{"id":6527,"date":"2024-04-24T02:48:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T02:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fightingchance.org.au\/?p=6527"},"modified":"2024-05-01T02:19:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T02:19:07","slug":"webinar-how-to-apply-for-the-ndis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightingchance.org.au\/2024\/04\/24\/webinar-how-to-apply-for-the-ndis\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar: Navigating the new NDIS access process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;48px|||1px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#493E4F&#8221; 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clinical reports and NDIS language<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingchance.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/NDIS-access-meeting-preparation-template.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Word doc of prompts to help prepare for your first access meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#DCD1BF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_slider include_categories=&#8221;24&#8243; more_text=&#8221;Watch the webinar&#8221; show_meta=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; 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