Word list

This list explains what the bold words in this document mean.

A person thinking.

Attitude

Your attitudes are what you think, feel and believe.

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Autism

Autism affects how you:

  • think
  • feel
  • communicate
  • connect and deal with others.

A group of people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)

CALD people:

  • come from different backgrounds
  • speak languages other than English.

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Culture

Your culture is:

  • your way of life
  • how you think or act now because of how you grew up
  • your beliefs
  • what’s important to you.

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Feedback

When you give feedback, you tell someone what they:

  • are doing well
  • can do better.

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LGBTIQA+

The letters LGBTIQA stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer or questioning and asexual.

The ‘+’ is for people who are part of the LGBTIQA+ community but don’t talk about themselves using a word from this list.

A group of participants pointing at themselves with their other hands raised.

Participant

Participants are people with disability who take part in the NDIS.

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Privacy

Privacy means we must keep your information:

  • private
  • safe.

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Service agreement

A service agreement is a document that explains what you and your provider have agreed to.

2 service providers supporting someone else who is smiling and pointing at themselves.

Service providers

Service providers support other people by delivering a service.