{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcarer-conversations.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fall-about-the-ndis-bkAMmtvN","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"All About The NDIS","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/baffc59e-4d6c-477f-b7b8-f2348a47e628/040a49a6-0279-4447-91b6-911b2ff3be70/carer-convo-ep-22-thumbnail.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"This month, Patty Kikos interviews Lisa Short, who is the NDIS state manager for New South Wales and ACT. Lisa outlines how to apply to be a participant in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, what the criteria are, as well as the future plans that the agency has to be of greater service to more people. \n\nGUEST:\nLisa Short - https://www.ndis.gov.au/ \n\nSOCIAL MEDIA:\nFollow Patty on Instagram \nFollow The Benevolent Society on Instagram \nFollow Carer Gateway on Facebook\nFollow The Benevolent Society on Facebook\n\nCREDITS:\nHost – Patty Kikos\nProducers – Patty Kikos and John Hresc\nSound Engineer – John Hresc\n\nGET IN TOUCH:\nCarer Gateway is proud to offer emotional and practical services and support for carers with the aim of making your life easier. \nYou can call us on 1800 422 737 to find out more about peer support groups, counselling, coaching, online skills courses, tailored support packages, emergency respite, other government supports, as well as tips and information, or visit our online home at www.carergateway.gov.au \nGot some questions or thoughts for Patty or the team? Email us at cgconnections@benevolent.org.au and put ‘Attention Patty’ in the subject line.\n\nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:\nThe Benevolent Society acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.\n"}