The NDIA have released a Price Guide Update, effective 1 March 2021. The update is a response to a review of the temporary measures put in place during COVID-19. The NDIA has considered what is required to safely deliver services and supports in a ‘COVID normal’ situation.’
Read MoreAdditional conditions of registration now apply to providers delivering assistance with daily personal activities to participants who live alone. The NDIS Commission recently advised of these changes in a letter to participants. Here is a summary of what providers need to know about the new requirements.
Read MoreOnce fully implemented, the system for worker screening in the NDIS will create a nationally consistent, portable system of clearances for those who work with people with disability. This article explains the arrangements that apply during transition to the new system and providers’ obligations under the NDIS Practice Standard for worker screening.
Read MoreThe NDIS Price Guide and Support Catalogue were updated on 17 November. All the changes are effective 1 December 2020. We have put together a summary of what you need to know about the changes.
Read MoreThe NDIA has released the latest Quarterly Report. The report is a summary of the performance and operations of the NDIA. It covers the three months from 1 July to 30 September 2020.
Read MoreThe NDIS Price Guide was updated on 22 October. There were no actual changes to prices, nor the addition or deletion of support items. The Price Guide was just updated with additional information. We have summarised the changes for you below.
Read MoreThe NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission recently released their Activity Report for 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. For this period, the Commission were operating in all states except for WA. They will start operating in WA from 1 December 2020.
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 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 NDIS offers extra funding for providers delivering services in remote and very remote areas. We know it’s confusing to understand how locations are classified as remote and very remote, and how extra loadings are calculated. We have made a summary of the most important information you need to know about this topic.
Read MoreThe NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Rules 2019 was just released. The Amendment will see some changes to the NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018. We have written a summary about what you should know from the Amendment.
Read MoreOn 14 November the Honourable Stuart Robert MP, Minister of the NDIS and Minister for Government Services, released his plan to deliver the final 20% of the NDIS. He announced the plan in a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra.
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2019 was a year of significant growth for the NDIS. Almost 300,000 participants are now in the Scheme. 100,000 of these participants are receiving supports for the first time. This is a 10-fold uplift from just over 30,000 participants who had a plan at the beginning of Transition on 1 July 2016.
Read MoreThe NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Annual Report 2018-2019 has been released.[1] The report informs stakeholders about the NDIS Commission’s operations. It provides corporate information and documents performance.
Read MoreThe NDIA have released an updated NDIS Price Guide and Support Catalogue 2019-20. It is effective 1 October 2019. The main update is the inclusion of more than 90 new or updated disability-related health support items.
Read MoreThe NDIS represents a key change to the way people with a disability are supported in their everyday lives. The scheme aims to help people get support that will develop their skills and independence over time. The NDIS has now been rolled out in all states, with WA yet to fully transition.
Read MoreThe NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has announced that new Worker Checks are coming soon. The Checks will replace state arrangements and set a national standard. They will ensure that NDIS participants have safe, high-quality services and supports.
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 Worker Orientation Module, ‘Quality, Safety and You’ was launched in early May and has an important message. It shows workers that people with a disability should be treated as any other Australian, and highlights the importance of the NDIS in giving people with a disability more choice.
Read MoreCompetition in the NDIS marketplace for goods and services is generating some fresh realities for providers. A good working knowledge of Federal and State consumer law is now essential.
Sole traders competing to woo participants, carers and plan managers, need to stay within the parameters of laws protecting consumers from unfair trading practices.
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