NDS NDIS Provider Forums
May - June 2018
10.00 – 1.00pm
AGENDA
- Welcome – NDS
- NSW FACS Update
- Department of Health - Continuity of Support (over 65)
- NDIS
- Morning tea (11.30)
- NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Close
NDS Update
•State-funding for advocacy organisations
•Benchmarking
•NDP CPD
•NDIS Help desk
•Workforce Wizard
•Events – NDS Board Summit; Disability at Work
•Provider Workshops
•Integrated Service Response
Advocacy
Image of $26 million in funding available for advocacy services between now and 2020 via a Transitional Advocacy Funding Supplement.
Benchmarking
Image of AbleInsight – understanding complexity, building capability.
The National Benchmarking Project which NDS funds and which uses the University of Western Australia as their research partner. This has generated a number of reports on the financial performance of providers.
The other is the National Disability Service Providers Benchmarking Survey which is funded by the NDIA and uses AbleInsight as the independent data collection agency.
NDP – CPD
National Disability Practitioners. NDP is a membership-based organisation and support network ready to help people who work in the sector to access information, develop their careers and make the right connections.
What is the CPD program? NDP is now offering a voluntary Continuing Professional Development program to support workers in the disability sector continue their learning.
The program is designed to improve the knowledge and skills workers in the sector need to excel in their jobs and improve future employability.
Why should I join CPD?
Be inspired to gain more knowledge and upskill yourself.
Promote your point of difference to your employer.
Be recognised for any learning you're already doing / planning to undertake.
How does it work?
All you need to do is collect 12 CPD points each calendar year to earn your certificate.
CPD points are divided into three categories and can be gained externally, from within your organisation or from NDP's wide range of FREE resources!
The three categories are:
Professional Activities;
Independent Learning; andFormal Learning Activities.
You’ll need to cover verified activities from at least two categories to qualify for your CPD certificate.
More information is available from the NDP website and the URL is
NDIS Help Desk
New National NDIS Helpdesk.
This new platform will be integrated into the NDS website and will allow users to track their questions, search a comprehensive knowledge base with over 100 commonly asked questions, and tap into NDS subject matter experts for timely responses to questions.
Workforce Wizard
What is Workforce Wizard? Workforce Wizard is a simple online tool to help disability organisations track workforce trends.
The latest data collection round closed at the end of April and the next one is 16-27 July.
NDS Events
Boards Summit. – website link is
Disability at Work. – Website link is
Provider Workshops
Focused on implications for providers of the Independent Pricing Review and the new Quality and Safeguards Commission
Format – small group discussion of provider concerns, responses and issues
Organised locally in response to demand – contact NDS presenter after Forum or at contact details on last slide.
Integrated Service Response
Targets mainstream services
Eligible referral to the ISR will be for a person who meets strict eligibility criteria
Limited intake and referral pathways
The service model involves providing a brief, three month, outcomes-focused intervention. NSW Health is hosting the team for two years.
NDS Sector Support Consultant Contact Details:
Karen Stace
0409 948 530
Areas: Hunter, New England,
Northern NSW, Mid North Coast, Central Coast
John Carrigan
0448 325 356
Areas: Western NSW, Murrumbidgee, Far West, Nepean Blue Mountains
Edwina Pickering
0425 315 195
Areas: Sydney, Northern Sydney, South Western and South Eastern Sydney
Jenny Klause
0425 202 643
Areas: Sydney, Northern Sydney, South Western and South Eastern Sydney