Round 2 NDIS Provider Forums

Round 2 – NDIS Provider Forums 24th May to 3rd June, 2016 NDS Update Slide 1: Federal Budget Update NDIS Related

• $2.1bn has been set aside for the NDIS Savings Fund

• Following a growth in NDIA staffing resources these will reduce from 2018- 2019

Australian Disability Enterprises

• Three year extension of wage supplementation for ADE’s

Children and Young People

• 118 million for students with a disability targeted to schools and students needing most support

• Funding committed to Youth Jobs Prepare-Trial-Hire (PaTH) program however not all aspects available to DES participants Slide 2: Modern Award Review • ACTU is calling for a 4 hour minimum engagement for casual workers

o NDS believes that this is unsustainable in an NDIS environment and should reflect current Home Care provisions

• Clarification on ‘regularity of part time work’ clause

o Clause can be interpreted narrowly i.e. hours must be set in contract or broadly which allows for reasonable predictability with some flexibility

Fair Work Commission website Slide 3: SCHADS Award Review • Sleepover and broken shift arrangements able to be negotiated with workers

• Span of ordinary hours and averaging periods be extended beyond 4 weeks • Distinguish between physical recall to work and other ‘recall to work’ (e.g.: telephone support)

• Extend current Home Care client cancellation and 24 hour support provisions to disability workers

• Review current classifications to better reflect the nature of disability work

Caroline Alcorso, National Manager Workforce Development, 02 9256 3180, [email protected] Slide 4: Community Participation Price Review • NDIA to gather independent data to test RCM assumptions

• Adjustments to 1:1 prices required immediately

• Prices need to reflect the cost of providing a centre

• Price mechanisms for group based support be developed in collaboration with NDS and the sector

• The changing nature of individual support needs across a day/activity be recognised in pricing and planning

NDIS website Slide 5: Supported Independent Living Pricing • Prices to be fully indexed

• Prices for short term assistance in a group residence be differentiated and reviewed

• More consultation required regarding complexity

More information on NDIS website Slide 6: Specialist Disability Accommodation • Provides a range of benchmarking prices reflecting nature of building and age of building, location

• Acknowledges the need for a smooth transition and the importance of existing stock but includes incentives for new

• Allows for other payments to be made where appropriate

• The need for case by case funding also recognised

• Some provision to support vacancy management More information on NDIS website Slide 7: Specialist Disability Accommodation • Clarification of the rules governing SDA ownership and support provision.

• Clarification regarding whether SDA funding is determined by the characteristics of the participant, the dwelling or both

• Identified types of accommodation be expanded

• Further work on design concepts required

• Arrangements for non conforming legacy accommodation and continuity of support arrangements

• Ensuring that the registration process is relatively simple.

http ://www.ndis.gov.au/news/release-sda-policy-framework Slide 8: Information, Linkages and Capacity Building • ILC should enhance existing map of ILC-type services

• Flexible approaches that respond to local conditions should be maintained

• Outcomes data collection processes should not create administrative burden for providers

• NDIA should fund research into how social capital can be grown within context of NDIS

More information on NDIS website [email protected] NDS Sector Support Slide 1: Sector Support

Workshops/Events The Essentials Briefing 1st August Sydney, 3rd August ACT

Leadership and Knowledge in a Complex World 17th June 2016 Sydney

WH&S –Manual Handling Coaching Training 16th and 17th June (Western Sydney)

NDS website

Online Supports ImproveIT-4NDIS www.improveit4ndis.org.au Disability Induction Program

Person Centred Management Resources

NDS resources Slide 2: Four practical things to do now 1. Identify when your clients are likely to transition – use the ADHC MDS codes and postcode search function available on NDIS NSW website

2. Ensure that your clients understand the supports that they are currently receiving from you

3. Map your programs against the supports funded by the NDIS

4. Develop a process to implement participant plans including developing an individual service agreement. A model agreement is available

NDIS website Slide 3: Future Forums Round three dates and locations for NDIS Provider Readiness

Date Location 23 August Tamworth 24 August Gosford 25 August Queanbeyan 26 August Campbelltown 29 August Batemans Bay 30 August Penrith 31 August Taree 1 September Blacktown 2 September Hornsby

Round four dates and locations for NDIS Provider Readiness Forums:

Date Location 25 October Parramatta 26 October Wagga 27 October Lismore 28 October Sutherland 31 October Broken Hill 1 November Port Macquarie 2 November Wollongong 3 November Dubbo Slide 4: NDS Contacts

NDS Sector Support Phone number and email Where they work Consultant Karen Stace 0409 948 530 Hunter, Lower New [email protected] England, Lower North Coast, Central Coast, Northern Sydney John Carrigan 0448 325 356 Western NSW, [email protected] Murrumbidgee, Far West, Nepean Blue Mountains Joanne McLean 0405 031 911 Mid North Coast, Northern [email protected] NSW, Upper New u England Sarah Morgan 0425 202 458 Illawarra Shoalhaven, [email protected] Southern NSW, Western Sydney, Northern Sydney and Sydney

Thank You Contact Karen Stace

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