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NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCERESPITE
                             SCHEMEOPTIONS                                                                         PUPPET TROUPE




                                                                      Puppet Troupe
                                                                      A Disability Education &
                                                                      Awareness Program
                                                                      Our puppets are a bunch of
                                                                      life-sized puppet kids who all
                                                                      have various disabilities. They
                                                                      present themselves as regular kids
                                                                      whose bodies do not work the same as other kids. They will
                                                                      share how they think and feel and for some, how difficult
                                                                      it is for them to move or communicate. They are not only
                                                                      entertaining, but do normal things like bike riding, swimming,
                                                                      sleepovers, camping, parties and just hanging out with friends.
                                                                      Our Puppet Troupe
What is                                                               • Available to visit schools, libraries, childcare centres,
                                                                        community groups and playgroups, or come and see us
the NDIS?                                                               at Our Backyard
                                                                      • Aimed at prep and school aged children
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is the new way
                                                                      • Promotes positive inclusion for kids with disabilities
of providing individualised support for eligible people
                                                                      • Helps break down the confusion and misunderstanding
with permanent and significant disability, their families
                                                                        surrounding disability
and carers. The NDIS is the insurance that gives us all peace
                                                                      • Helps kids learn about acceptance, understanding and
of mind. Disability could affect anyone – having the right
                                                                        compassion
support makes a big difference.
                                                                      • Helps discover that everyone has differences
The NDIS will start in Queensland from 1st July 2016, and             • Will have both children and adults learning from this
be fully implemented by 1st July 2019, with around 97,000               positive experience
Queenslanders eligible to receive support through the scheme.
                                                                      Our Puppet Troupe will engage both the schooling and
Under the NDIS, people with a disability will have choice and         general community, and will invite the audience to ask
control over their disability supports, including choosing            questions, as this is how kids love to learn. If you would like
who and how these supports are provided and managed.                  our Puppet Troupe to meet you, or you would like to learn
People who meet eligibility criteria will be able to access all       more about our program, please contact us.
reasonable and necessary disability supports, as agreed in
their individual plans, to live independently in the community
and to work towards achieving their goals and aspirations,
over their lifetime.
Please visit www.ndis.gov.au to download brochures
and booklets, fact sheets and general guides on how to
prepare and plan for your future. There will also be up to
date information about the scheme, plus information on
providers who are registered to deliver supports or products
in alignment with your plan enabling you to reach your goals
of what a good life looks like for you. Alternatively, feel free to
contact us and allow us to help step you through the process.