Starting a new business can be pretty daunting, especially when you consider that only a small percentage will remain operational after 3 years. People around you might be saying things like, it’s a risk, what if you fail, how will you make ends meet when you start?
Read MoreThis 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 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.
Read MoreNDIS providers are facing a time of change in the sector. Many recent changes are contributing to better outcomes for people with disability. However, they are creating new challenges and demands for disability service providers, some of which seem daunting.
Read MoreDisability Service providers have a range of approaches to managing their compliance documents. From speaking with service providers, we have discovered that many of these approaches are problematic! Auditors and staff (especially new ones) often struggle to find the relevant and reliable document.
Read MoreThe 2018 Aged Care Royal Commission was a turning point for Australian service providers in healthcare and social services. While the final report will be handed down in November 2020, an interim report released late last year branded the country’s aged care system “a shocking tale of neglect” that “diminishes Australia as a nation”.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has led to unprecedented challenges within the disability community. Impacting participants and their support, business operations and workers, there has been a necessity to change the way NDIS service providers operate. To assist in navigating these challenges, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has released a number of provider alerts that provide information and guidance on how to manage these impacts and changes.
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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The NDIA is closely monitoring the outbreak of Coronavirus (now referred to as COVID-19) and is taking necessary steps to prepare if the government declares a pandemic. People with disabilities, especially those that are older and/or have complex conditions, are more vulnerable to the illness than the general population. As an NDIS provider, what can you do to ensure both participants and workers are safe?
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Last year, the Government promised to develop an NDIS Participant Service Guarantee to be effective 1 July 2020. The aim of this Guarantee will be to simplify NDIS processes and remove legislative barriers in order to improve participants’ experiences with the scheme. To help develop the Guarantee, the Government commissioned an independent review of the NDIS Act.
Read MoreProviders must have policies and processes to register for the NDIS and pass the audit. Having these are one of the first steps towards compliance for a provider. The next step towards compliance is to ensure employees understand and adopt the policies and processes. They should not simply be forgotten after a provider passes the audit.
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