National Disability Services - NSW
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What's New 2008...
* Please see the NDS NSW NEWS UPDATES page for other current news
30 October 2008
Policy to reflect priority: the vital role of the PADP for people with disability, their families, disability service providers and the community. NDS NSW Submission to the NSW Legislative Council’s General Purpose Standing Committee no. 2 Inquiry into the NSW Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP) September 2008
01 October 2008
Minister Lynch's Media Release - $3m for early childhood intervention (24 Sept 08)
12 May 2008
NSW State Budget Submission: Policy and Funding Proposals for the NSW State Government (May 2008)
05 May 2008
16 January 2008
The paper aims to specifically identify the key principles that should underpin a system of needs assessment. To achieve this, the paper first looks at a broad overview of assessment tools and approaches in Australia today. It then examines international models of integrated needs assessment in order to draw key recommendations for the underlying principles of a system of needs assessment in Australia going forward.
This paper is out for consultation until Friday 29 February 2008.
Please email Paula Murphy, Policy Officer with any feedback you may have paula.murphy@nds.org.au.
What was new in 2007...
21 September 2007
NDS Submission to NSW Government’s Ageing 2030-Creating the Future.
NDS has provided a submission to the NSW Government’s Ageing 2030-Creating the Future. The Submission provides recommendations on how the NSW Government can prepare the NSW disability services sector for the challenges and benefits of an ageing population of people with a disability and their carers.
View NDS NSW News Update 21 September 2007 for more information.
10 May 2007
Epilepsy Policy and Procedures for all Non-Government DADHC Funded Accommodation and Respite Services.
DADHC has released “Epilepsy Policy and Procedures 2006.” This document sets out policy regarding the support of clients with epilepsy and applies to DADHC operated and funded Accommodation support and respite services. Please note that DADHC refers to all non-government service providers that receive DADHC funding as “DADHC funded services” or “Services funded by DADHC.
View the 7 May 2007 News Update for more information and policy paper links.
19 February 2007
"National Disability Services" new name for ACROD launched at the NDS NSW State Conference today.
ACROD NSW Division is now National Disability Services - New South Wales
ACROD Limited (A.B.N. 52 008 445 485) has received approval from ASIC to commence trading under the new name of National Disability Services Limited (NDS). In each state we will trade as National Disability Services (State/Territory Name). For example in NSW we will trade as National Disability Services New South Wales.
The new generic e-mail address is ndsnsw@nds.org.au. Individual e-mail addresses will change to the format firstname.surname@nds.org.au but the original addresses will continue to function for some time. All other details remain unchanged.
Should you require further information please feel free to contact me on
02 9503 1601.
Kind regards, Patrick Maher, State Manager NDS NSW email patrick.maher@nds.org.au
What was new in 2006...
20 November 2006
ACROD NSW Workforce Planning Working Group
ACROD NSW Division is establishing a NSW Workforce Planning Group. An Issues Paper has been prepared, outlining current workforce issues for disability services in Australia and NSW. This paper will assist to inform the development of an agenda for the group.
Download the ACROD NSW Issues Paper on Workforce Planning & Development
See related ACROD News Update 20 November 2006
17 November 2006
DOWNLOAD THE DSOP REPORT
Disability Services Occupational Health and Safety Project Report, launched Friday 17 November 2006 by The Hon John Della Bosca, NSW Minister for Disability Services and Commerce.
15 September 2006
Draft Framework and Guidelines for the Development and Review of Client Policies.
DADHC has released a draft policy document which outlines the processes to be followed by DADHC in the development of and consultation on policies which are applicable to non-government service providers through Schedule 3 of the DADHC funding agreement for non-government providers. This policy is open for comment until 17 November 2006.
See related ACROD News Update 15 September 2006 for more information.
05 May 2006
The Minister for Disability Services, John Della Bosca MP intends to release a 10 Year Plan for disability Services in the near future. To this end, the Minister convened nine consultation sessions in both metropolitan and regional areas in formulating the plan. Participants at each of the sessions represented a broad cross section of disability service providers and consumers. ACROD congratulates Minister Della Bosca for his commitment in personally attending each of these sessions.
The ACROD NSW Divisional Committee met to identify ten issues that we believe are, from a service provider perspective, essential components of a 10 Year Plan for Disability Services in NSW.
Download a submission on ACROD NSW's 10 items for the 10-year plan.
