Frequently Asked Questions on including sex work services in your NDIS plan
Touching Base has collaborated with Northcott to provide a FAQ handout to clarify misinformation and misconceptions about including sex work services in an NDIS plan and your review and appeal options if the NDIS refuses to include it.
This FAQ handout contains answers to the following questions:
What is a sex worker?
What are sex work services?
Can I include sex work services in my NDIS plan?
What goals might support me to get sex work services included in my NDIS plan?
Can I ask for sex work services to be added to my existing NDIS plan?
Using support letters to include sex work services in your plan
Has anyone ever had sex work services funded by the NDIS?
Who can help me get sex work services included in my NDIS plan?
What other support funding can I ask for to support my access to sex workers?
Where can I include sex work services in my NDIS plan?
Line Items that may be useful for plan managers processing claims for sex work services
Does a sex worker I choose need special training?
Does the sex worker need to be referred by Touching Base?
Does the sex worker need to be an NDIS registered service provider?
Paying for sex work services under the NDIS
What to do if the LAC or NDIA Planner won’t include ‘access to sex work services’ within my plan?
What can I do if the NDIA do not approve funding for sex work services in my NDIS plan?
What if I am not happy with the NDIA’s decision?
APPENDIX A: The NDIS, UNCRPD, sexuality and disability
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