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Lissy Verrall-Withers provides a really useful overview of the case law concerning this perennially hot topic in our latest Inquests blog series. https://lnkd.in/emPwfSRQ #inquests #inquestsbarrister #barrister #5Essex #5Essexblog

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There are two methods to unwind a limited recourse borrowing arrangement, but both need to be documented and executed to comply with the SIS Act, says an SMSF specialist. https://bit.ly/3C2Upoh

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National College Australia RTO ID 91000 (NCA) acknowledges PTSD Awareness Day. 5%-10% of all Australians experience PTSD. Alarmingly, Defence Force Veterans, First Responders and Sexual Abuse Survivors are among cohorts who experience higher rates. According to Phoenix Australia, the symptoms of PTSD can include: "... reliving the event through unwanted memories, flashbacks or nightmares, avoiding places, people or activities that bring back the event, having negative emotions such as fear, anger, guilt or numbness, being constantly alert for danger, being easily startled and taking risks." Phoenix Australia has provided the following tips for recovering from trauma: - Recognise you have been through something awful, and give yourself permission to feel how you feel, but also remember your strengths and have confidence that you will get through it. - Rest, even if you can't sleep, eat nutritious meals and exercise. Physical and mental health are linked. - Plan your days and schedule at least one pleasurable or meaningful activity for each. - Avoid making major life decisions in the weeks after the event. But make as many small decisions as you can to restore your feeling of control. - If you are still having difficulties more than two weeks after the event, contact your GP for further help. If you would like to learn more about PTSD or the Federal Government's endorsed Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex PTSD, please visit their website https://lnkd.in/gbsW4Z9 NCA is committed to assisting those who experience PTSD by ensuring that there is a trained and qualified workforce of mental health, community services, disability and aged care workers who have the skills and knowledge to help those seeking recovery. If you would like to learn more, please visit our website nationalcollege.edu.au #mentalhealthawareness #ptsdawareness

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𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 The recent open letter from the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission addresses key concerns regarding platform providers in the NDIS market. It emphasizes the need for increased safeguards, transparency, and service quality for participants. As someone deeply committed to the empowerment of NDIS participants, I fully support these vital steps toward enhancing quality, choice, and control in the disability sector. The Commission's focus on: - 𝘌𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘴, - 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, - 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 - 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨, ...are critical to building a trustworthy ecosystem that truly reflects the human rights framework at the heart of the NDIS. At Marco Polo, we share this commitment to participant safety and autonomy. Our platform empowers participants to make informed decisions about their housing arrangements while ensuring transparency and ethical provider matching. We believe that every participant has the right to choose who they live with, in a safe and supportive environment. We're encouraged by the Commission's efforts to register platform providers and their push for more stringent adherence to the NDIS Code of Conduct. By taking a participant-first approach and prioritizing quality standards, platform providers can help create an inclusive market where NDIS participants feel safe, respected, and well-supported. Marco Polo is actively implementing these recommendations, aligning our services to support the Commission's objectives. We look forward to participating in ongoing dialogue and collaborating with the NDIS Commission to build a stronger, more transparent market for all. Let's work together to ensure that NDIS participants receive the quality services they deserve. #NDIS #QualityAndSafeguards #MarcoPolo #EmpoweringParticipants #ChoiceAndControl #DisabilitySupport #PlatformProviders

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Amaze welcomes the NDIS Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track – No.1) Bill as a first step towards NDIS reform. We understand that the Bill mostly contains enabling legislation, with legislative powers to create rules and exercise other powers to give effect to, or a legislative framework for the reforms. However, we are concerned that the proposed definition of NDIS Supports in section 10 of the Bill is unduly narrow and will limit choice and control over reasonable and necessary, evidence-informed supports for Autistic participants. We recommend that the Australian Government review the proposed definition of NDIS supports and consider including supports necessary to enable participants to live and be included in the home, as well as the community. Additionally, we strongly propose that the Review and development of the definition of NDIS Supports be undertaken in co-design with people with disability, including a diverse representation of Autistic people and the wider sector. A Co-design Framework for all next steps to be taken under the Act (including the development of rules, needs assessments and budget models etc.,) should be attached to the Bill and tabled in parliament. You can read our submission in full below or at this link: https://lnkd.in/g8sDTjEZ.  

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Another financial year and another update to the NDIS Price Guide. Here are some changes worth noting based on our analysis: https://buff.ly/3VR3Hdb #NDISPriceGuide #July #NewFinancialYear #SupportItems #Catalogue #PACESupportCategories #PriceIncreases #BehaviourManagement

