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4/08/2020

Final Report of Safeguarding Task Force released

The Final Report of the South Australian Safeguarding Task Force has been released with the Government accepting all recommendations.

News update

3/08/2020

Webinar: What Stage 4 restrictions mean for Victorian disability services

NDS is hosting a webinar with DHHS on Tuesday 4 August on Stage 4 restrictions and disability services

News update

3/08/2020

Temporary changes to the Victorian RTA in response to COVID-19

Victorian SDA providers need to familiarise themselves with temporary changes to the Residential Tenancies Act.
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

Member Webinar: Complaints Management Masterclass with On Track Investigations

This webinar is delivered by Kristie Walker, Director of On Track investigations, and provides an overview of the key elements that will assist your organisation to design a robust policy, process and...

Resources

Tasmanian Support Coordination Network – Webinar

This webinar is part of the NDS Support Coordination Network series in Tasmania which is proudly supported by the Tasmanian State Government.

Resources

Member Webinar: Making nutrition a priority for COVID-19 and beyond with Catherine Saxelby

Wellness Webinar#8 | This NDS Member Exclusive COVID-19 series webinar focuses on wellness and features award-winning nutritionist and media food commentator, Catherine Saxelby.
Events & Training
Online Training

Free NDS Quality and Safeguarding Training

Location: Western Australia (Online)

Event start date: 4/08/2020 to 26/08/2020

We are pleased to release our NDS Quality and Safeguarding Sector Readiness Free training schedule for August, 2020.

Webinar

COVID-19 Update for VIC Providers

Location: Victoria (Online)

Event start date: 4/08/2020

NDS is hosting a webinar with DHHS on Tuesday 4 August on Stage 4 restrictions and disability services.

Webinar

In Conflict? How to Transform Conflict using Futures Methods

Location: Queensland (Online)

Event start date: 5/08/2020

NDS invites you to "In Conflict? How to Transform Conflict using Futures Methods" with Professor Ivana Milojević, the second webinar in the NDS Futures in the Disability Sector series.

Latest News

Factsheet: State of the Disability Sector Report 2019

NDS has released its flagship report, the State of the Disability Sector Report 2019. This year's report gives a mixed report card for the sector. Here are some key statistics from the report.

Download and share the stats with your networks.

Download factsheet (PDF 214KB) Download accessible factsheet (Word 13.4KB)

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