NDIS

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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), overseen by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), provides funding for eligible Australians with a permanent and significant disability, either from birth or acquired later in life.

• Permanent disability: Likely to be lifelong. 
• Significant disability: Substantially impacts a person’s ability to complete daily activities.
   

The NDIS funds reasonable and necessary supports that help individuals achieve their goals:

• Reasonable: The support is appropriate for funding under the NDIS. 
• Necessary: The support is required and directly related to the person’s disability.
   

Sens8 Support Services is not a registered NDIS provider but works with plan-managed and self-managed participants. We use Service Agreements to ensure:

• Transparency of supports provided 
• Clear understanding of costs, agreed upon in advance 
• Defined responsibilities and expectations for both parties before services begin 
• Agreed conflict resolution strategies
   

For more information on NDIS eligibility, funding, and applications, visit the official website: www.ndis.gov.au

Navigating the NDIS landscape can be challenging, particularly with recent changes and budgetary requirements in individual plans. With extensive experience working with individuals with complex presentations, Sens8 brings deep expertise across areas such as sexuality, sexualised behaviours, community integration, behavioural supports (including restrictive practices), and complex case management.

Sens8 is committed to promoting social inclusion, helping individuals access environments where they feel safe, respected, and fully accepted within their communities.

Sens8 offers a variety of assessments, including:

• Psychosocial Assessment
• Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA), incorporating psychosocial assessment
• Bio-psycho-social-sexual Assessment, with recommendations for capacity building
• Assessing Sexual Knowledge (ASK)
• Life Skills Profile (LSP-16)
• World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Scale (WHODAS)
• Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT)
• Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS)
• Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)
• Vineland-3

For further information or to request an assessment, you can contact Sens8 for a confidential discussion.

As a sexologist, Barb focuses on understanding the sexual knowledge and education that individuals with a disability have received throughout their lives, including family values, school-based RSE programs, and social interactions. This insight supports personal growth, skill development, and informed decision-making.

Sens8 also provides information and training sessions for support workers and family members on:

• Sexual health 
• Sexual wellness 
• Sexual rights
   

The aim of these therapy and training sessions is to enhance sexual awareness for individuals and equip support networks to understand and uphold their sexual rights.

Services in this area may include:

• Capacity building through tools like genograms and ecomaps 
• Therapeutic interventions and resilience strategies 
• Sexual education on consent, relationships, boundaries, and safety 
• Assessment and reporting  
• Development of a personalised ‘safety plan’ 
• Training to recognise signs of abuse and mandatory reporting requirements 
• Exploration of sexuality, gender, and healthy relationships
   

This service is optional and tailored to individual needs.

Sens8 provides tailored education and training for support workers, allied health professionals, carers, parents, and individuals, covering topics such as sexual health, consent, relationships, and social connection. Sessions can be delivered in person, online, or via a hybrid model, and range from 2-hour micro sessions to full-day programs. 

Popular Topics

• What is Sexuality?
• Sexual Health and Wellness 
• Sexuality Education
• Creating a Safety Plan 
• Consent, Relationships, and Sexual Boundaries
• Privacy, Confidentiality, and Human Rights
• Social Connections 
• How to Make and Maintain Friendships 
• Healthy Relationships 
• Sexualised Behaviours 
• Mandatory Reporting Requirements (abuse, neglect, violence) 
• Values and Attitudes (for individuals, families, and support workers) 
• Understanding the Role of a Support Worker in the Context of a Client's Sexuality, Sexual Wellness, and Relationships
   

For more information or to discuss a tailored program, please contact Sens8.

Sens8 works closely with early childhood professionals to support children with disabilities through a holistic approach. This ensures that education, disability-related supports, and child development are integrated across all environments the child engages with.

We also provide training for parents and caregivers, helping them build confidence to practice new skills at home, school, and in the community. This service continues to grow based on family feedback, with the goal of enhancing both the child’s and parents’ ability to access inclusive activities and foster a sense of belonging.

For more information, please contact Sens8.

Pricing is in line with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 document. 

Item numbers utilised include:

• 15_621_0128_1_3  Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training - Social Worker (Therapy supports (9 or older)
• 15_056_0128_1_3  Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training Supports - Other Professional
• 15_621_0118_1 _3   Early Childhood Intervention Professional - Social Worker (Early Intervention Support for Early Childhood Supports - younger than 9)

Provider Travel – Labour Costs (Time) are charged in line with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 document for the relevant MMM classification.

Provider Travel – Non Labour Costs (road tolls, parking fees and the running costs of a vehicle per kilometre) are charged in line with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 document for the relevant MMM classification.