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    • Disability Choices

      Make informed choices about your life with Disability Choices, a service offering expert advice, advocacy and consultancy.

      • What is disability choices?Find support to suit you through expert advice, advocacy and consultancy
      • Meet With UsGet in touch with the Disability Choices team and start planning for your future
      • My HomeExplore supported, independent and community accommodation and aged care.
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      • My DayCreate, discover, participate and learn in a variety of day options programs.
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      • Our Time OutRecharge with Minda's respite services, which give you the freedom to take time out.
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    • NDIS

      Minda is a registered NDIS provider and can help you find the support and services you need. Get in touch with our Disability Choices team today for a free consultation and start planning for your future.

      • Do you need someone to talk to?We can help you navigate the NDIS. Our expert staff understand the disability sector and can help relieve the stress on your family.
      • How can we help?Start planning for your future! Minda provides professional support services (allied health), accommodation, aged care, support services for children, respite and vacation care, day options, supported and open employment plus NDIS support.
      • Why choose Minda?Minda is a one-stop-shop for advice, consultancy, advocacy and services. We can help you understand the NDIS, guide you through the application process, identify what you're eligible for and prepare you for your NDIS planning meeting.
      • Frequently Asked QuestionsLearn more about the NDIS, eligibility, what it covers, when the scheme can be accessed and much more. We're here to answer your questions.
      • Getting started with the NDISWe can help you get the best from the NDIS. Get started today with Minda's online pre-planning tool and pre-planning workbook
      • Minda NDIS VideosLearn about pre-planning, goal setting and getting ready for your NDIS meeting with our short video clips.
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      Find out more about intellectual disability, discover links to services and explore Minda’s learning centre.

      • Understanding Intellectual DisabilityEveryone has different abilities and develop at different rates, but some people find learning new skills or information difficult
      • Living with Intellectual DisabilityFind available supports and resources and explore person centred thinking
      • Intellectual Disability & Your ChildExplore early childhood intervention and types of intellectual disability
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      Discover employment opportunities at Minda, including supported employment and volunteering options and explore the benefits of working at a values-based organisation.

      • General EmploymentStart your career at Minda, one of the largest employers in Southern metropolitan Adelaide.
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      Explore what is happening around Minda, our upcoming events and recent publications and read stories about the people Minda support.

      • NewsFind out the latest news from Minda, the disability sector and the community
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  • Understanding Intellectual Disability
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Legislation

It is important to know your rights and responsibilities as a person living with disability. Here are some key pieces of legislation that could affect you, your family and others who support you.

International

  • United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Commonwealth

  • Disability Discrimination Act 1992
  • Disability Services Act 1986
  • Social Security Act 1991
  • Home and Community Care Act 1985

State - South Australia

  • Disability Services Act 1993
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