Speak Out October 2018

NDIS Resources and where to find them... A RANGE OF USEFUL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS TO ASSIST WITH NAVIGATING THROUGH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR DAILY PRACTICE. NDIS Resources Provider Toolkit The Provider Toolkit is a separate NDIS website. providertoolkit.ndis.gov.au Under ‘Key Resources’ you can find: Guide to Suitability If you want to know about registration groups, item codes, or state based processes. Terms of Business These are the rules for providers. Declaration of Suitability Providers must sign this to agree to adhere to the Terms of Business and NDIS Act. In the NDIS Provider Toolkit you can find information about Service Agreements under ‘Example documents’ including: Easy English guide to Service agreements & Service Agreement template There is also a FAQ section which answers many questions providers ask about different aspects of the NDIS The NDIS section of the SPA website has: • Operational resources (such as a guide to writing reports) • Information regarding the NQSF • Free webinars on several NDIS related topics You can also join our SPA member Facebook communities for Disability and Private Practice . Support from SPA…

Other resources and information

Operational Guidelines Contain the rules the planners follow regarding access and planning decisions are under the About Us page. Price Guidelines The current and outgoing price guides are under the ‘pricing and payment’ section of the Provider Page . NDIA news Up to date information is released by the NDIA on the news page. The ‘Latest News’ includes the weekly Q&A, as well as news alerts such as major operational changes, and portal outages. The IAC page has information regarding ‘reasonable and necessary’ containing information about 'living an ordinary life' and the 'key lifespan indicators'

You can contact: Erin West NDIS/Practice and Clinical Support advisor Cathy Olsson National Advisor for Disability

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