This article is going to cover the ‘business’ aspects of Easy Read documentation from a provider’s perspective. Before we go there though, let's just cover the compliance requirements. It's imperative to have communication to NDIS participants in language and modes they can understand.
Read MoreFrom December 1 2020, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission will start managing quality and safeguards in Western Australia. The Government of WA decided to defer WA’s transition to the NDIS Commission from July to December. This will enable providers to focus on supporting people with disability during the COVID-19 recovery period.
Read MoreChoosing the best NDIS Management System for your organisation can be a daunting task, and can be very costly if the wrong choice is made. Choosing the right system is essential to allowing your business to grow, to deliver quality support to clients and to managing your costs.
Read MoreFirst Nations People are 5 times more likely to live with a disability then non-first nations people. This is a significant barrier for First Nations People, yet their voices and experiences are not adequately being heard in the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) according to the First People’s Disability Network Australia.
Read MoreResearchers from the Disability and Health unit at the University of Melbourne and UNSW Canberra conducted a survey of disability support workers about working during the pandemic. 357 disability support workers from around Australia completed the survey online between May and June 2020.
Read MoreWondering how to effectively attract new clients to your NDIS business? Jacquie Tewes, CEO of Nuturing your NDIS Business breaks down her 5 top tips.
Read MoreAn updated NDIS Price was released on 31 July. The update will help participants and providers meet current public health guidelines in NSW and VIC. Minister Stuart Robert announced the changes on 29 July. There are a number of temporary arrangements now included in the updated Price Guide, effective 29 July 2020.
Read MoreNDIS providers who choose to access the Temporary Transformation Payment (TTP) must take part in market Benchmarking. One of the options is for them to complete the TTP Benchmarking survey. The survey collects information on staffing numbers, costs and profits of support providers in the NDIS.
Read MoreKai Sinor, Senior lawyer at MPS law, explains 4 common compliance challenges that NDIS service providers experience.
Read MoreThe NDIS Price Guide 2020-21 has been published. It is effective 1 July 2020. Most of the changes are a result of the Annual Price Review. Price limits in this Price Guide have been affected by various factors.
Read MoreThe latest NDIS Quarterly Report to the COAG Disability Reform Council has been released. We have pulled out some insights from the report which we found valuable.
Read MoreIt is important to be aware of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s Compliance and Enforcement Policy. It is one of the ways the Commission encourages best practice among NDIS providers and minimises risk to participants. The Commission takes a responsive and proportionate approach to enforcing regulation. This means the strongest actions apply to the most serious issues and breaches.
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