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News update

26/10/2020

New COVID-19 health advice for NSW providers

NSW Health is advising disability accommodation and in home support providers to prepare for a requirement that all staff wear masks when delivering services from next week.

News update

26/10/2020

Exclusive member offer: Referoo - online reference checks

NDS is excited to announce an exclusive membership offer: Let NDS partner Referoo streamline your recruitment process and reduce costs with online reference checks.

News update

23/10/2020

Updated Victorian Government COVID-19 documents including attestation templates and quarantine advice

DHHS has released a range of updated documents including attestation templates and amended quarantine advice.
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

Referoo - Fast, simple and secure online reference checks

Referoo is a leading online reference checking tool, designed to make it easy for you to generate fast and secure reference checks that are customisable to any business.

Resources

Pitcher Partners JobKeeper webinar series

Pitcher Partners have released a series of webinars regarding JobKeeper

Resources

Member webinar: Governing for Rights and Quality

This member webinar provides an overview of Right on Board, a capacity-building program for Boards and Executive Teams.
Events & Training
Online Event

Health and Safety Representatives Community of Practice

Location: Victoria (online)

Event start date: 28/10/2020

NDS, in partnership with WorkSafe Victoria, is commencing a Community of Practice for Health and Safety Representatives at disability service organisations.

Sector Meeting

Day Services Community of Practice Meeting

Location: Victoria (Online)

Event start date: 29/10/2020

The NDS Community of Practice (CoP) for Day Services disability sector providers is meeting regularly to discuss issues and concerns, and share strategies to assist disability services transition to,...

Online Event

Understanding Positive Behaviour Support for Support Coordinators

Location: Queensland (Online)

Event start date: 3/11/2020

Support Coordinators can have a critical role within the engagement and success of Positive Behaviour Support strategies and two upcoming sessions will examine the part they can play in ensuring quality,...

Latest News

Factsheet: State of the Disability Sector Report 2017

NDS released its flagship report, the State of the Disability Sector Report 2017, in early December at our CEO Meeting. The report paints a picture of sector under pressure. Here are some key statistics from the report.

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