How to start with Skilled Care Options
This page tells you how to start with us. It uses short sentences and simple words. This is called Easy Read.
What do we do?
We are Skilled Care Options Australia.
We help people with disability.
We are a registered NDIS provider.
The NDIS is the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It helps pay for disability support.
We give you support in a way that suits you. We listen to what you want.
What can we help you with?
We help with many kinds of support.
Here are the supports we have. You can pick the ones you want.
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Help at home
We can help you at home. This can be help to shower, dress, cook or clean.
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Help to live in your own home
We can help you live in your own home. We can help in the day and at night.
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Getting out and about
We can help you go out. You can meet people and do things you like.
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Health care and staying well
Our nurses can help you at home. We can help you get stronger and move well.
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Help to get a job
We can help you find a job. We can help you learn how to do the job.
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Learning new skills
We can help you learn new things. This can be cooking, using money or catching a bus.
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Getting to places
We can help you get to places. This can be the doctor, work or the shops.
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Help with your NDIS money
We can look after your NDIS money. We can pay your bills for you.
Are you not sure what you need? That is okay. You can ask us, and we will help you work it out.
Who can use us?
You can use us if you have an NDIS plan. An NDIS plan is a list of the supports the NDIS will pay for.
- You have an NDIS plan.
- You live in Victoria.
- You are not sure, and you want to ask us a question.
You do not have to do this on your own. A family member, a friend, or a support coordinator can talk to us for you.
A support coordinator is a person who helps you use your NDIS plan.
Someone can also ask us for you. A support coordinator, a family member or a friend can fill in our referral form. It tells us about you and how we can help.
How do you start?
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Get in touch
Contact us. You can call, email, or use our online form. Go to our contact page to start.
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Tell us what you need
Tell us a little about you. Tell us what support you want. You do not have to know everything.
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We talk with you
We will talk with you. We will answer your questions. We will explain how we can help.
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We plan together
We will plan your support with you. If we are the right fit for you, we will agree on the next steps.
Do you need help to read this?
Some words on this page can be hard.
You do not have to read this on your own. You can ask a family member, a friend, or a support coordinator to help you.
You can also call us. We can read this to you over the phone. Our phone number is +61 410 659 688.
Do you need an interpreter?
You do not have to speak English to work with us.
An interpreter is a person who helps you talk in your own language.
You can call TIS National to get an interpreter. TIS National is free for you to use.
Their phone number is 131 450. Tell them you want to talk to Skilled Care Options Australia.
How can you contact us?
You can contact us in the way that works best for you.
Call us. Our phone number is +61 410 659 688.
Email us. Our email is contact@skilledcareoptions.com.au.
Fill in our online form. Go to our contact page to get started.
Are you deaf, or is it hard to hear or speak on the phone? You can use the National Relay Service. Their number is 133 677. Then ask for +61 410 659 688.
Are you not happy with something? You can tell us. You can also give feedback on our feedback page.