a man who is profoundly deaf has Australian federal government National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding
funding is not one bucket - you can only use the funding for the specified items
his hearing aid broke
they told him he couldn't get a new hearing aid, as you can only get a new hearing aid funded every 10 years
but there is $30,000 of "social inclusion/social participation" funding allocated for a carer to take him to social events where ***he won't be able to hear anyone***
he asked if he could use some of the $30,000 for the hearing aid he needs, and they said no
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
branchandroot
(no subject)
Date: 2024-03-12 01:15 pm (UTC)a man who is profoundly deaf has Australian federal government
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding
funding is not one bucket - you can only use the funding for the specified items
his hearing aid broke
they told him he couldn't get a new hearing aid, as you can only get a new hearing aid funded every 10 years
but there is $30,000 of "social inclusion/social participation" funding allocated for a carer to take him to social events where ***he won't be able to hear anyone***
he asked if he could use some of the $30,000 for the hearing aid he needs, and they said no