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NDIS News & Analysis

NDIS Mission Critical: October Edition

The biggest NDIS news from the last month, including: the I-CAN assessments, NDIS Commission Practice Standards Reviews, NDIS Bill No. 2, mandatory registration, SDA design standards review and more.

Team DSC8 min read8 Oct 2025
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Quality & Safeguarding

The NDIS Commission gets audited

Jess reports on the Australian National Audit Office’s recent assessment of the effectiveness of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. For every registered provider who has undergone an audit lately, don’t you want to know how the NDIS Commission fares when it is audited itself?

Jessica Quilty8 min read30 Sept 2025
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Running an NDIS Business

Ask DSC: Timeframes for invoicing

Rob explores the new deadline for how long after a service is delivered, a provider can make a claim. The grace period ends this Thursday, so make sure you're up-to-date with the change.

Rob Woolley8 min read26 Sept 2025

NDIS News & Analysis

Needs assessment tool selected

Today, we learned that the NDIA has licensed the I-CAN tool for needs assessments. Sara explores what an I-CAN assessment looks like and how it will be used to develop NDIS Plans.

Sara Gingold8 min read26 Sept 2025
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Quality & Safeguarding

Signs a person with disability might be experiencing violence

About 65% of people with disability experience violence after turning 15. Lucy Markoff from The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre explores some of the signs of family violence providers should look out for, and what you can do if you suspect someone you support is experiencing family violence.

Lucy Markoff8 min read19 Sept 2025
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Quality & Safeguarding

Ask DSC: What do independent support workers need in order to work in the sector?

Our resident risk and compliance guru Paula lists the basic requirements people need to tick off to enter the sector as an independent disability support worker.

Paula Spencer8 min read19 Sept 2025

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Natalie Wade on...equality and the law

This episode, Roland and Evie speak with Natalie Wade from Equality Lawyers as she gives us a clear and refreshing take on disability rights, legislation, and what the future could bring.

8 Dec 2023

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