Navigating My Way Project

 The Navigating My Way project provides tools and resources to help consumers access the NDIS.  
 
The project is designed and developed by and for people with a lived experience of mental health, psychosocial disability, or who have used mental health services.  
 
This project values genuine co-design, self-advocacy and lived experience.  

It’s funded by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. 

This project will create resources and tools to: 

• Make it easier for people to understand their rights 

• Help people apply for the NDIS 

• Show people how to ask for changes or make complaints 

How we did it 

Since November 2023, the Navigating My Way team has been working with consumers on the co-design of these resources.  

Throughout the co-design process VMIAC met with 49 consumers across Victoria and asked them to identify their needs, wishes and rights from the NDIS.   
 
An advisory group of nine consumers provided guidance throughout the development of resources 

Resource development

We are now creating the resources and tools. We will be using ideas from everyone to create:  

• Videos 

• Factsheets  

• Flow charts 

• Guides for talking to people 

• Templates 

What’s next?

Stay tuned for exciting updates about Navigating My Way, including:  

• Hosting launch events to celebrate everyone’s contributions  

• Organising community education sessions in Victoria and across Australia 

• Promote our resources nationwide 

Other ways to contribute

Do you have ideas, concerns or feedback about our project? We’d love to hear from you! Unfortunately, we are unable to pay you for your time. But we appreciate your ideas, and we will do our best to include them.  
 
You can tell us a little or a lot about what you think. It’s up to you!  
 
You can:  

• Share your thoughts 

• Give us ideas 

• Tell us what you like or don’t like  

You can tell us your name if you want to, or you can be anonymous. If you’re like to talk to you more about what you’ve shared, just let us know.  

Contact us

You can talk to our team members in different ways:  

• Send us an email: navigatingmyway@vmiac.org.au  

• You can call us on the phone or text: 0414 207 715 

• Chat to us online using Zoom or Microsoft Teams 

Choose the way that’s easiest for you. We’re here to listen and to help.