28 March 2006
The DADHC policy "Draft Response to Abuse Including Assault and Neglect Policy and Reporting Procedures for Adults of DADHC Operated and Funded Accommodation Support and Respite Services" is now available for comment. It is under review by the DADHC Client Support Policy Unit of the Accommodation and Respite Branch. Please provide any feedback to Sue Doyle, Senior Policy Officer, Level 8, 83 Clarence Street, Sydney, 2000 or by to e-mail sue.doyle@dadhc.nsw.gov.au by Thursday 30 April 2006.
10 March 2006
ACROD NSW has recently made submissions on a number of draft policies that have been released by DADHC. A number of members forwarded their comments on the draft policies to ACROD which were then used as the basis for the ACROD submissions.
ACROD NSW Response to the Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care's Draft Managing Client Health Policy
ACROD NSW Response to the Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care's Maximising Health and Wellbeing for Children and Young People living in Out-of-Home Placements
ACROD NSW Response to the Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care's Providing behaviour support and intervention for people with an intellectual disability
If you have any questions or wish to provide any feedback on the submissions, please contact Kieren Purnell or phone (02) 9503 1606.
11 January 2006
On 13 December, DADHC published a document entitled Future Directions for Community Participation.
The Document exposes key themes that will underwrite the upcoming tender for Community Participation services, which is expected in the next few weeks.
ACROD’s full response to the document is attached above. We urge all Community Participation providers to read the full submission. A summary of the ACROD response is provided in the ACROD News Update 11 Jan 2006.
What was new in 2005...
An End to the Silence: The Crisis in Supported Accommodation for People with a Disability in NSW {390.7kb pdf}
- Listed 20 October 2005
A collection of families’ stories and key statistics compiled by the Coalition for Disability Services was launched on Tuesday 18 October 2005.
The report pulls together statistics on the provision of disability services in NSW compared to Victoria and Australia, provides some indications of the extent of unmet need for supported accommodation, and outlines the primary impacts of the chronic shortage of services. It also provides recommendations on what must be done. All this sets the scene for the 60 stories that follow. These stories are the heart and soul of the report.
ACROD NSW ANNUAL REPORT 2004/05 {456.2kb pdf}
- Listed 1 September 2005
ACROD Congratulates New Premier - The Hon Morris Iemma
ACROD NSW Media Release - 8 August 2005
- Listed 9 August 2005
ACROD NSW Disability Services OH&S Project Announced
ACROD NSW Media Release - 31 May 2005
DADHC Media Release - 31 May 2005
- Listed 1 June 2005
ACROD NSW Submission - DAHDC's Models of Supported Accommodation Paper
- Listed 24 May 2005
ACROD NSW Continuous Improvement Matrix Workshop Evaluation Report
- List 16 May 2005
ACROD NSW Opening Statement - Upper House Inquiry Hearing into Post School Programs
- Listed 12 May 2005
ACROD NSW Submission - Upper House Inquiry into Post School Programs
- Listed 12 May 2005
ACROD NSW Submission - WorkCover Authority's Review of Premiums
- Listed 12 April 2005
DADHC Contracts & Service Description Schedules Released
- Listed 29 March 2005
Please select the following links to download documents:
Community Participation Service Description Schedule
Transition to Work Service Description Schedule
Equipment and Modifications Fund Application Form
Equipment and Modifications Fund Guidelines
What was new in 2004...
- ACROD NSW Disability Employment Forum
- 17 September 2004
Insurance: What’s it all about?: A Guide for Not for Profit Organisations
- 16 September 2004
Changes to the NSW Interagency Guidelines for Child Protection Intervention 2000
- 16 September 2004
Community Care Coalition - Media Kit
- 13 September 2004
DISABILITY FUNDS CUTS State Rally in Port Macquarie
- 09 September 2004
DISABILITY FUNDS CUTS State Rally at Parliament House, Sydney
- 09 September 2004
ACROD NSW Disability Employment Forum
- 08 September 2004
ACROD Annual Report Now Available
- 05 September 2004
'Out of Sight - Tactile Art 2004' Press Release
- 17 August 2004
2004 ATLAS STATE CONFERENCE CANCELLED
- 04 August 2004
2004 IDEAS EXPO
- 28 June 2004
Announcement from The Min. for Industrial Relations
- 10 May 2004
ACROD NSW Division 2004 Conference - 'Empowerment'
- 04 May 2004
The Spastic Centre is proud to announce the CP Helpline
- 05 February 2004
Jobs Vacancies Email List
Business Services Expo
- 11 November 2004
ACROD NSW Disability Employment Forum
- 08 October 2004
ACROD NSW presented a one day forum addressing current issues and future directions for providers of disability employment assistance.
