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    News update
    20/08/2024

    Tasmanian disability sector signs Industry Skills Compacts

    New partnership invests in disability workforce skills and training that will improve services to people with disability.
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    News update
    17/07/2024

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    News update
    17/07/2024

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    Good Practice Guides - Disability Employment

    NDS has produced a series of good practice guides for members that provide comprehensive instructions for employers cover NDIS Employment Supports, Classifying Employees and Supported Wage System under...
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    Western Australia Disability Support Awards - 2024 Nominees

    Congratulations to our 2024 Western Australia Disability Support Awards nominees! Visit the Western Australian Disability Support Awards page for information about the upcoming awards.
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    Resources

    NDIS Review: Final Report Webcast

    Breakdown of the recommendations and actions from the NDS Review, focusing on key areas of the NDIS.
  • Events & Training
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    Online Event

    NDS New South Wales Quality Network

    Location: New South Wales (online)
    Event start date: 2/10/2024
    The New South Wales Quality network is an NDS member-exclusive network focused on quality in the disability sector.
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    Scheduled Training

    SCHADS: Know Your Award

    Location: National (online)
    Event start date: 15/10/2024
    NDS and WorkplacePLUS are pleased to offer this SCHADS: Know Your Award half-day workshop to help ensure your HR, payroll, and office managers are getting SCHADS right.
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    NDS New South Wales Quality Network

    Location: New South Wales (online)
    Event start date: 6/11/2024
    The New South Wales Quality network is an NDS member-exclusive network focused on quality in the disability sector.
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Learn and Develop
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Sector Induction and Compliance

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Leading Work Health and Safety in the Disability Sector

Available now, self-paced: This detailed eLearning program is specially designed for health and safety officers and frontline managers working in the disability sector.
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Understanding Abuse

Understanding abuse is about recognising abuse as a violation of a person's human rights. A focus on what makes life good for each person is the best way to enable rights and minimise the risk of abuse....
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Disability Induction eLearning Program

Available now, self-paced: A five-part eLearning program designed to introduce people to the disability sector. 
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Fire, Security and Emergency Response

This e-Learning course covers the requirements under WHS Regulation 2011 and contains important knowledge for every organisation.
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Working with People with Disability

Available now, self-paced: This 30-minute eLearning module introduces frontline staff to the principle of providing support to people with disability. Crucial knowledge for everyone...
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Manual Handling for Disability Support Workers

Available now, self-paced: This e-learning module explores manual handling techniques for supporting people with disability.