a participant in the NDIS at all stages including applications and appeals in order to improve acceptance rate of ‘Access Request’ applications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with a disability.
The NDIS Coordinator provides support to staff, more specifically health practitioners and the community, to educate, implement and streamline processes to ensure eligible ATSCHIS clients are provided the support they require through the NDIS. The role works to skill ATSICS staff in understanding how the NDIS can assist their clients and assists in building knowledge and understanding of the scheme within the community.
ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We are the largest, most comprehensive Aboriginal Medical Health Service in Queensland.
Our services include medical and dental clinics, an aged care facility, family and child safety services, foster and kinship care, social and emotional wellbeing services, kindergarten programs and a youth service.
Our vision for the future is to deliver health, connected Indigenous urban communities. To do this we are focusing on five strategic priorities:
See more at our website - http://atsichsbrisbane.org.au
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For any further inquiries please get in touch with our People & Culture Team through (07) 3240 8900.