The disability sector is full of technical terms, abbreviations and acronyms. Our glossary will help familiarise you with some of the common concepts and what they mean.
Bayley House Supports
Terms |
Definitions |
| Day Program | Community and Lifeskills services and programs of support |
| Bayley House Online | Community and Lifeskills services and programs of support delivered via zoom online |
| Community Engagement | Community programs in which people with a disability are engaged with the wider community |
| Support Coordination | NDIS Plan management services offered impartially by Bayley House. |
| Transport | Door to door transport service via Bayley House Busses and cars |
| Accommodation Options | SDA and Sill Support Services and activities |
| Short Term Accommodation (Respite) | Bayley House Facilities for short stays |
| Community Leisure and Recreation | After Hours weekdays, Weekends and Holiday Activities |
| Positive Behaviour Support | Evidence-based framework for encouraging positive behaviour and managing behaviours of concern |
| Allied Health Services | Professional services eg counselling, Physiotherapy |
| School Leavers Employment Supports (SLES) | A part-time 2-year NDIS initiative for students leaving school designed to support school leavers to build skills for employment |
General Terms
| Activities | Programs offered within Bayley House Day Programs and Community Leisure and Recreation |
| Access Requirements | The specific needs of client to be able to access activities and locations |
| Goals | Things a client wishes they could do or achieve in the future, with the help of the NDIS |
| Service Agreement | A contract between the client and the service provider they have chosen to deliver the supports in their participant plan. |
| Plan | A written agreement worked out with the client and the NDIS stating their goals and needs, and the reasonable and necessary supports the NDIS will fund for them. |
| Supports | Things to help a person undertake daily life activities and enable them to participate in the community and reach their goals. |
| Arts Hub | Bayley House location and services designed to support clients to achieve their creative goals |
| Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme | A discreet sunflower branded product that indicates the wearer has a hidden disability and may require support |
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Terms |
Definitions |
| Day Program | Community and Lifeskills services and programs of support |
| Bayley House Online | Community and Lifeskills services and programs of support delivered via zoom online |
| Community Engagement | Community programs in which people with a disability are engaged with the wider community |
| Support Coordination | NDIS Plan management services offered impartially by Bayley House. |
| Transport | Door to door transport service via Bayley House Busses and cars |
| Accommodation Options | SDA and Sill Support Services and activities |
| Short Term Accommodation (Respite) | Bayley House Facilities for short stays |
| Community Leisure and Recreation | After Hours weekdays, Weekends and Holiday Activities |
| Positive Behaviour Support | Evidence-based framework for encouraging positive behaviour and managing behaviours of concern |
| Allied Health Services | Professional services eg counselling, Physiotherapy |
| School Leavers Employment Supports (SLES) | A part-time 2-year NDIS initiative for students leaving school designed to support school leavers to build skills for employment |