Insurance: What’s it all about?: A Guide for Not for Profit Organisations
- 16 September 2004
The NCOSS Insurance Program has recently published Insurance: What’s it all about?: A Guide for Not for Profit Organisations.
The guide demystifies insurance by providing simple, easily understood information on:
- The players: brokers, underwriters, unauthorised foreign insurers, etc
- Selecting an insurance provider
- Filling out proposal forms
- Understanding your policy
- Reducing your premium
- Claims
- 15 different types of insurance: what they are, when you need them, what they cover and other issues.
Plus a whole host of practical information to assist you to better understand your insurance policies.
The Guide costs $16.00 for members and $19.00 for non-members (inluding GST). It is available online through www.ncoss.org.au/publications or by contacting NCOSS on 02 9211 2599.
You can obtain further information (or flyers if you would like to distribute information through your networks) by contacting Sandra Handley Insurance Project Officer, on 02 9211 2599, ext 104 or email sandra@ncoss.org.au
Changes to the NSW Interagency Guidelines for Child Protection Intervention 2000
- 16 September 2004
The Department of Community Services (DoCS) sent a letter regarding a minor update of the NSW Interagency Guidelines for Child Protection Intervention 2000 to ensure that references to legislation, names of agencies and functions of Departments, which have changed with restructures, are up-to-date.
Also attached to this letter, is an article promoting the Guidelines and advising about the minor update underway and the planned major review.
If you would like to disucss this matter further, please contact Christina Thomas on 09 9716 2267 or Louise Boulter on 02 9716 2342 in DoCS Child Protection and Early Intervention Directorate.
"The importance of the contribution made to the well being and independent living capability of older people and people with a disability by community care in NSW is not well understood in the broader community.
Community care services are in need of substantial additional attention and resources.
The arguments for why community care is important are indeed compelling because today, many more people who need assistance with day to day living receive support at home from community care services than in residential care settings.
Community care is care delivered to older people and people with a disability, in their own home instead of in an institution (otherwise known as residential care). As the name implies, care at home often involves volunteers from the community and carers in addition to paid staff."
Download the full Community Care Coalition Media Kit here.
This notice is posted on the ACROD Web Site as a service to our members.
ACROD is not involved in the organisation or co-ordination of this rally.
The information and detail contained in this notice are as provided to ACROD by the organisers.
DISABILITY FUNDS CUTS State Rally in Port Macquarie
- 09 September 2004
A rally has been organised to voice peoples objection to the NSW Labor Government cuts to the disability sector.
"A Life as a parent of an adult with an intellectual disability can be EXTREMELY DEMANDING. These special families have ALWAYS DONE THEIR BEST.
Soon the NSW labor Government will cut financial support ALMOST IN HALF and the quality of life, for families with a disability will all but disappear."
Download the Port Macquarie State Rally flyer here.
This notice is posted on the ACROD Web Site as a service to our members.
ACROD is not involved in the organisation or co-ordination of this rally.
The information and detail contained in this notice are as provided to ACROD by the organisers.
DISABILITY FUNDS CUTS State Rally at Parliament House, Sydney
- 09 September 2004
A rally has been organised to voice peoples objection to the NSW Labor Government cuts to the disability sector. This event follows many successful events around NSW, including a meeting and rally held on 31 August outside Parliament House.
This Rally has been organised as a result of a statewide discussion of concerned families, advocacy groups, workers and providers. An organising committee was convened on behalf people who are both affected and/or concerned by the treatment of people with disability under the ATLAS reforms.
Download the Parliament House State Rally flyer here.
ACROD NSW presents a one day forum addressing current issues and future directions for providers of disability employment assistance.
The Agenda & Registration Form are currently being updated and will be available from 2pm Friday the 17th of September 2004.
If you would like a hard copy, please contact Eduardo Bombaci, the Communications Officer, via email or phone to request a copy.
