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Welcome!
At Blu Sky Care, we believe that everyone deserves the best care, have fun, learn new skills and make friends.
Our team of support workers share a passion to care for people with disabilities. And provide well-deserved respite for their families and carers.
Blu Sky Care is more than a service, it’s a community of happiness and support.
First, we listen. Then we apply our decades of experience to create solutions that will enrich how you experience the support you deserve.
At Blu Sky Care, we believe that everyone deserves the best care, have fun, learn new skills and make friends.
Our team of support workers share a passion to care for people with disabilities. And provide well-deserved respite for their families and carers.
Blu Sky Care is more than a service, it’s a community of happiness and support.
First, we listen. Then we apply our decades of experience to create solutions that will enrich how you experience the support you deserve.
If you have any questions to ask us, call us today!
Our Services At A Glance
We take pride in providing exceptional care and professionalism in all of our core services.
Our Services At A Glance
We take pride in providing exceptional care and professionalism in all of our core services.
What is the NDIS and The NDIA?
What is the NDIS and the NDIA?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a way of providing support for Australians with disability, their families and carers. The NDIA stands for the National Disability Insurance Agency and is the body that implements the NDIS, ensuring people with disability get the support they need.
If you have just received a diagnosis, or acquired a disability or someone you know has a disability, the NDIS may be able to provide you funding to assist in your daily life and help to participate in the community as well as achieve your life goals.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a way of providing support for Australians with disability, their families and carers. The NDIA stands for the National Disability Insurance Agency and is the body that implements the NDIS, ensuring people with disability get the support they need.
If you have just received a diagnosis, or acquired a disability or someone you know has a disability, the NDIS may be able to provide you funding to assist in your daily life and help to participate in the community as well as achieve your life goals.
This might include:
- equipment and therapy
- things that help you or your family members go to school, work, and access the community
- access to healthcare
- support for your family
- anything that helps you or your family member to be more independent.
Below is a list of frequently asked questions regarding NDIS and the services we provide:
This might include:
- equipment and therapy
- things that help you or your family members go to school, work, and access the community
- access to healthcare
- support for your family
- anything that helps you or your family member to be more independent.
Below is a list of frequently asked questions regarding NDIS and the services we provide:
Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding NDIS
You may be eligible if you meet these 3 requirements:
- You are under 65. You may continue to receive funding beyond 65 years, but must be under 65 to apply for the first time
- You reside in Australia and be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a Protected Special Category Visa;
- You have a physical, intellectual, cognitive, neurological, visual, hearing or psychosocial impairment that meets either the disability or early intervention requirements. It must be a permanent and significant disability that impacts your day to day living.
You can find out if you’re eligible to receive NDIS funding on the NDIS website or contacting the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) on 1800 800 110.
When it comes to the NDIS, getting organised can be overwhelming.
Start a notebook to record all your doctors / specialists conversations and appointment dates. Make sure you keep a copy of your receipts, invoices, forms and documentation in case you need them down the track.
Do your homework. With so much information out there about the NDIS, it can be a little overwhelming – but it’s important that you understand the process and what you can achieve. Don’t only rely on the media, Facebook or others for your NDIS info: check out the information we’ve provided as well as the NDIA’s own resources for a good introduction to the topic. You can even watch a video of current recipients sharing their stories about how NDIS is improving their lives.
Start your planning early. Don’t wait until your first planning meeting with the NDIA to start thinking about your plan. Prepare yourself by talking with us how to preplan to make sure you’re ahead of the game. Don’t forget to list all the supports you currently receive and take this with you to your meeting. If you don’t tell the NDIA about all the supports you currently receive (like personal care, nursing and in home support) they won’t know about them and might not include them in your NDIS Plan.
Talk to us. Not clear on something? We’re here to answer any questions you might have. We will discuss how to approach your first NDIA interview. The more you share with us, the better we can support you through this process so don’t hesitate to pick up the phone
So call us today at 8463 1333 and let us help you navigate the process.
