MULTICULTURAL HEALTH: NAVIGATING THE NDIS IN PRIMARY CARE

Multicultural Health: Navigating the NDIS in Primary Care

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports Australians with disability, to access the information and services they need. A panel Q & A discussion will be facilitated based on a case study to help primary health care understand the NDIS process and their role in the NDIS within a multicultural context.

Email questions you’d like answered on the night to refugeehealth@bsphn.org.au by 21.5.19

Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss considerations when caring for patients from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background with a disability
• Describe how to assist patients of CALD background to access and participate in the NDIS
• Identify key resources available to support CALD patients and families with NDIS
• Identify best practice processes that can facilitate culturally safe care.

Facilitator: Dr Margaret Kay, GP & Brisbane South PHN Multicultural Health Clinical lead

Panel members: National Disability Insurance Agency, Carers Queensland Local Area Coordination teams, Benevolent Society (Early Childhood Early Intervention) and AMPARO Advocacy.

Time:

Registrations: 6.00 pm

Start: 6.30 pm

Finish: 8.30 pm

Cost: Free (Value $50pp) – meal provided.

This session will form an accredited activity under the RACGP QI&CPD Program.

For more information about this event please phone our Events Coordinator, Raquel McCready on 07 3864 7522 or email rmccready@bsphn.org.au
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