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🔔 Upcoming Event: “Is This Restrictive” Online Drop-in Group Supervision 📅     Date: Thursday, 19th September, 2024 🕐     Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM AEST 💻  Modality: Online and Instructor-Led 🧑   Facilitator: Jenn Colechin, Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner These interactive monthly virtual drop-in sessions are the place to spend an hour with other registered NDIS behaviour support practitioners delving into the intricacies of interpreting and reporting on restrictive practices within the NDIS. - Have a specific question about whether an intervention is restrictive or reportable? -Want to seek further clarification on areas you're not sure about and what the next steps are? - Want to connect with your peers and hear from some of their experiences? What’s included: ·     Guidance on RP legislation interpretation and application ·     Considerations in assessing risk ·     Effective fade out procedures ·     Answers to de-identified questions ·     Case study examples All attendees receive a certificate of attendance for their professional development portfolio of evidence and capability framework level advancement. 💰Cost Structure: $50 per person, plus GST, or Access Pass Holders can attend for free. 🌟Limited Spaces! Attendance is required for each session, including for those with Access Passes. 🌟 🔗 Register Now to Reserve Your Place https://lnkd.in/gfmTbUjX #RestrictivePractices #NDIS #PositiveBehaviourSupport #pbs #RPs #DisabilitySupport #PersonCenteredApproach #DisabilityRights

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A long-awaited review of police resources and policing in Australia’s Northern Territory has called for an increase in officer numbers, a building programme for remote facilities, better resource management and a fatigue management plan for officers, after what review author and former Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services (NTPF) officer Vince Kelly, APM described as a “decade-long period of organisational trauma”, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. ❝Crucial to improvements within the force are an overhaul of data governance, the introduction of a resourcing model after 50 years of calls to address the issue, and the recruitment of additional staff.❞ ❝As the most significant group quitting NTPF are experienced officers between the ranks of constable first class and sergeant, strategies to retain them and recruit other officers should be ‘a major priority for NTPF in the short to medium term,’ said the review.❞ ❝A deputy chief executive would, the review indicated, ‘provide the organisation with the established skills and leadership to address these pressing issues, providing a strategic focus that will benefit the agency over the medium and long term’.❞ ❝Without the urgent implementation of a fatigue management policy, health and wellbeing of members across the NT is compromised. It is crucial that, as agreed, a fatigue management policy is completed and issued as soon as possible.❞ - Northern Territory Police Review ❝The [complaints and discipline] system is complex and multi-layered, and is generally accepted to be characterised by delayed processes for officers, creating unnecessary stress and anxiety, and undermining the efficacy of outcomes when those outcomes are delivered long after the conduct being examined occurred.❞ - Northern Territory Police Review ❝The Kelly Review is a positive starting point to begin rebuilding the depleted NT Police Force, and provides a roadmap to ensure the NT Government commits the appropriate budgetary support for the implementation of the recommendations.❞ - Nathan Finn, President, Northern Territory Police Association (NTPA) [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] https://lnkd.in/eqGw5RUW #lawenforcement #policing #police #policereform

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Did you know the second edition of the National Guideline for Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Australia has been released? To help you navigate the updates, Autism CRC has developed a free microlearning module with practical information including updated language and terminology. Stay up to date with the latest advancements in autism assessment and diagnosis. To access the new guidelines, please click below ⤵️⤵️ #autism #nationalautismguideline #earlychildhoodintervention #eci #earlyintervention #autismassessment #autismdiagnosis #ecei

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Confused about the NDIS funding changes that came into effect today? You're not alone. We've read through some of the legislation and the NDIS website and can offer this one insight into the criteria that the NDIS will use for funding requests for [replacement] supports... The NDIS would typically fund a requested support if it meets all of the following criteria: ● It is for a participant's impairments that meet the disability or early intervention requirements, or both. ● It will help with a participant's individual goals and aspirations. ● It will help a participant's social and/or economic participation. ● It is value for money. This means: ○ The cost of the support is similar to or cheaper than alternative options that can provide the participant with the same outcome. ○ Purchasing the support is likely to reduce the costs of funding for other supports in the long term. ● It is effective and beneficial. ● It helps to maintain the participant's informal supports. If you're a service provider and you need any help staying on top of your NDIS billing, we'd love to hear from you. #ndisfunding #ndissupports #ndisbilling #ndisserviceproviders

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Disability Intermediaries Australia (DIA) is saddened to share Australia's oldest Charity the The Benevolent Society is closing down their #SupportCoordination services due to ongoing viability issues directly associated with the National Disability Insurance Agency's decision to keep prices frozen for half a decade. Lin Hatfield Dodds, CEO, The Benevolent Society said on ceasing NDIS Support Coordination Services: “The Benevolent Society has regretfully made the decision that we will no longer be providing Support Coordination services from 1 September 2024. Not-for-profit providers of high-quality services in the NDIS have been under significant strain over many years, as the NDIA’s pricing caps have been frozen for four years despite wages and other costs rising. We are extremely disappointed the NDIA has decided for the fifth consecutive year not to increase the prices we can charge for Support Coordination despite clear evidence of rising costs. The prices currently paid by the NDIA are simply not enough to cover what it costs to deliver these services. Our priority will be ensuring clients are well supported during the transition." The NDIA recently sent letters to #SupportCoordinators and #PlanManagers saying that “quality providers should not need to compete with dodgy providers”. However when the time came for the NDIA to do what they say and support quality providers, they decided to instead continue to favour a race to the bottom on quality. DIA CEO Mr Jess Harper said: "At a time where there is significant focus on the need for quality Support Coordination this is yet another example, like the hundreds before them and the hundreds that will follow, where quality providers are being driven from the market. This years annual price review has been a real kick in the guts for quality providers. The NDIA Pricing Decision is devoid of the actual costs of delivering services to Participants and is driving a race to the bottom on quality to remain viable." The NDIA have simply gotten this years Annual Price Review very wrong. DIA continues its call on the NDIA to urgently reconsider its pricing decision before more quality providers close their doors leaving NDIS Participants without the critical support and service delivered by Support Coordinators. Unlike much of the recent media reporting of overcharging and NDIS prices being above those of Non-NDIS Services, Intermediary Supports like Support Coordination and Plan Management are caped at prices below what other schemes (Aged Care, TAC, iCare and even the NDIA's own LAC program) pay for similar services. Read the full media release from the The Benevolent Society. https://lnkd.in/gQmbud9y Bill Shorten Kurt Fearnley Graeme Innes AM Maryanne Diamond AO GAICD Peta Seaton AM Leah van Poppel Dr. Richard Fejo David Gifford Michael Sukkar Jordon Steele-John Rick Morton Sarah Ison Sarah Basford Canales Tom Burton Julie Cross