There are three types of support budgets that may be funded in your NDIS plan:
Core supports
Core Supports help you with everyday activities, your current disability-related needs and to work towards your goals. Core supports have four sub categories:
- Assistance with daily life. For example, assistance with self-care activities and house cleaning.
- Consumables. For example, continence products or low cost assistive technology.
- Assistance with social and community participation. For example, a support worker to assist you to participate in social and community activities.
- Transport. For example, travel to work or other places.
Capacity building supports
Capacity Building Supports help build your independence and skills to assist you to pursue your goals. Examples include:
- Support coordination to help you use your NDIS plan and connect you to service providers
- Plan management to help you manage your NDIS funding
- Help you find and maintain a place to live
- Assistance to find and keep a job
- Assessment, training or therapy to help increase your skills, independence and community participation.
Capital supports
Capital Supports include higher-cost pieces of assistive technology and equipment (e.g. wheelchairs), home or vehicle modifications, and funding for one-off purchases you may need (including Specialist Disability Accommodation).
There are 3 ways to manage your NDIS plan.
Self-managed funding
The NDIA provides you with funding so you can access the supports that will best help you achieve your goals. You will need to purchase supports, manage your funding, pay providers on time, keep invoices, keep track of your funds and understand the NDIS portal and how to make claims.
Plan-managed funding
The NDIA will provide funding in your plan to pay for a Plan Manager who pays your providers for you, helps you keep track of funds and takes care of financial reporting for you. You can receive supports from service providers who are both registered and not registered with the NDIS.
NDIA-managed funding
Service providers claim directly from the NDIA after providing you the support. The NDIA pays your providers on your behalf. You can only use registered NDIS providers in this option.
Regarding Blu Sky Care
We will first complete a Service Agreement with you. This will set out in writing:
- the services we aim to provide
- the hours we sill be working together
- the annual cost
- the tasks and responsibilities of the support workers
- your rights
We align our prices with the NDIS price guides, which are updated periodically. You will receive a service agreement with a schedule of supports before we start our services. This will show you the exact services, charges and payment methods we will use. We value honesty and clarity, so you will not encounter any unexpected costs later on.
Travel time is usually not included in our fees. However, some personal care and community access services may require us to charge for travel time in certain situations.
We will always inform you about travel charges before we start providing services. The service agreement will clearly state how and when we charge for travel time, based on your specific needs.
We will also keep accurate records for payment assurance purposes.
The majority of our supports require a minimum shift length of two hours. However, we can be flexible in our arrangements depending on your situation.
Not at all. The NDIS empowers you to decide which providers and supports best suit your needs and preferences.
For example, you can hire Blu Sky Care for In Home Care services yet have your weekly gardening done by a different service provider.
Service agreements are reviewed periodically. Changes to the timing, frequency and types of support can be made at any time with sufficient notice. You can update personal and contact details at any time. To discuss your individual circumstances, please get in touch.
We understand things change so we are flexible with our services. If you wish to cancel your appointment, we require a minimum of 24 hours’ notice for most services. If we receive less than 24 hours’ notice, we may need to charge you for the services. For other services such as home modification, we will require at least 14 days’ notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding NDIS
You may be eligible if you meet these 3 requirements:
- You are under 65. You may continue to receive funding beyond 65 years, but must be under 65 to apply for the first time
- You reside in Australia and be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a Protected Special Category Visa;
- You have a physical, intellectual, cognitive, neurological, visual, hearing or psychosocial impairment that meets either the disability or early intervention requirements. It must be a permanent and significant disability that impacts your day to day living.
You can find out if you’re eligible to receive NDIS funding on the NDIS website or contacting the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) on 1800 800 110.
When it comes to the NDIS, getting organised can be overwhelming.
Start a notebook to record all your doctors / specialists conversations and appointment dates.
Keep a copy of your receipts, invoices, forms and documentation in case you need them down the track.
Do your homework. With so much information out there about the NDIS, it can be a little overwhelming – but it’s important that you understand the process and what you can achieve. Don’t only rely on the media, Facebook or others for your NDIS info: check out the information we’ve provided as well as the NDIA’s own resources for a good introduction to the topic. You can even watch a video of current recipients sharing their stories about how NDIS is improving their lives.
