NDIS
If you're new to this and just want to know what the NDIS is all about, check out this video and give us a call. We're here for you every step of the way and want to see you reach your full potential. What can you achieve with Castle?
Castle will listen to you and work with you to make sure you get the most out of your NDIS journey.
- We offer teams that provide you with hands-on experience learning real-life skills. This gives you the opportunity to gain confidence in making friends, communicating with co-workers and confidence to live your life.
- Castle provides support and training that helps you to learn how to live independently, do jobs around the home, read timetables and catch public transport, plan, prepare and cook meals and make smart decisions when shopping.
- We can prepare you for work through training, then help you find and keep a job. We offer ongoing support in your new role to make sure you're needs are respected.
- Castle will support you to do more of what you want to do. Maybe its music, creative arts or going to the gym. We offer a variety of group activities, both indoors and outdoors and a monthly activity calendar with special events that will let you enjoy your hobbies and interests with others.
At Castle will give you the support and confidence you need to communicate with us. We take the time to listen to your needs and are flexible when your goals change. This is your journey and we will make sure you have access to the funding and resources you need to get the most out of your NDIS plan.
Your NDIS provider is YOUR CHOICE. They are there to support you in your journey and make sure you have access to the resources you need to achieve your goals. Every provider is different so it's important to consider what YOU want to achieve before choosing your support team. If you are an NDIS participant you can use the Provider Finder in the myplace portal where you are able to search and filter the provider lists.
'Mental health condition’, ‘mental illness’, 'psychosocial disability' and other terms, are used to describe a range of disorders that can affect thoughts, emotions and behaviours, that vary in both severity and duration. These conditions can include depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, substance use, schizophrenia and many others.
While some people may not be significantly impacted in their daily lives, others may face severe challenges in functioning within the community, at home, and in the workplace. When a mental health condition severely affects a person's daily life, self-care and community participation, it may be considered a 'psychosocial disability'.
Whilst labels like 'disability' may not be relevant to some people's experience, it is important to understand the distinctions with which conditions can unlock vital financial support schemes.
Disability Employment Services
If you live with anxiety, depression or another mental health condition you may be eligible for our Disability Employment Services (DES). You don't necessarily need to be diagnosed with a 'psychosocial disability', only that your mental health condition affects your capacity to work in some way. This can be verified by a treating medical practitioner through this Centrelink form.
NDIS Services
If a person's mental health condition is considered a 'psychosocial disability', they may be eligible for NDIS support, however, a diagnosis of a condition in itself is not enough. In order to be eligible for funding through the NDIS, a psychosocial disability assessment must be carried out.