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Join the campaign: Teamwork works

Teamwork Works is a campaign driven by NDS that will put people with disability and the workers that support them at the front and centre of the national conversation.

News update

2/12/2021

Joint Standing Committee releases report on NDIS Commission

After an inquiry that ran for almost 18 months, the report on the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has been released, making 30 recommendations.

News update

1/12/2021

New Support Coordination paper released

The long-awaited outcomes of a review of support coordination have been outlined in a new NDIA paper, Improving Support Coordination for NDIS participants.

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News update

30/11/2021

Hurry! Last chance to register for the 2021 CEOs’ Meeting

Hurry! This is your last chance to register for the 2021 CEOs’ Meeting, 7 and 8 December.

Blog

29/11/2021

Sarah's Soundbite: November 2021

As Victoria opens and many restrictions have been lifted, people with a disability and service providers continue to face considerable challenges as we move to ‘living with COVID-19'.

News update

29/11/2021

Makers and shakers: Policies to shape the future

This years' CEOs' Meeting on 7 and 8 December presents an extraordinary line-up of speakers, from disability's leading decision-makers and world-class thinkers, to innovators, and challengers.

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In the media

29/11/2021

ABC Radio National: Majority of disability service providers struggling to find enough staff

The majority of disability service providers are struggling to find enough staff and they are calling for a strategic national approach.

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News

29/11/2021

Helpdesk Top 5: November 2021

Read answers to top up your knowledge on COVID-19 vaccinations and other timely topics. Got a question on your mind? NDS members can ask the Helpdesk.

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News update

26/11/2021

RC examines NDIA and DSS employment policies

Questions went to how current and future strategies may address attitudinal, organisational and structural barriers.

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News update

26/11/2021

WA COVID-19 Vaccine community funding program

The WA Government has announced a COVID-19 Vaccine Community Funding Program established to increase vaccinations in priority groups.

News update

25/11/2021

RC probes employers on workplace adjustments and culture

Witnesses were questioned on disability targets, myths around risk and regulatory powers.

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News update

24/11/2021

Mind the gap!: A critique of the NDIA Disability Support Worker Cost Model

To support our submission on the NDIA's 2021-22 Annual Pricing Review, NDS engaged a consultant to critique the Disability Support Worker Cost Model (DSWCM).

News update

23/11/2021