NDIS and Arts Therapy
If you have funding in your plan for improved daily living, you may choose to use that funding or part of that funding for arts and somatic therapy.
If you would like assistance understanding your NDIS plan or how you can access arts and somatic therapy with your funding, please get in touch. We can also offer a letter of support to request creative arts and somatic therapy funding through your NDIS plan review and are comfortable providing evidence of the benefits to meet NDIS requirements.
Crayons and Stuff also provide NDIS training to other therapeutic practitioners.
Under the NDIS, creative arts therapy is provided as an allied health service.
Crayons and Stuff is a registered NDIS Provider. We are committed to upholding quality standards and being accountable to NDIS participants for how we will work with you.
I have a Masters in Therapeutic Arts Practice and integrate this approach with ongoing training in Somatic Experiencing (c). I have registered as a Clinical Member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Association of Australia (PACFA). Through this, my work is represented by the Allied Health Professional Association.
In addition to NDIS Therapeutic Supports, I can also offer services as a non-registered provider of early intervention supports for early childhood and some specialised programs of support.
Crayons and Stuff charges for creative arts and somatic therapy are in line with the NDIS Price Guide, with discounts negotiated for travel or short-term budget limitations.
Arts Therapy Groups
Let us know what you are looking for
Crayons and Stuff can deliver groups online at any time and/or can start face-to-face groups if there is sufficient interest. Please register your interest and let us know what you are looking for, or simply get in touch if you want more information about NDIS funding for Crayons and Stuff art therapy groups.
Our NDIS Practice Values and Ways of Working
Reflections on practice values when
working in the NDIS
"The balancing act: Performing stories of our practice within systems of the state."
Alisoun Neville and Carla van Laar published this article in JOCAT in December 2020, after long discussions about the importance of our practice values working in complex systems.
Video interview on mental health and the NDIS
Alisoun talks about her arts therapy with NDIS participants who are experiencing mental health issues. She highlights how arts therapy is an adaptable approach that makes mental health care a personalised experience, with an emphasis on individual choice and agency as major factors in supporting mental health and well-being.
Practitioner training in registration and Working with NDIS Goals
Crayons and Stuff provide training for practitioners who want to work in the NDIS. This includes Working with NDIS Goals for other therapeutic practitioners, tailored to support person-centred approaches by arts therapists, music therapists, and counsellors.