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3/07/2020

WA COVID-19 updates and resources released

The Community Sector Partnership Team - Department of Communities has released COVID-19 updates and resources for the Western Australian Disability Sector.

News update

3/07/2020

SA/NT NBN Consumer Roundtable

Australian Communications Consumer Action Network is holding a South Australia/Northern Territory NBN consumer roundtable on 7 July

News update

2/07/2020

WA disability providers access to free support worker training

A free online support worker induction program is now available for small-medium disability service providers.
Policy
Policy News

5/06/2020

NDS submission: Review of Skills for Victoria's Growing Economy

NDS calls for greater coordination of workforce training initiatives, improved training quality and more support for people with disabilities to gain employment.

News update

28/04/2020

Implementing the Victorian Care Facilities Directions (No 2) in disability residential settings – Your questions answered

The top 5 questions from the NDS Helpdesk regarding the implementation of the Victorian Care Facilities Directions (No 2)

News update

20/04/2020

Disability Act gazettal continues for Victorian residential services

Unless requirements of the Residential Tenancies Act 1996 can be upheld, re-gazetted Victorian group homes will continue to operate under the Disability Act 2006.
Resources
Resources

Tasmanian Quality and Safeguarding Roundtable – Webinar

This recorded webinar is part of the NDS Quality and Safeguarding Roundtable series in Tasmania which is proudly supported by the Tasmanian State Government

Resources

Member Webinar: WHS and COVID-19 - considerations during recovery

This interactive webinar was facilitated by Sue Smith, NDS’s WHS Advisor and discussed how to operate a safe service, cleaning, health monitoring, PPE, working from home or remotely and resources...

Resources

Member Webcast: Striving for positivity during times of negativity

Wellness Webcast #7 | This NDS Member Exclusive COVID-19 series webcast focuses on wellness and features Scott Williams, The Happy Human.
Events & Training
Webinar

NDS Support Coordination Network Webinar

Location: Tasmania (Online)

Event start date: 9/07/2020

This webinar is part of the NDS Support Coordination Networks in Tasmania and is open to anyone in the sector who has questions or an interest in updates on support coordination and the disability sector.

Webinar

NDS Member Webinar: Complaints Management Masterclass with On Track Investigations

Location: National (Online)

Event start date: 14/07/2020

An overview of the key elements for your organisation to design a robust policy, process and procedure, and provide insights into complaints management, investigation and resolution best practice strategies.

Webinar

NDS Allied Health Network

Location: Tasmania (Online)

Event start date: 16/07/2020

This webinar is part of the NDS Allied Health Networks in Tasmania which is proudly supported by the Tasmanian State Government.

Conferences

Conference

Banner reads: Your Essential Briefing - virtual event - 26 August

Conference

NDS: Your Essential Briefing - Virtual Event

Location: Virtual Event

Event start date: 26/08/2020

This year our annual national seminar, Your Essential Briefing, will be held as a virtual event on Wednesday, 26 August 2020.

Conference

Disability at Work 2020

Location: Virtual Conference

Event start date: 13/10/2020

Disability at Work and Workability International Virtual Conference, 13 October 2020 – “Disability employment in a digital world.” [Updated 15 April 2020]

Conference

CEOs' Meeting 2020

Location: Melbourne

Event start date: 7/12/2020-8/12/2020

COVID-19: Due to updated health advice, NDS is considering hosting this conference as a virtual conference. Date of advice: 23 June 2020.

Events, training and conferences for the disability sector

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