1 Rights www.idrs.org.au Legal Aid www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au Anti-Discrimination Board www.lawlink.gov.au/ADB Guardianship Division www.ncat.nsw.gov.au/ncat/guardianship NSW Trustee and Guardian www.tag.nsw.gov.au A Worker's to Safeguarding People with Disability from Abuse Information on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities www.un.org/disabilities/convention/conventionfull.shtml Information on nutritional and behaviour management practices Behaviour Support Policy 2009 Nutrition and Swallowing Policy and Procedures 2010 www.adhc.nsw.gov.au Information on advocacy refer to www.adhc.nsw.gov.au Information on privacy refer to Privacy NSW www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au Information and Privacy Commissioner www.ipc.nsw.gov.au NDS contact: Reynolds, dylan.reynolds@nds.org.au, 02 9256 3105 Restrictive Practice Authorisation Panel Training Focuses on the operational requirements of the Restricted Practice Authorisation (RPA) mechanism to ensure consistent understanding, implementation, monitoring and accountability for practice and outcomes. Outcome: Build capacity of the NSW disability sector to effectively implement an RPA Panel as required under the ADHC Behaviour Support Policy. More information: Commencing March 2014 NDS contact: Katherine Orr, katherine.orr@nds.org.au, 02 9256 3167 People, Culture and Communication project Currently in development, this project will address the issue of culturally diverse service delivery and disability sector development needs in this critical area, specifically relating to use of language services and accessibility. Strategies will include enhancing the capacity and capability of the sector to assist people from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background, and attracting, recruiting and retaining a CALD workforce. Outcome: NGO have improved awareness and use of community based cultural supports and skills in working with people from CALD backgrounds. More information: Set for commencement in 2014 NDS contact: Katherine Orr, katherine.orr@nds.org.au, 02 9256 3167
5 Service Access Information on assistive technology and access can be accessed at: Independent Living Centre www.ilcnsw.asn.au Technical Aid to the Disabled (TAD) NSW Enable NSW 6 Service Management 6 Service Management Legislative obligations Every service provider is required to fulfil governance and service management obligations under: Disability Services Act 1993 No 3 www.legislation.nsw.gov.au www.comlaw.gov.au Key governance and service management legislation Associations Incorporation Act 2009 No 7 Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990 No 83 Fair Work Act 2009 (Commonwealth) Fair Work Regulation 2009 (Commonwealth) Industrial Relations Act 1996 Long Service Leave Act 1955 Payroll Tax Act 2007 Workers Compensation Act 1987 No 70 (NSW) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 No 86 Work Health and Safety Regulation (NSW) 2011 Resources It’s Your Business www.adhc.nsw.gov.au Good Governance Program DisabilitySafe Offers advice and support for the management of work health and safety and injury management. The project offers a suite of services and resources to the sector including a comprehensive website offering a range of tools and templates, shared return to work coordination and injury management advisory services, NDSonlineWHS software licences (at cost), WHS advisory, auditing, networking and training opportunities. More information: www.disabilitysafe.org.au NDS contact: Susan Smith, susan.smith@nds.org.au, 02 9256 3121 The Change Room The Change Room aims to equip frontline managers with tools and skills to facilitate positive change within their organisations. The project will include workshops, a readiness tool to be used by managers and will encourage ongoing learning through an information blog. Set for commencement in 2014. More information: http://www.nds.org.au/projects/article/164 NDS contact: Dion Katherine Orr, katherine.orr@nds.org.au, 02 9256 3167