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Successfully Navigating the Victorian Government Procurement Process for Supported Employment Enterprises

Event start date: 23/04/2024
Are you a supported employment enterprise looking to secure tenders from the Victorian Government? 

WA and SA Finance and Sustainability Network Meeting

Event start date: 23/04/2024
NDS WA and SA are collaborating to co-host the Finance and Sustainability Network meeting on 23 April.

DES February Performance Update

Event start date: 23/04/2024
The Department of Social Services has released the Disability Employment Services (DES) Performance Report for January 2024. 

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New SCHADS Award rates released by the Fair Work Commission

With the latest rates for workers applying from 1 July, NDS partner WorkPlacePLUS has a pay guide, training and advice.

Nominations close soon for National Disability Awards  

There’s just a few days left to recognise the excellence of workers, teams and organisations who support people with disability to achieve their goals.  

Information seminars on the Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023 open to the public

Having consulted widely before creating the Bill, the Department of Social Services would like to hear from the sector before presenting it to parliament.

Defensible Documentation In-house Workshop

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Location: At your organisation/Zoom
Date: 31/12/2099

Available now - secure your booking for 2024.

This essential course will simplify the way you document and give you the skills to document the support you provide in a way which is accurate, legally defensible, and improves outcomes for the people you support.

Instructor Led Training (ILT) via Zoom or face-to-face at your organisation

Duration: Three hours
Course outcomes:

  • Understand factual objective language and how it improves care and communication
  • Know what’s relevant to document
  • Learn the FACT® method, and how to use it to improve your documentation
  • Practice writing clear and concise, defensible progress or case notes
  • Be able to put your new skills into action to document support, change, risks, goals and progress
  • Receive a Quick Reference Guide (QRG) to support ongoing documentation

This workshop is in partnership with Preventing Harm Initiative (PHI) and facilitated by Donny Raets. Donny holds a Diploma of Teaching, Cert IV Training and Assessment, Cert IV Aged and Community Care and has 30 plus years’ experience in education, ranging from Primary through to Tertiary (Vocational Education and Training), remote Indigenous Communities and the Corporate sector. Her CALD background and training in the Arts support her creation and delivery of meaningful learning experiences.

NDS recommends all Disability Support Workers, Coordinators and Team Leaders, and Operations staff attend this training.

Cost

Capped at 20 participants.

  • NDS Members: $2300 plus GST
  • Non-members: $3070 plus GST

Additional participants will be charged $65 plus GST per-person price.

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