New NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators
The NDIS Commission have recently announced important changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018 and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Quality Indicators) Guidelines 2018.
The changes include three new NDIS Practice Standards that come into effect from Monday 15 November 2021, with transition periods that will apply for existing registered NDIS providers.
New Standards and Transition Periods
Mealtime management - applies to existing registered NDIS providers in the delivery of mealtime management to people with disability.
Transition period: Monday 13 December 2021.Severe dysphagia management - applies to Providers who provide high intensity support to participants with severe dysphagia.
There is no transition period for existing registered NDIS providers.Emergency and disaster management - applies to existing registered NDIS providers on complying with their obligations to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of participants during COVID-19, future emergencies or disasters.
Transition period: from Monday 24 January 2022.
Additionally, a number of other standards have had their quality indicators updated to take into account the new emergency and disaster management standard and a new high intensity skills descriptor has been developed to accompany the new NDIS Practice Standard for severe dysphagia management.
Future NDIS Providers
Any new applicants or renewing NDIS providers who submit registration to the NDIS Commission after 15 November 2021 will be subject to the new NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators.
Standards Compliance
The way an NDIS provider demonstrates that they meet each Standard will be proportionate to the organisation’s size, scale and delivery of support services. It is recommended to review the updated versions of the Standards as soon as practicable, and review any instances that may need addressing prior to your next audit.
Centro ASSIST Content Support
To help organisations remain compliant, our expert NDIS technical writing team provides ongoing assistance in the form of NDIS regulatory reviews, which explain what has changed, what it means, and how it applies to your business. We then provide documentation updates with the content needed to keep your business compliant and up-to-date.
Get in touch with the Centro ASSIST team today to find a solution that is just right for you.