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November 2008
17 November
Honour a disability support worker
People with disabilities and/or their families, peers, staff and managers are invited to nominate a disability support worker working in Western Australia who they recognise as valued and highly respected in their field of work.
National Disability Services WA (NDS WA), on behalf of the disability services sector, has undertaken to create the inaugural Disability Support Worker Awards, with the support of the Disability Services Commission. Click here to read more...
14 November
12 November
Review of the Disability Services Act 1993 – Interim Report
The Disability Services Act 1993 (the Act) is in the process of being reviewed by the Minister for Disability Services pursuant to section 57 of the Act which mandates a review every five years. The review is a good opportunity for the sector to provide feedback and critique the administrative and legislative framework for the funding and delivery of disability services in Western Australia. Click here to read more...
October 2008
28 October
Resource Manual on prevention of sexual abuse available
NDS WA has developed an information resource ‘Guidelines for the prevention and management of sexual abuse in disability services in Western Australia’. It has been developed to provide clear guidelines to promote safety, prevent sexual assault and improve response strategies to incidents of sexual assault. The project has been funded by the Disability Services Commission through a Quality Service Improvement Grant. The guidelines have been developed by NDS WA through its Accommodation Subcommittee. Click here to read more...
17 October
Pandemic Preparedness Resource
National Disability Services WA, with a grant from the Disability Services Commission, has developed a resource to assist disability service providers to prepare for, or respond to, a pandemic or similar event. Click here to read more...
16 October
Re-establishing Children & Youth Sub-Committee
NDS WA is looking to re-establish the Children & Youth Sub-Committee (CYC).
The CYC is envisaged to be task and project focussed with one initial undertaking being an assessment of the response to recommendations in the Children and Young People with a Disability in Western Australia report, released in May 2007. Click here to read more...
14 October
Honour a disability support worker
People with disabilities and/or their families, peers, staff and managers are invited to nominate a disability support worker in Western Australia who they recognise as valued and highly respected in their field of work.
NDS WA, on behalf of the disability services sector, has undertaken to create the inaugural Disability Support Worker Awards, with the support of the Disability Services Commission. Click here to read more...
10 October
2 October
Annual Report 2007-08 - now available
September 2008
23 September
Group Purchasing Initiative
This News Update provides information about Group Purchasing Arrangements (GPA) and is drawn from a project undertaken by NDS WA and funded by the DSC under a grant from the Disability Industry Plan 2005 to 2010. The full report is by clicking here.
A GPA leverages the purchasing power of a group of organisations to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the organisations. Click here to read more...
New Minister for Disability Services announced
The Premier-elect Colin Barnett has announced that Simon O'Brien MLC will be the new Minister for Disability Services and also the Minister for Transport. Mr O’Brien was elected to Parliament for South Metropolitan Region in 1996 and re-elected 2001, 2005 and 2008.
He was the Shadow Minister for Disability Services from 9 March 2001 to 4 February 2006. During that time he met with many disability services providers and developed a sound understanding of the issues they faced. Click here to read more...
12 September
8 September
NDS WA to establish a Finance Advisory Subcommittee
NDS WA State Committee has decided to establish a Finance Advisory Subcommittee (FAS) under the Chairmanship of Graham Holman. With the agreement of COFA’s former Finance Advisory Network (FAN), it is proposed that the new subcommittee will assume the responsibilities that FAN held as well as addressing the major financial issues facing WA disability service providers—such as DSC’s proposed Business Rules review and indexation. Click here to read more...
1 September
Disability coalition calls on major parties for funding and support
NDS WA as part of the WA Disability Coalition has co-released a media statement that calls on the major parties for significantly increased support and funding for people with disabilities.
In the lead up to next Saturday’s state election people with disability, their families, agencies and supporters have come together to achieve a ‘fair go’ for all Western Australians living with a disability. Click here to read more...
Disability Sector Training Project commences
The Disability Sector Training Liaison Project has commenced operating with the appointment of David Rogers. This NDS WA initiative is funded by the Disability Services Commission (DSC) as a result of The Sector Health Check Committee report, which noted that “effective training and development for support workers is essential to ensure the quality of support for people with disabilities”.
As the Disability Sector Training Liaison Coordinator, David Rogers, will liaise between disability service providers, Registered Training Organisations and the Department of Education and Training and ensure that the training needs of the sector are satisfied. Click here to read more...
August 2008
28 August
Working in the West Conference
23 - 24 October
21 August
Submission to Disability Future Directions 2025: Stage One – Environmental Scan
NDS WA has provided comment on the Disability Services Commission’s Disability Future Direction Plan by responding to its preliminary environmental scan.
The submission outlines NDS WA’s vision for the lives of people with disabilities, their families and carers over the next 15 to 20 years, considering both aspirations and more specific goals. Click here to read more...
Liberal Disability Election Policy: A welcome boost in services funding, improved indexation and plans to address workforce problems
WA Liberal Party’s Disability Election Policy, released today, aims to deliver a substantial increase in funding to expand services, ceases indexation rate blending and plans to work with the sector to resolve the critical workforce problems facing WA’s disability service industry. Click here to read more...
18 August
Labor Disability Election Policy: A boost in ATE funding but nothing for workforce problems
The WA Labor Party’s Disability Election Policy has ignored the critical workforce problems facing disability service providers. While the substantial increase in Alternatives to Employment funding is welcomed, Labor’s failure to acknowledge the sector’s workforce problems is disappointing.
NDS WA has consistently pointed out that the most significant issue facing disability service providers is the range of better-remunerated opportunities available in other industries, and that this is resulting in experienced workers leaving the sector - to the detriment of people with disabilities. Click here to read more...
16 August
13 August
Submission supports strengthening the functions of DSC
NDS WA has made a submission to the Review of the State Disability Services Act.
The submission states NDS WA’s strong support for the continued existence of the Disability Services Commission as a body dedicated specifically to working on behalf of and for people with disability. Click here to read more...
4 August
Living in the West 2008
Thank you for those who participated and contributed to Living in the West 2008. We hope that the conference inspired, motivated and challenged you. Presentations are now available online.
Click here for archived articles and information
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