When you are on your NDIS registration journey, getting non-conformities on your audit report can often be a confusing and stressful experience. In this post, we provide guidance for how you can prevent three non-conformities commonly identified by auditors that work with new service providers.
Read MoreThe message is clear for disability service providers in Australia. Empower yourself with an organisational deep clean to find and fix a wealth of potentially hidden problems. This involves assessment and documentation of multiple processes, along with full reporting on all business operations - from the inside out.
Read MoreAustralian disability service providers are facing an era of unprecedented change within the sector. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has broken new ground by recognising people with disabilities as consumers - with expectations of high quality, fit-for-purpose services which meet their individual needs. Gone are the days of generic, ‘one-size-fits-all’ service provision.
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July 2018 saw the introduction of a new independent agency, The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. The Commission is now operating in all states except WA. Its purpose is to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services across Australia. The body has changed the way providers are audited and accredited. It is important to think about what it means for you.
Read MoreThe NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission have recently announced audit updates which will benefit some service providers. There have been some teething issues with the audit process as states move to the national scheme.
Read MoreThe NDIS scheme is half-way through the full roll-out of projected services and supports. By the end of 2019 239,400 participants will be a part of the NDIS. On 1 July 2019, all States, except Western Australia will join the scheme.
Read MoreThe NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has been in operation for over 2 years now. The Commission is a body that manages registration, renewal and quality standards. It has changed the way service providers are audited and accredited.
Read MoreThe NDIS Commission recently released a set of guidelines, called the Approved Quality Auditors Scheme, to regulate the auditing of registered service providers.
An instrument of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, the scheme gives a legal framework to the process of assessing providers for compliance against the NDIS Practice Standards.
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