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News update

25/01/2021

Consultation open on draft NSW Restrictive Practices Bill

Public consultation is now open on the newly released draft Restrictive Practices Bill which outlines how restrictive practices will be regulated in NSW.

News update

22/01/2021

WA State Election: Technology Assisted Voting

Ahead of the March 2021 State General Election, there will be two forms of Technology Assisted Voting accessible to Western Australians when casting their vote.

News update

21/01/2021

Vale Ted Petersen AM

NDS was sorry to learn of the passing in December of Ted Petersen AM, and we send our condolences to Ted's family and friends.
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

Free business consultations for NDS small business and sole traders

NDS's small business and sole trader members are now able to access up to three complimentary 20 minute over-the-phone consultations on any NDIS business-related issue with Nexia Australia.

Resources

Behaviour Support Practitioner Recorded Webinars

This webinar is about ‘Considering health, pain and communication in positive behaviour support’.

Resources

WA Election Priorities 2021

NDS has developed our WA State Election Priorities for the State Election on 13 March 2021.
Events & Training
Sector Meeting

NSW Accommodation Support and Housing Subcommittee

Location: NSW (Online)

Event start date: 27/01/2021 to 27/10/2021

Members are invited to register for NSW Accommodation Support and Housing Subcommittee meetings for 2021

One Day Seminar

Virtual Defensible Documentation Workshop

Location: National (Online)

Event start date: 1/02/2021 to 12/11/2021

NDS is offering four virtual Defensible Documentation workshops as an opportunity for organisations to send staff to discuss correct methods of record-keeping.

NDS Member Meeting

NSW Workforce Planning Subcommittee

Location: New South Wales (Online)

Event start date: 3/02/2021 to 3/11/2021

Members are invited to register for the 2021 meetings of the NSW Workforce Planning Subcommittee.