SIL and Community Support for Participants with Justice and NDIS Forensic Histories in Adelaide and Perth
NDIS Forensic SIL Services Near You
At Hope Circle, we believe everyone can have hope for a more positive future and live the life they want. This includes individuals with disabilities who have a history with the criminal justice system.
People with disabilities involved with the justice system and / or forensic background face complex challenges that many NDIS providers are not equipped to manage. These individuals have unique support needs related to their disability, combined with the needs of meeting correctional services requirements and to reintegrate with their community.
Our philosophy ensures a holistic approach to each participant’s care and support. Hope circle are here to support you and your family / guardian if you need assistance to understand how the NDIS can support you while in the justice system.
We provide Forensic services and supports across Adelaide and Perth that instil hope and builds a positive future:
- Evidence-based
- Experienced Staff
- Culturally appropriate – for First Nations
- Community Corrections Order
- On Bail
- Community Treatment Order
- Drug Treatment Order
Hope Circle’s NDIS Forensic Services Approach
Our experience includes supporting NDIS participants with intellectual and cognitive disabilities and a range of forensic histories who are engaged in the criminal justice system, or are at risk of engagement.
We specialise in supporting NDIS participants who are subject to community corrections orders, home detention (ankle monitoring), parole orders and supervised treatment orders, as well as those with co-occurring disorders. There are differences in providing supports for normal SIL vs NDIS forensic services.
Our tailored individual services include NDIS participants with legal involvement, including those in detention facilities, in remand, or under court orders with conditions like travel limitations and treatment compliance. We aim to reduce the risk of reoffending and promote better community inclusion.
At Hope Circle, we work alongside mental health and forensic mental health professionals, correctional services, support coordinators, allied health providers, family/guardian and other stakeholders providing tailored supports to participants.
Our staff work with NDIS participants to identify strategies to reduce behaviours of concern, increase community inclusion and engagement, and live independently.
Given the importance of collaboration, we work in partnership with medical, mental health and behaviour support professionals to encourage participants to actively participate in their community.
Our NDIS forensic disability services in Adelaide and Perth include:
How to Get Started with NDIS Forensic Supports in Adelaide or Perth
It’s easy to get started with Hope Circle’s NDIS forensic support services whether as SIL or in-home and community support. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Contact Us: Submit a form with your details here, call us on 1300 140 315, or email enquiry@hopecircle.com.au.
2. Talk to Our Team: We’ll talk through our services with you and answer any concerns.
3. Create Your Plan: We’ll work with you to develop an individual plan for your services which will be included with a service agreement.
4. Start Your Support: Our disability support workers will turn up to your home to start providing support!
NDIS Forensic Services FAQs
What are forensic NDIS services?
At Hope Circle, we have found that there are five key components that make up NDIS forensic services:
- Behaviour support and management: working with behaviour support professionals and as an implementing provider of regulated restrictive practices.
- Legal and corrections coordination: supporting participants to attend corrections appointments, court hearings, CTO (Community Treatment Order) requirements and liaise with their lawyer.
- Mental health support: including psychological support and counselling.
- Therapeutic interventions: therapies not only related to disability; but also may include drug and alcohol interventions.
- Transition support: reintegration into community, ongoing monitoring and rehabilitation.
Whilst it’s not our role to provide all of this, we work to help the NDIS participant to access the circle of supports around them who do provide these services.
Can I apply for the NDIS if I am involved in the justice system?
If you have a disability and are involved in the justice system, then you have the same rights as anyone else to apply for the NDIS.
You can apply for the NDIS at any time and we would suggest you do so even if/while you are in custody. That way, if you are eligible, you can start receiving your supports ahead of release and have those continue to support you to re-engagement in the community.
The NDIS provides some helpful references here regarding NDIS participants involved in the justice system.
How do I access NDIS supports if I’m involved with the justice system?
Hope Circle provides supported independent living, in-home and community support to many clients who are involved in in the justice system. This includes NDIS participants who are subject to community corrections orders, home detention (ankle monitoring), parole orders and supervised treatment orders, as well as those with co-occurring disorders.
Even if in custody, your current NDIS plan remains in place until any reassessment is undertaken by the NDIA. We have supported numerous NDIS participants who have spent time in custody, can provide visits and also support transition back into community afterwards.
You can find more information about Hope Circle’s Forensic Services here.
Will I lose my NDIS plan or funding if I go into the justice system?
If you have a NDIS plan and are or become involved in the justice system, then you have the same rights as anyone else to remain a NDIS participant.
Your current NDIS plan remains in place until any reassessment is undertaken by the NDIA.
We have supported numerous NDIS participants who have spent time in custody, can provide visits and also support transition back into community afterwards.
The NDIS provides some helpful references here regarding NDIS participants involved in the justice system.
Why would I choose Hope Circle for my forensic supports?
At Hope Circle, we believe everyone can have hope for a more positive future and live the life they want. This includes individuals with disabilities who have a history with the criminal justice system.
We understand people with disabilities and forensic background face complex challenges that many NDIS providers have not managed before. We understand the unique support needs related to disability, combined with the needs of meeting correctional services requirements and reintegration within community.
How do I get started with Hope Circle’s forensic support services?
It’s easy to get started with Hope Circle as your new NDIS services provider. Follow the link here to submit a form or call us