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Today, the WA Corruption and Crime Commission tabled a report highlighting the risk of public resources being misused in the electorate offices of WA Members of Parliament. The investigation revealed that WA electorate officers paid through the Department of Premier and Cabinet were routinely undertaking political campaigning during working hours. Improper use of electorate officers for political campaigning is a risk to fair elections. A sitting candidate who uses the State resource of electorate officers for political campaigning has an unfair advantage over other candidates who do not have access to that resource. The Commission made recommendations to ameliorate the misconduct risk, protect the public purse and support good government. Find the full report at https://lnkd.in/eCnxjBBQ #anticorruption #elections #politicalcampaigning #integrity

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📝 NDIS news: reforms bill passes senate Today, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 has passed through the Senate. It will now go back to the lower house, where it’s expected to pass with government support. This bill introduces an 8% cap on growth and imposes stricter eligibility criteria for services, aiming to achieve savings of $14.4 billion over the next four years. However, significant concerns remain about the implications. There are issues around the limited community consultation, the increased authority of the NDIA, and the need for improved mechanisms for participants to contest decisions. The government has committed to engaging with the community post-passage of the bill. It's crucial for all stakeholders in our community to ensure their voices are part of this conversation. Here’s how you can engage: 🗳️ Public consultation on the draft list of NDIS-funded supports has been extended to 25 August: https://lnkd.in/g-g9mhkC 💻 Team DSC is hosting a webinar tomorrow morning to discuss the upcoming changes to the NDIS Act and their impact on the participants and providers: https://lnkd.in/gnsmT2EZ 🤝 Help make sure the voices of people with disability are at the centre of how NDIS reforms are designed, implemented, and monitored by encouraging engagement with Participant First: https://lnkd.in/gbz3PE-A 📅 Stay informed about changes to the NDIS Act: https://lnkd.in/guf3C2tn

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First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) and Mob4Mob unreservedly condemn the Queensland Government’s Adult Crime Adult Time “Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024”. FPDN and Mob4Mob share the position that the Bill is a major Human Rights violation, which will disproportionally affect First Nations Young people, including those with disability. Ongoing systemic racism and ablism informs the overcriminalisation of First Nations children, combined with a lack of disability diagnosis access and supports. Because of this, under the “Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024” First Nations children with disability will disproportionally be subjected to violations of their human rights. “When our children have contact with the justice system at a young age, it directly increases the likelihood of future institutionalisation and imprisonment, not only for them, but the next generation as well”, says FPDN’s Head of Policy, Woppaburra woman, Tahlia-Rose Vanissum. “It is horrific that under this new law, there is the potential for a 10-year-old First Nations child with a disability to be given a mandatory sentence of 20 years. This is an abhorrent scenario, and consequently, FPDN unreservedly condemns this Bill in its entirety” says FPDN CEO, Worimi man Damian Griffis. Read the full release here: https://lnkd.in/gbmSEHD7

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The Minister for the NDIS has released a proposed list of what will and will not be classified as an NDIS support. When/if the new NDIS Bill becomes law, this list will decide what supports people can access. The list includes 36 categories of supports the government has defined as NDIS supports and 15 categories of services that are not NDIS supports. A list like this is a major change and moves away from how the NDIS currently operates, with decisions made regarding what is reasonable and necessary. Much is missing from the proposed list, and some services that psychologists provide are now proposed to be specifically excluded. It will also mean that the NDIS can say no to things it was previously forced to fund through the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or Federal Court findings. The proposed bill currently being considered in parliament also gives the NDIA the power to collect debts from participants or change their plans if they don’t spend their money the way the NDIS intends. There will be a significant risk for people who do not follow the proposed list of what is and isn’t an NDIS support. The consultation is currently open, and while AAPi is preparing a submission, it's vital that all members providing NDIS services also contribute. The more submissions received echoing concerns, the greater our influence on the final decision. You can access the public consultation information and the online survey here: https://ow.ly/1oGx50SXlpV Please be aware that the consultation period is brief, closing on the updated date of 25 August at 5pm. If you can, please make a submission as soon as possible highlighting any concerns you have and suggestions for improvement.

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