Start your planning early. Don’t wait until your first planning meeting with the NDIA to start thinking about your plan. Prepare yourself by talking with us how to preplan to make sure you’re ahead of the game. Don’t forget to list all the supports you currently receive and take this with you to your meeting. If you don’t tell the NDIA about all the supports you currently receive (like personal care, nursing and in home support) they won’t know about them and might not include them in your NDIS Plan.
Talk to us. Not clear on something? We’re here to answer any questions you might have. We will discuss how to approach your first NDIA interview. The more you share with us, the better we can support you through this process so don’t hesitate to pick up the phone
So call us today at 8463 1333 and let us help you navigate the process.
There are three types of support budgets that may be funded in your NDIS plan:
Core supports
Core Supports help you with everyday activities, your current disability-related needs and to work towards your goals. Core supports have four sub categories:
- Assistance with daily life. For example, assistance with self-care activities and house cleaning.
- Consumables. For example, continence products or low cost assistive technology.
- Assistance with social and community participation. For example, a support worker to assist you to participate in social and community activities.
- Transport. For example, travel to work or other places.
Capacity building supports
Capacity Building Supports help build your independence and skills to assist you to pursue your goals. Examples include:
- Support coordination to help you use your NDIS plan and connect you to service providers
- Plan management to help you manage your NDIS funding
- Help you find and maintain a place to live
- Assistance to find and keep a job
- Assessment, training or therapy to help increase your skills, independence and community participation.
Capital supports
Capital Supports include higher-cost pieces of assistive technology and equipment (e.g. wheelchairs), home or vehicle modifications, and funding for one-off purchases you may need (including Specialist Disability Accommodation).
There are 3 ways to manage your NDIS plan.
Self-managed funding
The NDIA provides you with funding so you can access the supports that will best help you achieve your goals. You will need to purchase supports, manage your funding, pay providers on time, keep invoices, keep track of your funds and understand the NDIS portal and how to make claims.
Plan-managed funding
The NDIA will provide funding in your plan to pay for a Plan Manager who pays your providers for you, helps you keep track of funds and takes care of financial reporting for you. You can receive supports from service providers who are both registered and not registered with the NDIS.
NDIA-managed funding
Service providers claim directly from the NDIA after providing you the support. The NDIA pays your providers on your behalf. You can only use registered NDIS providers in this option.
Regarding Blu Sky Care
We will first complete a Service Agreement with you. This will set out in writing:
- the services we aim to provide
- the hours we sill be working together
- the annual cost
- the tasks and responsibilities of the support workers
- your rights
We align our prices with the NDIS price guides, which are updated periodically. You will receive a service agreement with a schedule of supports before we start our services. This will show you the exact services, charges and payment methods we will use. We value honesty and clarity, so you will not encounter any unexpected costs later on.
Travel time is usually not included in our fees. However, some personal care and community access services may require us to charge for travel time in certain situations.
We will always inform you about travel charges before we start providing services. The service agreement will clearly state how and when we charge for travel time, based on your specific needs.
We will also keep accurate records for payment assurance purposes.
The majority of our supports require a minimum shift length of two hours. However, we can be flexible in our arrangements depending on your situation.
Not at all. The NDIS empowers you to decide which providers and supports best suit your needs and preferences.
For example, you can hire Blu Sky Care for In Home Care services yet have your weekly gardening done by a different service provider.
Service agreements are reviewed periodically. Changes to the timing, frequency and types of support can be made at any time with sufficient notice. You can update personal and contact details at any time. To discuss your individual circumstances, please get in touch.
We understand things change so we are flexible with our services. If you wish to cancel your appointment, we require a minimum of 24 hours’ notice for most services. If we receive less than 24 hours’ notice, we may need to charge you for the services. For other services such as home modification, we will require at least 14 days’ notice.
Talk to us today to see how best we can assist you.
Talk to us today to see how best we can assist you.
Blu Sky Care, where everyday is a new day to be happy
Blu Sky Care, where everyday is a new day to be happy