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News update

15/08/2019

Do you have SIL vacancies?

NDS is making a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS inquiry into Supported Independent Living (SIL).

News update

15/08/2019

NDS releases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Guide and Toolkit in Western Australia

These resources have been developed to assist WA disability service organisations to grow their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce.

News update

15/08/2019

NDS's Victorian State Committee election results for 2019-2020

NDS is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Victorian Division State Committee election.
Policy
Policy News

5/07/2019

SDA Update and Overview Resource

NDS has released an overview for SDA Providers of the complex regulatory environment and invites members to join an online SDA reference group.

Policy News

7/06/2019

NDS calls for delay of Portable Long Service Scheme for community services sector

In its submission to government, NDS argues that the continuing confusion around the Portable Long Service Scheme means a delay is necessary.

Policy News

6/05/2019

Portable Long Service Scheme to cover all disability services

Draft regulations for the scheme, which originally excluded NDIS-funded activity, include all disability services from 1 January 2020.
Resources
Resources

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Guide and Toolkit

This Guide and Toolkit has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment across the disability sector.

Resources

Practical Guidance to Operating in the NDIS

This document provides guidance to providers as they change and adapt to the new systems and processes introduced by NDIS.

Resources

Allied Health Workforce Resource

The resources assist the disability sector meet the challenge of ensuring a sustainable Allied Health Workforce in the context of NDIS.
Events & Training
Special Event

Taking a Personalised Approach to Quality and Safeguarding

Location: Newcastle

Event start date: 22/08/2019

NDS has partnered with Community Disability Alliance Hunter (CDAH) to hold an interactive forum exploring ways we can all support people with disability to be safe, included and connected.

Webinar

Face-to-Face Workshop: Understanding Digital Transformation

Location: Hobart

Event start date: 23/08/2019

This workshop will focus on the introduction to digital transformation and why it is important in the disability sector.

Sector Meeting

Victorian Quality and Safeguarding and Zero Tolerance Community of Practice: Regional events

Location: Bendigo, Geelong, Traralgon

Event start date: 27/08/2019 to 30/08/2019

These important meetings will cover requirements under the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, state-based quality and safeguarding arrangements, and NDS's Zero Tolerance initiative.

Latest resources

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Guide and Toolkit

Resources

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Guide and Toolkit

This Guide and Toolkit has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment across the disability sector.

NDIS Sector Development Project with illustration of a person with a speech bubble

Resources

Practical Guidance to Operating in the NDIS

This document provides guidance to providers as they change and adapt to the new systems and processes introduced by NDIS.

Allied Health Workforce Resource with Icons and Briefcase

Resources

Allied Health Workforce Resource

The resources assist the disability sector meet the challenge of ensuring a sustainable Allied Health Workforce in the context of NDIS.

The reponsibilities of Directors and Boards

Resources

Member Webinar: Governance: the responsibilities of directors and boards

This webinar will look at the specified responsibilities of directors (or committee members) and boards as well as the more general responsibilities that attach to these senior positions in management...

people in a classroom setting

Resources

Project Echo - Mainstream and Community Readiness for the NDIS

The Echo Project was developed to engage,connect, Help and Open networks for NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) in Tasmania.