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SAFEGuard is the NDIS Commission’s newsletter for people with disability who receive supports and services through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, has announced a new Crack Down on Fraud program (opens in new window) aimed at making the NDIS stronger and to better protect participant funding. The program includes ICT (information communication technology) improvements that will help detect and prevent fraud and non-compliant activity, ensuring legitimate participants continue to have the supports and services they need.
• filling out our online tip-off form (opens in new window). If you need help completing the online tip-off form you can call the NDIS Fraud Reporting and
Scams Helpline on 1800 650 717.
• emailing fraudreporting@ndis.gov.au (opens in new window)
All reports made are confidential and taken seriously. You can learn more about reporting suspicious behaviour by visiting our website (opens in new window).
The NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission is an independent agency established by Law to improve the quality & safety of NDIS supports and services.
The Commissions Role is to:
* Regulate NDIS providers.
* Provide National consistency.
* Promote safety & quality services.
* Resolve problems & identify areas for improvement.
The NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commissioner has the discretion to impose specific conditions on any NDIS provider if services are of poor quality
The NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) is all about your choice and control when accessing supports.
Diversitas WA promotes Choice and Control and listens carefully to you, so we understand your Needs and Wishes.
A member of our Leadership Team will come out and visit you and your family/carer in the first instance, so we gather
The NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) is all about your choice and control when accessing supports.
Diversitas WA promotes Choice and Control and listens carefully to you, so we understand your Needs and Wishes.
A member of our Leadership Team will come out and visit you and your family/carer in the first instance, so we gather all the necessary information.
We will then provide you, and the people that are important to you, with information about opportunities that are available for you to try new experiences, establish connections within your community, develop skills to live independently, form new friendships and live a fulfilling life.
We will listen and work with you and the people who are important in your life to develop person centred, flexible supports that work for you.
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission is an independent agency established to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services. The agency has Powers under the NDIS Act (2013).
The Commissions Role is to:
* Regulate NDIS providers.
* Provide National consistency.
* Promote safety and quality services.
* Resolve problems and i
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission is an independent agency established to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services. The agency has Powers under the NDIS Act (2013).
The Commissions Role is to:
* Regulate NDIS providers.
* Provide National consistency.
* Promote safety and quality services.
* Resolve problems and identify areas for improvement.
The NDIS Code of Conduct
This Code applies to all NDIS providers under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act (2013).
The NDIS Code of Conduct requires workers and providers who deliver NDIS supports to: * act with respect for individual rights to freedom of expression, self- determination, and decision-making .
*respect the privacy of people with disability
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner has the discretion to impose specific conditions on any NDIS provider if services are of poor quality.
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE QUALITY & SAFEGUARIDNG COMMISSION CAN BE FOUND AT:
https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au
You have the right to feel safe and receive good quality service from your providers. There are rules for registered NDIS providers to make sure this happens.
If you feel unsafe or unhappy with the services you are receiving from Diversitas WA - or any other registered or unregistered provider, it’s always okay to speak up.
As a register
You have the right to feel safe and receive good quality service from your providers. There are rules for registered NDIS providers to make sure this happens.
If you feel unsafe or unhappy with the services you are receiving from Diversitas WA - or any other registered or unregistered provider, it’s always okay to speak up.
As a registered NDIS Provider, Diversitas WA is obliged as part of our Registration with NDIS to Report Incidents to them in certain circumstances.
What are the Circumstances?
Why do providers have to report incidents?
As a NDIS Provider Diversitas WA, has to record and manage incidents so that:
You are immediately safe
You receive a quality service
You have your rights protected
We improve our Services all the time
We comply with NDIS Registration Requirements
Diversitas WA must record and manage all incidents in our own system. We must also tell the NDIS Commission about reportable incidents.
Working together, we may also need to tell other organisations too. This might include the police or other protective services.
Diversitas WA will make sure we remain open and transparent with clients and all stakeholders to ensure your safety is not compromised.
For Full NDIS Fact Sheet: Reportable Incidents please click on the link below:
https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/document/2226
Further Information on Resources & Video's please click on the link below:
https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/providers/incident-management-and-reportable-incidents#res
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