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24/09/2021

RC considers secure care houses in WA and NT

Witnesses included departmental representatives and First Nations leaders.

News update

24/09/2021

NDS in WA 2020-21 Year in Review

NDS is pleased to release its WA 2020-21 Year in Review highlighting our work to support members, strengthen the sector and deliver better outcomes for people with disability.

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24/09/2021

NDIA launches Home and Living Demonstration Projects initiative

The NDIA invites SIL providers to attend an information session on submitting an application to deliver a project “focussed on building better practice in SIL”.
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NDS in WA 2020/21 Year in Review

Through a range of initiatives during 2020/21 NDS has supported our members, strengthened the WA disability services sector and delivered better outcomes for people with disability across Western Australia.

Resources

Strengthening Senior Leader Resilience and Wellbeing

SuperFriend CEO Margo Lydon and Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman speak honestly about resilience and wellbeing for leaders providing insights and practical actions.

Resources

Domestic and family violence training resources for the disability workforce

This resources provides foundational level domestic and family violence knowledge and skills and the ‘how to’ of organisational responses.
Events & Training
Scheduled Training

Cultural Inclusion and Communication Workshops

Location: Narre Warren

Event start date: 27/09/2021

This workshop will provide an opportunity to increase knowledge, identify appropriate tools and resources and build confidence to work competently and respectively with people from CALD backgrounds.

Conference

The Essentials: HR Hot Topics

Location: National (online)

Event start date: 27/09/2021

Join WorkPlacePLUS, NDS’s IR/HR partner for a briefing on several of the biggest employment law issues that may impact on providers.

Webinar

Risk Management Information Session

Location: National (online)

Event start date: 28/09/2021

All support services involve some degree of risk. Managing risk well helps every service provider to meet NDIS requirements and safeguard the safety and wellbeing of participants.

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Resources

NDS in WA 2020/21 Year in Review

Through a range of initiatives during 2020/21 NDS has supported our members, strengthened the WA disability services sector and delivered better outcomes for people with disability across Western Australia.

Two portrait photos of webinar participants, title reads: Strengthening Senior Leader, Resilience and Wellbeing Session, alongside logos: Super Friend, Beyond Blue and National Disability Services

Resources

Strengthening Senior Leader Resilience and Wellbeing

SuperFriend CEO Margo Lydon and Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman speak honestly about resilience and wellbeing for leaders providing insights and practical actions.

Banner reads: Domestic and family violence training resources for the disability workforce

Resources

Domestic and family violence training resources for the disability workforce

This resources provides foundational level domestic and family violence knowledge and skills and the ‘how to’ of organisational responses.

Illustration of person man using a laptop and sitting on a giant red play button with the title NDS Member Webinar

Resources

NDS Member Webinar: Safeguarding to Prevent Physical and Sexual Abuse & Insurance Advice 

This webinar is designed to explore the important role disability service organisations play in preventing abuse of children and vulnerable adults. 

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Resources

Subsidised Infection Prevention and Control training for Victorian disability workers

Subsidised online IPC course gives Victorian disability workers the chance to learn critical skills essential in COVID risk environments.