The ACROD NSW Division, Annual Report for 2004 is now an e-publications and is accessible to all people who are in the disability sector, as well as the general community. ACROD's believes that by allowing everyone easy access to the Annual Report via our website, more people will understand who we are and what we do.
Download the 2003/04 ACROD NSW Annual Report here
'Out of Sight - Tactile Art 2004' Press Release
- 17 August 2004
The‘Out of sight - Tactile Art 2004’ is a unique contemporary and fully accessible exhibition for people who are blind or vision impaired, as well as the general community. It’s an initiative of Royal Blind Society and Object - the Australian Centre for Craft and Design.
The exhibition is on from 18 September until 31 October at Object’s new gallery, 415 Bourke Street, Surry Hills.
For further information, download thier Media Release or, to attend the preview or to arrange an interview, call Annabel Moir at Object – Australian Centre for Craft and Design on (02) 9361 4555 or Vicki Martin at Royal Blind Society on (02) 9334 3305.
The Organising Committee sincerely regrets to inform all delegates, sponsors, presenters and participants that the 2004 ATLAS State Conference scheduled for 1st-3rd September 2004 in Coffs Harbour has been cancelled. The decision to cancel was taken by the Organising Committee.
Over recent weeks due to activities and issues associated with the implementation of the ATLAS Reforms it has become evident that the majority of organisations and stakeholders were experiencing difficulty supporting the attendance and participation of staff and stakeholders. This has resulted in a significant reduction in the anticipated number of delegates to a point where it is neither viable or appropriate to proceed with the conference at this time.
Delegates who have registered will be contacted by Wednesday 11th August 2004 and arrangements made for the reimbursement fees.
Further enquiries can be made by contacting Coffs Harbour Support Services by telephone on (02) 66 511 526 or by e-mail on admin@coffssupport.com
2004 IDEAS EXPO
- 28 June 2004
From the 18th until the 20th of September 2004 the IDEAS Inc Expo is being held in Dubbo. For more information, you can call them if you need any information regarding the Expo or what accommodation is available. Toll Free: 1800 029 904 or email them on ideas@ideas.org.au
Announcement from The Minister For Industrial Relations, John Della Bosca
- 10 May 2004
On 5 May, the NSW Minister for Industrial Relations, John Della Bosca, announced that the NSW Government had dropped plans to introduce grouping provisions in workers compensation. The grouping initiative, which was to be implemented from 30 June this year, was designed to address the issue of entities “restructuring into multiple smaller companies” to minimise workers compensation premiums. In its submission to WorkCover in October 2003, ACROD NSW warned of the unintended consequences and real disadvantages of such an approach for non-government disability services, especially for those operating a diversity of services.
To read the Ministers' media release click here.
ACROD NSW Division 2004 Conference - 'Empowerment'
- 04 May 2004
ACROD NSW Division would like to thank all of those who attended the 2004 Annual Conference making it, once again, a success.
Day One included:
The conference was opened by the State Minister for Disability. There were presentations covering the ‘New ACROD’, Review Grants Admin, ATLAS Reform, Reform Fatigue, Corporate Governance, Issues in Work force Development & Retention and Recent Development in Disability Discrimination
Day Two featured Federal / State Pathways – A New Paradim, detailed discussion with senior beaurocrates of the Austrailian Government's Business Services Reform Policy Package, and Tensions Between the OH&S Act / Disability Services Act and the Industrial Relations Act.
You can now download the presentations and any papers handed out at the conference.
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Support and information on cerebral palsy
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What is the CP Helpline?
The CP Helpline is a confidential telephone and email information and support service. It is staffed by experienced and qualified personnel and provides accurate and up to date information on cerebral palsy. The CP Helpline is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday — excluding public holidays.
Who is it for?
Anybody in NSW with questions or concerns about cerebral palsy, In the past few months they have received calls from parents, grandparents, teenagers with CP, adults with CP, friends, brothers and sisters, teachers, teachers aids, community workers, students and neighbours.
What does a call cost?
The cost of a local call from anywhere in Australia
Spread the Word
The CP Helpline opens the door to expertise, support, and opportunities. Please call the CP Helpline for posters and brochures. They would appreciate your cooperation in displaying this information to help them promote the CP Helpline and to support people with cerebral palsy and their families in your community.
Should you require more merchandise supplies or have any questions regarding the CP Helpline please call 1300 30 29 20 or email cphelpline@tscnsw.org.au.
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