Everyone knows that the disability workforce is growing quickly to meet the demands of the new National Disability Insurance Scheme. But is it quick enough for the additional demand anticipated under the Scheme? Is everyone working as a casual now, as some people predict? Or is job quality in the sector improving, since providers now need to step up to attract good workers?
This fact sheet covers the topic of diversity in the workforce and provides a ten step guide to successfully recruiting and retaining staff from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
Building up your super now can help you achieve the retirement you want. NDP’s Superannuation partner, HESTA, provides some of the ways you can grow your super.
Planning on entering the NDIS? Here are some useful tips on getting started
Examples of questions asked in a first NDIS planning conversation and next steps, including plan approval and starting to use the funding
The Department of Social Services and the National Disability Insurance Agency have developed a Disability Advocacy factsheet that outlines what disability advocacy is, why it is important and why independence matters.
Access these new updates from HESTA on the benefits of income protection cover for people who find themselves unable to work due to injury or illness. Learn what Income Protection is, when to consider reviewing it and read the case study to gain a more in-depth understanding of how it works.
On 05 April 2019, the Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, and Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, announced the establishment of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
To avoid mental strain and ensure a better mindset for not only performance but mental health, try implementing these tools in your day-to-day activities and notice the way you feel and the results you achieve as they become habit.