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7. ESTABLISH A NDIS CROWD SOURCED COMMUNITY PLATFORM
An online portal driven by the MDS community, for the community
THE SOLUTION
The NDIS crowdsourcing community platform is an online portal through which MDS participants and their family members can openly communicate with each other. The platform provides a cohesive environment for the MDS community to share, interact and crowd source information regarding all things NDIS. This will provide an opportunity to support each other with top tips, learn from each other’s experiences, and understand how to effectively navigate the NDIS. This can also include an up-to-date directory of suppliers and practitioners recommended by MDS.
Subscription model: The business model can include a minimal subscription fee from members to be part of the community (quantity over quality). Resources required: 1x IT support, 1x Community manager | Examples: Hoop.la, Hivebrite
Scalability: If the platform is successful for MDS participants, it can be rolled out to a wider audience. Can apply for a grant from the government to scale up.
Top tips
Latest changes What is on offer Maximum funding Feeling supported
A one-stop-shop for all your NDIS needs
WHY IT WILL WORK
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MDS participants and their family members are constantly anxious in not knowing how to fully capitalise on their NDIS privilege and face extreme frustration with the repetitive processes involved to obtain funding from year after year. Participants feel they have to ‘jump over hoops’ to obtain funding and this causes them despair and adds a layer of complexity to their already stressful lives.
There is lack of clarity of process in NDIS. Misinformation and misalignments make participants feel as though the government agencies are working against them, instead of for them.
The reason participants and their families continue to persevere through what they believe is an ‘ill thought out system’ is the understanding that the end goal outweighs the frustrations. They have no other choice.
Testimonials and experiences