National Disability Services

📢 We’ve just launched our #StateOfTheDisabilitySector 2024 report at the #ExecutiveLeadersConference in Adelaide.    The report projects a precarious outlook for the sector, but providers remain resilient despite a difficult environment. Read our media release👉 https://lnkd.in/gMPK3D8M  #ELC2024

NDS wishes all our members and online followers a happy and safe festive season and relaxing break for the New Year. NDS offices will close from 25 December to 3 January inclusive. 🎄    Thank you for your support and interest in 2024. We look forward to keeping members up to date with the latest disability sector news and analysis throughout 2025.✨  

We had a great time bringing you the #ExecutiveLeadersConference and #NationalDisabilityAwards earlier this month - join us in reliving the highlights from these fabulous events! Take a look back at the #VIP speakers, award winners, entertainment and celebratory atmosphere, not to mention the hard work that went on behind the scenes - watch below!🍿👇 Of course, we're looking forward to hosting more important events just like these in the new year - so stay tuned until the end of the video and 🗓️save the date for ELC 2025! ✨ Thankyou again to our event sponsors HESTA, quickclaim, StewartBrown, MEGT (Australia) Ltd, Gallagher, Myxa Care, and Hireup.👏 Elizabeth Wright PLY Nat Cook Bill Shorten Amber Crosthwaite Tracey Spicer AM GAICD Justin Jones Bobbie Couhbor Chris Beaumont Khadija Gbla Amanda Rishworth Michael Sukkar Dr Barbara Doran Joshua Parisotto Roxanna Pebdani Justin Scanlan Miranda Cornelissen Lisa Paul AO PSM Dr Ellen Fraser-Barbour Alastair McEwin AM Siobhain Simpson Martin Adlington Liam T.

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has published their insights report from the recent consultation on in-home and accommodation supports. These insights will guide the review of NDIS Practice Standards, support new SIL standards in 2025, and shape advice on separating SIL and SDA. NDS will review and discuss these outcomes with the sector and the Commission in the New Year. You can read the full report on the Commission's website. #NDIS #Disability #SupportedLiving #SpecialistDisabilityAccommodation 👉https://lnkd.in/egS6behh

With the federal election due soon, NDS is stepping up our campaign for a sustainable #NDIS in which quality providers thrive. Collaborations with other organisations have begun, as has our pre-election advocacy. Since a sector in reform needs close and constant government attention, we wrote to the Prime Minister and the Opposition, calling on them to keep a dedicated Minister for the NDIS in the Cabinet. Read the letter👉https://lnkd.in/gFECTqvm #Disability #DisabilityAdvocacy #FederalElection2025 #auspol #AustraliaVotes Ability First Australia Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) Australian Services Union (ASU) Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) Ltd Disability Intermediaries Australia Health Services Union NSW/ACT/QLD Inclusion Australia People with Disability Australia (PWDA) United Workers Union

“They say the only thing you can be sure of is change...”    It’s almost 2025 – and NDS #CEO Michael Perusco is embracing change and bold new directions for the coming year.    To our members, Michael says “You have shown extraordinary resilience in 2024, and NDS will be there to support you again as we tackle 2025 together.”    Watch the full video below.👇 #2025 #Disability

NDS is pleased to see our Quality Compass project included in the Support for NDIS Providers Grants Program announced by Minister Bill Shorten, funding innovative projects that will support and improve quality and safeguards in the NDIS. For a sustainable NDIS, we need thriving, quality providers. The NDS Quality Compass will create tools to develop a shared understanding of safe, quality services, with people with disability at the centre. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/g_wM32De

This year’s #StateOfTheDisabilitySector report showed 81 per cent of respondents were unable to respond to some requests for services.    When we asked providers who turned down new clients why, thirty-nine per cent said it was because their needs were too complex.    We need an NDIS pricing system that factors in quality support for complex needs.    Read more important statistics in our report – which contains data from 397 disability service providers across Australia. 👉https://bit.ly/sotds24    #Disability #NDIS #Pricing

NDS #CEO Michael Perusco shared his reflections on the speech by Commissioner Louise Glanville at our #ExecutiveLeadersConference last week.👇

This year’s #StateOfTheDisabilitySector report projects a precarious outlook for the future viability of the sector and highlights an urgent need for sustainable services for people with disability.    In the past year, the reform agenda has added a whole new level of uncertainty — there’s not been enough detail, nor a clear timetable, on what will happen and when.      As a result, ninety-one per cent of respondents thought the NDIS policy environment was uncertain.    Providers need a clear roadmap for reforms. We need more certainty in the reform agenda, more information on the timing and the sequence of changes, so providers can plan for it. For an in depth look at the sector over the last 12 months, read the report.  👉 https://bit.ly/sotds24    #Disability #NDIS #DisabilityRoadmap