NDIS Training Sessions

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR AFRICAN AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY

Africause is committed to supporting African Australian community to develop and facilitate opportunities in a wide different sort of aspects, in this case supporting businesses to work together, thrive and contribute to the local and African community. Africause has been an integral part of the community, supporting business to connect through a variety of networking events and workshops, by assisting with community access, by being involved in community functions, and by helping connect your business to local and state governments. At the moment, as part of a grant received by Government, Africause has partnered with VACC to offer free workshops to support NDIS service providers and community leaders upskilling with a better understanding of the system and support compliance with legal requirements. Thus, providing a better service and more positive outcomes for their NDIS participants and clients. 

Africause has contacted some of the highest qualified professionals from organisations like Progressive Care Solutions to support their members up-skilling. The current training sessions include community leaders, members and organisations who are registered or looking for registration as NDIS providers.

This training has 5 sessions programmed via zoom, where members meet every week to participate in culturally appropriate training sessions that allow them to understand concepts and regulations regarding NDIS scheme.  Our participants have been actively engaging, some of the topics that have been discussed during the sessions are:

• Understanding the concept of NDIS, history and all relationships with the stakeholders involved and their obligations with the NDIA, funded supports available, CALD communities’ involvement and NDIS cultural diversity strategy.
• To gain skills in accounting and budgeting for NDIS.
• Registration to the NDIS process and considering recruitment skills and HR practises. Including policies and procedures in the course of delivering supports and services, assessing compliance and the NDIS Code of Conduct.
• Using the NDIS portal and the importance of staff training regarding this system.
• Education about the use of IT programs (excel) for reporting and planning.

This project has diverse benefits for organisations and the general community, as NDIS provider’s organisations will get knowledge and skills on managing and responding and being compliant towards the scheme and the community will have access to the services in a familiar environment where they can feel accepted and valued. 

Resources and materials to download:

Links and support websites

Here is a video from the CEO of NDIS Safeguarding Commission

https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/welcome-ndis-quality-safeguard-commission-graeme-head

Here is a list of organisations and individuals who have banning orders in place for non- compliance

https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020112-ndis-provider-register-part-2.pdf

information for participants to protect themselves during COVID

https://www.ndis.gov.au/stories/4799-fraud-and-scams-during-covid-19

And a wonderful story about a diverse workforce

https://www.ndis.gov.au/stories/4991-inclusive-hiring-makes-way-xceptional-talent

And NDIS and CALD communities

Please find below the links for the Information, Linkages and Capacity Grants: 

https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers-programs-services-for-people-with-disability/information-linkages-and-capacity-building-ilc-program

https://www.communitygrants.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/10_2020/ilc-social-and-community-participation-grant-opportunity-guidelines_1.pdf