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28/06/2022

Winter Workforce Register

The NDIA is seeking qualified disability support workers to join a register to fill critical shift shortages this winter.

News

27/06/2022

Renew your NDS membership before EOFY

Don’t miss your chance to renew your NDS membership before 2022-23 budgets come into effect.

News update

27/06/2022

Clarification on therapy supports: NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Limits

Further clarification has been provided around the listing of therapy supports in the 2022-2023 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.
Policy
Resources
Resources

NDS Quality and Safeguards Sector Readiness Project WA

The NDS Quality and Safeguards Sector Readiness Project WA supports disability service providers in Perth metropolitan WA, to meet the requirements of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

Resources

Optimising your recovery from the pandemic - Orima presentation

Orima, one of Australia's largest research evaluation and data services company, presents their findings on the experiences of people with a disability and workforce sentiments throughout the pandemic.

Resources

Victorian Disability Workforce Environment Scan

Victorian Disability Workforce Environment Scan for 2022, prepared by NDS, to support the Victorian disability sector through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events & Training
Sector Meeting

NSW Accommodation Support and Housing Subcommittee

Location: NSW (online)

Event start date: 30/06/2022

NDS Members are invited to join us for our next Accommodation Support and Housing Subcommittee Meeting

Sector Meeting

Tasmania Emergency and Disaster Management: changes and updates to Practice Standards

Location: Tasmania and online

Event start date: 30/06/2022

The session will unpack the most recent addition of the Practice Standard “Emergency and disaster management” and the changes to the quality indicators for a range of other related Practice Standards.

Sector Meeting

Disability interface meetings

Location: Tasmania

Event start date: 5/07/2022

NDS is hosting an interface meeting for Tasmanian providers with the Department of Communities, other relevant government departments and the disability sector.

NDS is governed by a national board which includes the elected chair from each state and territory, as well as representatives elected directly by members.

President

Rohan Braddy

Rohan Braddy, Elected Member and CEO of Mambourin Enterprises Ltd

Vice-President

Annie Rily

Annie Rily, Chair of NT Division and CEO of Carpentaria

Directors

Cassie Atchison

Cassie Atchison, Elected Member and CEO of Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service

Warwick Cavanagh

Warwick Cavanagh, Elected Member and CEO of Bayley House

Laura Collister

Laura Collister, Chair of Vic Division and CEO of Wellways

Mark Jessop

Mark Jessop, Chair of Tas Division and CEO of Nexus Inc.

Melanie Kiely

Melanie Kiely, Elected Member and CEO of MSWA

Mark Kulinski

Mark Kulinski, Chair of SA Division and CEO of Community Living Australia

Nadia Lindop

Nadia Lindop OAM, Elected Member and CEO of MJD Foundation

Joan Mckenna Kerr

Joan McKenna Kerr, Chair of WA Division and CEO of the Autism Association of Western Australia

Philip Petrie

Philip Petrie, Chair of NSW Division and CEO of Allevia Limited

Elizabeth Sutton

Elizabeth Sutton, Chair of QLD Division and CEO of Ingham Disability Support Services

Eric Thuvette

Eric Thauvette OAM, Chair of ACT Division and CEO of Hartley Lifecare

Julie Waylen

Julie Waylen, Elected Member and CEO of Diversity South Inc