Tristram's NDIS journey

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<p><strong>[00:00:00]</strong> Give us a coffee — takeaway. Oh, hey guys!</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:13]</strong> Tristan here. Welcome to my NDIS journey.</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:15]</strong> Today I have my NDIS planning meeting — so let’s go.</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:26]</strong> What do I have with me?</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:28]</strong> I’ve got my NDIS planning booklet — all 16 pages completed.</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:31]</strong> I’ve also got a couple of letters from my doctors explaining my disability in more detail to help my planner understand it.</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:39]</strong> And I’ve got a couple of people coming to support me — including my dad.</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:43]</strong> So we’re ready. It should be good.</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:47]</strong> Let’s start.</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:52]</strong> So guys, I’ve just finished my first NDIS planning meeting.</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:55]</strong> To be fair, I was a little bit anxious going into it.</p>

<p><strong>[00:00:57]</strong> It’s a big thing — a big change in your life — so it’s only natural to feel that way.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:05]</strong> It was actually a little different to what I expected.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:06]</strong> It was more informal — very much a conversation with my NDIS planner, which I really valued.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:14]</strong> My planner was a social worker by trade and knew the disability sector really well.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:20]</strong> She was very keen to hear about my interests and my passions.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:26]</strong> And importantly — my goals.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:28]</strong> Your goals are so, so important. I can’t stress enough how important they are.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:33]</strong> They frame your supports.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:34]</strong> It was a great experience talking about my goals, my vision, and running through the supports I need.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:42]</strong> What was great is that the planner had clearly done some research about my disability.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:46]</strong> She suggested assistive technologies I hadn’t even considered.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:50]</strong> There are so many options out there — and I really valued that guidance.</p>

<p><strong>[00:01:54]</strong> One thing I probably would have done differently is create a more detailed log of what a standard week looks like.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:00]</strong> That would help flesh out exactly what my disability entails day-to-day.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:06]</strong> I’d almost recommend keeping a log — every time you need assistance — to show your planner what your week actually looks like.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:16]</strong> The big takeaway from the whole process was that I genuinely felt listened to.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:18]</strong> I felt heard.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:20]</strong> That was the most reassuring part — that for once I could put what I want first and live the life I want to live.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:30]</strong> So guys, the planning meeting went really, really well.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:31]</strong> If you want to find out more, go to the link somewhere around here — wherever my hands are.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:38]</strong> Or head to planpartners.com.au — they’ve got a number of amazing resources to help you out.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:46]</strong> See you next time.</p>

<p><strong>[00:02:49]</strong> For more information on the NDIS and your journey, head to planpartners.com.au.</p>