DON’T BE LEFT OUT OF NDIS – NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 1
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING AT FACILITRADE NDIS
Hi Everyone,
It’s a relief that face-to-face meetings are possible again. We were able to have workshops with clients and achieved far better outcomes and key objectives to set up yet another organisation as an NDIS provider last week.
Successfully completed the policy development and audit for Assure Ability’s new registration groups:
“Janaki, with her wealth of knowledge, has been a key player in securing 100% NDIS audit success for us. She has motivated and patiently worked with all managers and directors to provide suggestions for improvement and correct discrepancies in our policy. She has been a delight to work with and helped us to improve our key governance process for the future.”
–Rezuanur Rahman, BDM Assure Ability
As you may recall, our focus now-a-days is to assist disability service providers in compliance matters with a holistic approach to their needs. This is just what we did for Cosmic Healthcare over the last couple of months. Using our governance expertise, we setup their company, briefed them on directors’ responsibilities, business plan, operational strategies and staffing from a compliance point of view. With self-assessments and policies finalised, we submitted their application last week.
NDIS UPDATES
1. THE CURRENT FOCUS OF THE NDIA IS ON:
Restrictive practices – improve NDIS rules to prevent harm to participants
More mealtime supports – worker training in this regard, to improve quality and safety
2. COMPLIANCE
Reactive to complaints and serious breach of incidents
Proactive with education and training advice NDIA and community working together
3. REGISTRATION
Backlog due to unexpected surge in applications in 2020.
In late 2019, rules changed re. verification audits. This moved to certification audits for unincorporated bodies. This has led to further delays.
Q&A
Who needs to complete Worker Screening?
All registered providers must get their workers to complete Worker Screening.
Unregistered providers do not require their workers to do the screening, but the Worker Screening database is available to unregistered providers who service Self and Planned Managed participants.
Since February 2021, 60,000 clearances given across states and territories.
When must an NDIS provider be registered?
To provide Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
To provide Specialist Behaviour Support
If there is an interim need to use a regulated restrictive practice
To undertake Behaviour Support Assessments To develop a Behaviour Support Plan
