One of Australia’s leading NDIS consultancy services, Amergin, will deliver an innovative new online platform, Everyday Practice, as one of the major recipients of funding under the NDIS Commission’s Support for NDIS Providers Program. Announced today, Everyday Practice is a free, national education and community resource for all NDIS providers…
Continue Reading...Amergin’s first of a series of NDIS Certification Workshops has received an overwhelming ‘thumbs up’ by providers operating in Queensland. With five States and Territories transitioning to the new Quality and Safeguards Framework from 1 July 2019, the Certification Workshops are designed to help new businesses register (or existing businesses…
Continue Reading...You may have seen in the news this month there have been court proceedings around suspected fraud against the NDIS. Also, in March this year a syndicate in NSW allegedly cheated $1.1M from NDIS participants and bought luxury cars with the funds. Back in July 2018, the Minister for Social…
Continue Reading...Another election is over. The campaign banners have been packed away and the barrage of political rhetoric invading our senses over the last few months has all but dissipated. We still have a Scheme that can be compared to a wooden boat (with a few small leaks) travelling down…
Continue Reading...Amergin’s General Manager, Tony Dempsey presented to members of the Professional Counselling Association (PCA) for Sydney and the ACT on Saturday 13th of April. Counsellors (and many other allied health professionals) have unique challenges when trying to navigate the NDIS and understand how they can operate…
Continue Reading...This morning, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the Terms of Reference that will guide a 3-year investigation into abuse, violence, neglect and exploitation of Australians with a disability. While the announcement of a Royal Commission was expected, the Terms of Reference are important because they outline the detail around…
Continue Reading...Scott Morrison, Robert De Luca (CEO NDIA) and Graeme Head (NDIS Commissioner) all walk in to a bar… Ok so it doesn’t quite work like that but you could be mistaken for thinking a night on the gin and tonics has made for several positive outcomes for NDIS service…
Continue Reading...The role you play as one part of a support team The NDIS Eligibility checklist: Do you live in Australia and have Australian residency? Do you usually need support from a person because of a permanent and significant disability? Do you need some supports now to reduce your future needs?…
Continue Reading...Earlier this week, the NDIS Commission released a grant opportunity that offers a fund pool of $5.6M in its first round (with more rounds to follow). The primary focus of the grant is to “attract, retain and optimise the workforce” as the market sets to more than double in…
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