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NDIS Know-how
Welcome to NDIS Know-how, a podcast series that asks parents how they get the very best NDIS plan and ample funding to support their kid. Host Melanie Dimmitt, author of Special: Antidotes to the Obsessions that Come with a Child's Disability, chats candidly with fellow parents and professionals in...
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Living well after a life-altering injury with support from the NDIS
In the final episode of season two, Mel chats with tech entrepreneur, brand expert and NDIS participant Steve Ralph. At the end of 2017, Steve misjudg...
How can the NDIS be a fairer, more equitable scheme for all?
This is the second part of Mel's conversation with Lisa Grech, a researcher, psychologist and mum to Hannah, who has a rare genetic condition and inte...
An assertive – and effective – approach to NDIS plan reviews
This episode is part one of Mel's chat with Lisa Grech, a researcher, psychologist and proud mum to Hannah, her 20-year-old daughter who has a rare ge...
Building a better NDIS for First Nations peoples
In this episode Mel chats with Bernard Namok Jr, host of Yarning Disability, the first podcast dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peop...
Advocating for kids with autism - regardless of age - and NDIS wrangling as a solo parent
In this episode Mel chats with Jo Abi, a journalist, media commentator, author and autism advocate who has three children - two sons, Philip, 18, Giov...
NDIS support after your kid turns seven and bringing therapies in-house
In this episode Mel chats with Stacey Phillips of Tubie Fun, a business that makes products to support families and people who tube-feed. Tubie Fun wa...
The Australian Autism Handbook's co-authors share what they've learned
In this episode Mel chats with Benison O'Reilly and Seana Smith - co-authors of what’s known as “the essential guide” for parents of children with aut...
Defining “parental responsibility” with the NDIS
In this episode Mel chats with Hayley Thiele, a fellow parent of a child on the NDIS. Hayley is the director of Alee Disability Support Services, an o...
Self-advocacy and hope for a disability-led NDIS
NDIS Know-how is coming back strong after the holiday break with the woman who got Beyoncé and Lizzo to change ableist lyrics in their songs. Hannah...
How to craft kick-ass NDIS evidence (part two)
In this episode Mel chats with Alexandra - or Alex - Browne, a senior support coordinator and recovery coach in the NDIS space. Having started out in...
How to craft kick-ass NDIS evidence (part one)
In this episode Mel chats with Alexandra - or Alex - Browne, a senior support coordinator and recovery coach in the NDIS space. Having started out in...
Accessing the NDIS-funded supports your family needs, when you need them
In this episode Mel chats with Sarah-Ann Taylor, a Sydney-based brand communication expert who works in PR and is a mother of two boys, two-year-old R...
Fighting for what our kids need - 'consumables' and all
In this episode Mel chats with Brisbane-based Sarah Thomas, founder of an incredible blended tube-feeding product called Wholesome Blends. Sarah is a...
Painting a full (and beautiful) picture of your child for the NDIS
In this episode Mel chats with Ingerlise Svaleng, the founder of "kindness project" 21 Gifts, about how we can advocate for our child’s strengths and...
Getting on the scheme and speaking NDIS language
In this episode Mel chats with Lisa Duffy who is, hands down, one of the loveliest people working in Australia's disability sector. Lisa started out a...
Support coordination and stepping back
In this episode Mel chats with one half of the phenomenal podcast due that is the Too Peas - Mandy Hose. Alongside Kate Jones, Mandy hosts Too Peas in...
Advocating for kids with autism and the future of the NDIS
In this episode Mel chats with her friend and Hireup colleague Briana Blackett. Bri is the sole parent of her two sons, Max, who is 15, and thirteen-y...
A deep dive into NDIS plan reviews and the AAT
In this episode, Mel chats with a bonafide NDIS expert. Carl Thompson is a former NDIS Local Area Coordinator (LAC) and the founder and director of ND...
Community power and how to make home therapies less chore, more fun
In this episode Mel chats with Tara Thompson, the mother behind the wildly popular Willow’s CP Journey instagram account. Here Tara shares snapshots o...
Building your capacity and parent coaching (yep, that’s a thing)
In this episode Mel chats with Stacey Touma and Bree Pennie, both of whom have kids on the NDIS, and both of whom work for a wonderful organisation ca...
Federal election special: How can we defend our NDIS?
Aussies will soon go to the polls - so NDIS participants and their families want to know, how can we make our vote count toward a better scheme? My gu...
Setting ‘big’ goals and being flexible with NDIS funding
In this episode Mel chats with Heather Cox, a Sydney-based marketing professional and mother of two daughters. Heather's youngest, six-year-old Ariann...
Admin, tribunals and making time for your mental health
In this episode, Mel chats with Sabikah Rizvi, a Newcastle-based mother of four boys. Here middle two, Abid and Taha, who are 10 and 8, both have cere...
How to build an A-team of therapists around your kid
In this episode, Mel chats with Paul Pozzobon, a father of three whose youngest, 11-year-old Max, has a condition called cerebellar ataxia. Paul is th...
Advocating for kids with invisible disabilities
This episode is part one of Mel's chat with Stephanie Wicks and Sandy Golder, the founders of an organisation that supports families raising kids with...
How to sustain your child's 'informal supports' (that's YOU)
In this episode, part two of Mel's chat with Stephanie Wicks and Sandy Golder, the duo behind Thrive Tribe & Co share their tips for how to look afte...
Plan-managed funding and fearlessly asking for an NDIS plan review
In this episode, Mel chats with photographer Michele Bailey, a mother of three sons including 23-year-old Alec, who has an intellectual disability. Mi...
A therapist's guide to writing really good NDIS reports
In this episode, Mel chats with paediatric occupational therapist, Prue Nix, a clinical director at a large, Sydney-based therapy provider. Prue overs...
What even is an NDIS Carer Statement?
In the second episode the NDIS Know-how series, Mel chats with Linda Fenech, a fierce advocate for her daughter, seven year old Lucy, who has cerebral...
How to prepare for (and totally ace) your kid's NDIS planning meeting
In this, the first episode of the NDIS Know-how series, Melanie speaks with Georgia White, a working mum whose six-year-old daughter Rosie has a rare...