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Disability at Work 2018

Explore 'the next frontier' in disability employment at Disability at Work 2018.

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Discussion paper on future of supported employment

The Australian government released this discussion paper in December 2017.

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News update
16/01/2020

Disability Employment Services September 2019 Star Ratings finally released

After a long delay, the Department of Social Services released the September 2019 Star Ratings for Disability Employment Services in late December.
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News update
23/12/2019

Supported employment: Proposed wage fixing mechanism trial will commence May 2020

NDS has been appointed to a steering committee led by the FWC to oversee the trial of the new wage fixing mechanism, now scheduled to commence in May 2020.
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Special Event

Practice Leadership Workshop #3 for Behaviour Support Practitioners

The third workshop of this series will look at ways to collect and use data and how to measure outcomes. Learning objectives will be linked to the NDIS Commission’s PBS Capability Framework.
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Training Course (short)

Employment Pathways: Free Workshops

Discover the possibilities with NDIS funding. These workshops will share overviews of Cutomised Employment and Microenterprise, respectively.
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News update
12/12/2019

Roundtable discussion this week focus on disability employment issues

A roundtable on disability employment issues, attended by DSS executives and Ministers Ruston and Robert, was held in Sydney this week.
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Sector Meeting

NDS Disability Employment Services (DES) Member Meetings

NDS invites members who are DES providers to attend quarterly meetings to discuss the latest policies and reporting requirements.
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Sector Meeting

NDS Supported Employment (SE) Member Meetings

NDS invites members who are Supported Employment providers to attend quarterly meetings to discuss the latest policies and reporting requirements.
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News update
4/12/2019

Fair Work Commission issues latest decision in SES Award Review

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has issued its latest decision in the long running Supported Employment Services (SES) Award Review.
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News update
20/11/2019

NDIA releases Industry Information Paper on future Supported Employment pricing

The NDIA has released the long-awaited Industry Information and Consultation Paper, with detail on the proposed NDIS pricing model for supported employment.
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News update
14/11/2019

DSS lodges final submission in response on the Supported Employment Services (SES) Award Review

Following the recent round of submissions lodged by SES Award Review Parties, the Department of Social Services has lodged its final submission in response.