1. NDIS Opportunities Workshops Workshop 2 NDIS opportunities in detail
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2. Background and context
PART 1
Background and context 2

3. Workshop accessibility
Please feel free to provide us feedback on our accessibility - in person, or via:
Phone: (toll free) or (03)
Post: Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO)
Level 2, 247 – 251 Flinders Lane
Melbourne, VIC 3000 3

4. About me Catherine McAlpine Senior Project Manager
NDIS Information Loop project
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) 4

5. Workshop protocols and style
Please put your phone on silent, or turn it off
There are no silly questions
Share as much or little as is comfortable
Do you have a nametag and Participant Handbook? 5

6. Workshop outline Part 1 20 minutes Background and context
Pricing
Part 3 45 minutes
Support Clusters of interest
Break 25 minutes
Part 4 35 minutes
Costing
Part 5 35 minutes
Managing the change 6

7. Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO)
AFDO is a peak body
AFDO represents the interests of people with a disability
Members are run and operated by people with a disability and their families
AFDO educates the public about the issues faced by people with a disability on a day to day basis 7

8. Disability Loop is a group of resources about the NDIS.
Disability Loop’s information is up-to-date, easy to find and easy to use. We always use plain language, to help you make sense of it all
To stay in the loop you can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
I changed the first line from “Disability Loop is group of resources” to “Disability Loop is a group of resources about the NDIS.” - JC 8

9. Find additional information:
Fact sheet
All about AFDO and Disability Loop 9

10. National Disability Insurance Scheme10

11. The NDIS is growing rapidly11 11

12. Recapping the case for change12

13. Recapping the case for change
Workshop: Opportunities in the NDIS for community organisations 13

14. Recapping the case for change
People with disability still do not practice their choice and control 14

15. Recapping the case for change Lack of trusted navigators15

16. Recapping the case for change
Conflict of interest about service providers 16

17. Recapping the case for change Funding insecurity17

18. Recapping the case for change Charging fees for service18

19. Recapping the case for change The NDIS will fund some
types of DSO activities
within NDIS Plans 19

20. Recapping the case for change
Existing expertise and the resulting opportunity 20

21. Recapping the case for change
NDIS funding requires ‘no overlap’, including the ILC 21

22. PART 2
Pricing 22

23. Unit pricing explained Change in funding model23

24. Find additional information:
NDIS Opportunities workshop 3
ILC readiness for community organisations 24

25. Unit pricing explained The NDIS Price Guide25

26. Unit pricing explained
Unit price equals maximum price $ 26

27. Terms in the NDIS Price Guide27

28. Terms in the NDIS Price Guide Support Items28

29. Terms in the NDIS Price Guide Support Categories
0008 Improved living arrangements
0009 Increased social and community participation
0010 Finding and keeping a job
0011 Improved relationships
0012 Improved health and wellbeing
0013 Improved learning
0014 Improved life choices 29

30. Terms in the NDIS Price Guide Support Clusters30

31. Do you have any questions about Unit Price or Pricing in general?
Question time
Do you have any questions about Unit Price or Pricing in general? 31

32. Support Clusters of interest in detail
PART 3
Support Clusters of interest in detail 32

33. Support Clusters of interest in detail33

34. Assist-Life Stage, Transition
Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports 34

35. Assist-Life Stage, Transition
Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports
Staff experience and
competencies 35

36. Assist-Life Stage, Transition
Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports
Support Connection
(08 002) 36

37. Assist-Life Stage, Transition
Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports
Coordination of Supports
(08 003) 37

38. Assist-Life Stage, Transition
Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports
Assistance with Decision
Making, Daily Planning,
Budgeting
(08 001) 38

39. Assist-Life Stage, Transition
Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports
Life Transition
Planning, Mentoring
(08 005) 39

40. Assist-Life Stage, Transition
Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports
Specialist Support
Coordination
(08 006) 40

41. Question time
Can you think of any Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports related activities your organisation already provides and/or may be able to offer under the NDIS?
Get them from the direct training handbook 41

42. 42

43. Can you think of any Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports related activities your organisation already provides and/or may be able to offer under the NDIS?
We have experience in the provision of decision supports
We get feedback on providers from members, and so know which ones have a person-centred approach
We provide local information and linkages to people with disability and/or families
As advocates, we are experienced in helping people work out what they want and how to implement it 43

