As you are by now probably aware, the new NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework will begin rolling out in July later this year. If you are not already a quality and safeguarding nerd, it is time to become one. We have put together some handy links to help you on this journey.
Quality and Safeguarding Framework
NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission- Provider Fact Sheet
The Commission’s NDIS Orientation Module will be formally launched in May.
We often hear providers complain about the hefty cost of implementing a new quality and safeguarding system, let alone annual audits! In this article, Jess shares the secret to keeping auditors away for longer.
The first time you go through it, registering or renewing with the Commission can be a bit on the laborious and expensive side. So Ann explores the ins and outs of whether registration is really worth a provider’s while.
In the midst of all the panic about the new restrictive practices regulations, it is crucial that we don’t loss sight of the human rights imperative that is driving these changes. As Jess explores, this is a unique opportunity that we cannot afford to ignore.
The new NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission website is up, but it can be impossible to find the page you need. So our Quality and Safeguarding superstar Jess has put all the important documents in one handy resource pack.
Can NDIS Practice Standards actually be kind of cool? Jess explains why the Quality and Safeguarding Commission’s Practice Standards are different to anything we have seen before.
Worker screening processes will soon be changing to a nationally consistent system under the Quality and Safeguarding Framework. Jessica explores what we know about what the process will look like and what providers must do to get ready.
A national approach to behaviour support and restrictive practice could mean significant changes for NDIS providers. Jessica explores the differences between state and territory policies and the new national regulatory regime.
With the new Quality and Safeguarding Framework, the rules around restrictive practices are going to change. Jessica answers common queries we get from providers about what this will mean for registration requirements and Participant’s who take medications.
One question we regularly get asked by worried providers familiarising themselves with the NDIS registration process is "who is going to pay for all of this?" Bronwyn explores what the new costs are and who will be paying the bill.
