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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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    17/07/2024

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  • Resources
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    Resources

    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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    Resources

    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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    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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    Online Event

    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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    NDS Member Meeting

    National Children, Young People and their Families Community of Practice

    Location: National (online)
    Event start date: 7/11/2024
    NDS invites members to join the National Children, Young People and their Families CoP, which seeks to promote the interests and wellbeing of children and young people with disability and...
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Professional Development

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Disability Induction eLearning Program

Whether you’re new to the sector, or just want to learn more, the Disability Induction Program can help.

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carecareers Disability Career Planner

The Disability Career Planner will help you find the skills, knowledge and capabilities to achieve your dream job.

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  • National Disability Practitioners
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Scheduled Training

SCHADS: Know Your Award

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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Scheduled Training

SCHADS: Know Your Award

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.
ACT in Focus by Jo Huxley, Territory Manager ACT
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23/02/2024

ACT in Focus by Jo Huxley, February 2024

With the ACT Disability Hot Topics Breakfast on soon, the hottest topic is the NDIS Review and what it means for providers.
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News update
20/02/2024

Victorian Quality and Safeguards update

An essential guide to best practice for disability service delivery has been published, while the Senior Practitioner’s office has released its annual report.
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1/02/2024

Early-bird tickets extended for NDS's Disability Hot Topics Breakfast in ACT

ACT disability providers can get reduced rates by registering for this major sector event before Friday 9 February.
Queensland in Focus by Jason McKey State Manager QLD
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14/12/2023

Queensland in Focus by Jason McKey, December 2023

This month, we recognise Choice, Passion, Life’s 50-year milestone with NDS, and travel around the regions to listen to your issues.
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News update
21/11/2023

Review of Victorian Physical Restraint Direction Paper seeks participants

We invite providers to take part in university research on the physical restraint of people with disability and how to reduce and eliminate its use.
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News update
13/11/2023

Victorian Government releases Victorian Skills Plan for 2023-24

The plan recognises workforce shortages in the care sector and calls for greater collaboration to streamline education and career pathways.
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Blog
9/11/2023

Helpdesk Top Questions: November 2023

The Helpdesk answered your questions on separate agreements, the PACE rollout, GST, conflict of interest in support coordination, and indexing of SIL claims.
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News update
3/11/2023

Victorian Disability Worker Commission promotes benefits of worker registration

The Commission is promoting the benefits of support worker registration to improve safeguards and boost confidence in service quality.