44. Development-Life Skills Development of daily living and life skills44

45. Development-Life Skills Development of daily living and life skills
Staff experience and
competencies 45

46. Development-Life Skills Development of daily living and life skills
Individual Skills
Development
and Training
(15 011) 46

47. Development-Life Skills Development of daily living and life skills
Individual Social
Skills Development
(15 005) 47

48. Development-Life Skills Development of daily living and life skills
in a Group
(15 002) 48

49. Development-Life Skills Development of daily living and life skills
Training for
Carers/Parents
(15 008) 49

50. Development-Life Skills Development of daily living and life skills
Training in Planning
and Plan Management
(15 009) 50

51. Question time
Can you think of any Development of daily living and life skills related activities your organisation may be able to offer under the NDIS?
Get them from the direct training handbook 51

52. 52

53. 53

54. Can you think of any Development of daily living and life skills related activities your organisation may be able to offer under the NDIS?
We already provide disability specific independence training
We have existing resources on how to evaluate alternative therapies
We have previously been a MyTime or Better Start Early Days provider 54

55. Can you think of any Development of daily living and life skills related activities your organisation may be able to offer under the NDIS?
We already provide disability specific independence training
We have existing resources on how to evaluate alternative therapies
We have previously been a MyTime or Better Start Early Days provider 55

56. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan 56

57. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Staff experience
and competencies 57

58. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial Intermediary
Set Up Cost
(26 003) 58

59. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service Intermediary Set Up
Costs
(26 002) 59

60. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 60

61. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 61

62. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 62

63. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 63

64. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 64

65. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 65

66. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 66

67. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 67

68. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 68

69. Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Plan Management
Management of funding for supports in a participant’s plan
Financial and Service
Intermediary
Activities
(26 001) 69

70. Other Support Items of interest70

71. 71

72. PART 4
Costing 72

73. Unpacking unit cost 73

74. Unpacking unit cost
Seek external support
and advice 74

75. Determining Unit Cost 75

76. Question time
Can you think of the types of items that are likely to contribute to the true cost of an hour of a given activity, such as support coordination or skills training? The items may be direct or indirect costs.
Get them from the direct training handbook 76

77. 77

78. Salaries, managers’ costs and on-costs
Head office finance costs, rent
External venue costs for delivery of training
Other costs that are incurred whenever additional units of an activity are delivered
On-costs such as annual leave, long service leave, superannuation, workers’ compensation insurance and award allowances, penalties
Percentage of time staff members spend delivering the service, the closer to 100% the better. AKA ‘minimum direct staff utilization rate’
Number of people under one supervisor. AKA ‘span of control’ of program management. Usually described as a ratio, e.g. 15:1
The working capital required to operate the organisation. Usually calculated as current assets minus current liabilities 78

79. NDIS assumptions about Unit Price
Find more information in the ‘NDIA report on the methodology of the efficient price’
Download the PDF or DOCX from 79

80. NDIS assumptions about Unit Price Costing resources
NDIA report on the methodology of the efficient price
Manual for the Costing and Pricing Tool
v3.2
NDIS Provider Toolkit
NDIS
NDS & Curtin Uni
NDS 80

81. Do you have any questions about Unit Cost?
Question time
Do you have any questions about
Unit Cost?
Get them from the direct training handbook 81

82. PART 5
Managing the change 82

83. Bringing people on board83

84. Bringing people on board Would you really go over to the ‘dark side’?84

85. Pick the ‘low hanging fruit’ first Build enthusiastic participation
Bringing people on board
Engagement is the key for successful change management 1 2 3 4
Pick the ‘low hanging fruit’ first
Build enthusiastic participation
Have clear goals
Be true to your vision 85

86. Changing systems 86

87. Changes to internal systems
Changing systems
Changes to internal systems 87

88. Externally driven changes
Changing systems
Externally driven changes 88

89. Quality compliance systems
Changing systems
Quality compliance systems 89

90. Formal safeguard systems
Changing systems
Formal safeguard systems 90

91. Changing systems
Local criteria 91

92. NDIS application process92

93. NDIS application process The application form NDIA Application for the
Registration of Providers 93

94. There is a lot to consider, and AFDO is here to help94

95. Evaluations 95

96. There is a lot to consider, and AFDO is here to help
Reaching a decision 96

97. There is a lot to consider, and AFDO is here to help Final comments97

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