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News update

8/06/2023

Less than two weeks until NDP’s Workforce Virtual Conference

A top line-up of thought leaders and experts set to deliver creative ideas and practical solutions at NDP’s major conference on workforce.

Blog

8/06/2023

Tasmania in Focus by Lizzie Castles, June 2023

This month we rue missed opportunities in the state budget, prepare for winter infections, and give you the latest on PACE and the child safety framework.

News update

7/06/2023

Child and Youth Safe Organisation Bill passes state parliament

From 2024, a new framework sets care and safety standards for organisations working with children and young people.
Policy
Resources
Resources

Member webinar: Budget Briefing with Laurie Leigh

Resource Summary: NDS Chief Executive Officer Laurie Leigh gives expert analysis on what this year’s Federal Budget holds for the disability sector.

Resources

NDS Member Exclusive DRC Webinar: Inclusive Governance

This webinar is on Inclusive Governance, hosted with the Council for Intellectual Disability. Inclusive Governance addresses the concern that organisations do not have sufficient people of disability on...

Resources

Your employees' first year in the disability sector

An onboarding and career development resource for employers as they welcome new employees and volunteers into the disability sector.
Events & Training
Sector Meeting

Victorian Workforce Network

Location: Victoria (online)

Event start date: 8/06/2023

These meetings are open to those that are interested in workforce issues and solutions in the disability sector.

Special Event

Flexible workforce solutions fund – roundtable

Location: Darwin, Northern Territory

Event start date: 8/06/2023

The event is an opportunity for NDS members to discuss the Flexible Workforce Solutions Fund.

Scheduled Training

Right on Board – Practice Governance for Disability Service Providers: Governing and Managing for Human Rights, Quality and Safeguarding - Face-to-face Workshops

Location: National

Event start date: 8/06/2023

Dr Alan Hough and Gilbert Kruidenier of Purpose at Work specialise in governing and managing for human rights, quality and safeguarding.

Latest Policy

Policy library

4/06/2023

Policy library

NDS Submission to NDIS Review of Quality and Safeguarding Framework

Our submission highlights current gaps and suggests improvements that could be made to the Framework to enhance participant safety and service quality.
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Policy library

22/05/2023

Policy library

NDS Submission: Own motion inquiry into platform providers operating in the NDIS market

NDS has made a submission into the Own Motion Inquiry into Platform Providers Operating in the NDIS Market.
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Policy library

4/05/2023

Policy library

NDS Submission to the Review of the Portable Long Service Leave Scheme 2023

NDS submission argues that the Portable Long Service Benefits scheme is not a cost efficient and effective strategy to address disability workforce challenges.
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Government and the SE Industry Vision

21/03/2023

The role of Government in the implementation of the Supported Employment Industry Vision.

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