NDS Sector Consultant Graeme West looks at what has been happening at the Disability Royal Commission and outlines the theme and issues of interest to Australian Disability Organisation Boards and CEOs.

Disability providers overcame many significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now must work out how to prepare for a future with COVID-19 as an endemic disease.

Safer and Stronger - Yooralla CEO Terry Symonds talks with NDS Victoria State Manager Sarah Fordyce about how Yooralla has prepared for dealing with COVID-19 as an endemic disease.

In this podcast, NDIS participant Leo and his mother Marika, share their experience with Leo's COVID-19 vaccination, what steps they took to make it easier for Leo and why they think getting vaccinated is important.

Infection prevention control consultant Bruce Greaves shares his insights and tips from supporting frontline workers within COVID outbreak environments. Part 2 focuses on PPE gowns, face-shields, reusable PPE, airflow and role of vaccination.

Infection prevention control consultant Bruce Greaves shares his insights and tips from supporting frontline workers within COVID outbreak environments with NDS Disability Sector Consultant Heather McMinn. Part 1 focuses on personal clothing as baseline PPE, waste management and mask wearing and care of facial skin.

Deb Howcroft from NDS is joined by COVID-19 vaccine champion Uli Kaplan who is a disability advocate and filmmaker. Uli talks about his belief in the vaccine program, his decision to get the vaccine, and his experience in overcoming his skepticism of it.

Deb Howcroft from NDS is joined by Vaccine Champion Peter Romer, a house supervisor in regional Victoria. Peter discusses overcoming his hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine, the importance of seeking credible information, and shares some helpful insights on assisting participants to access the vaccine.

Deb Howcroft from NDS is joined by vaccine champion Trish Maloney who talks about how her experience living with polio has driven her commitment to vaccination and why the COVID-19 vaccine is important to her.

In the second part of a two part series on communication with staff during emergencies Daniel Muggeridge of Blue Bike Solutions talks through some of the principals and practices that can shape your communication choices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NDS Sector Consultant Graeme West is joined by Daniel Muggeridge from Blue Bike Solutions, a community sector transformation specialist provider. This is the first part in a 2 part series on communicating to staff during emergencies. In this episode, Daniel takes you through four scenarios highlighting the use of tools and technologies used to communicate effectively amongst the 'noise' created by mass communication during the pandemic.

Clinical Champion for the Victorian COVID-19 Vaccine Champions program Dr Anita Munoz joins NDS Communications Officer Deb Howcroft to discuss the importance of getting the right information out regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. They discuss the concerns posed by the delta variant, the importance of getting vaccinated, and communicating vaccine information to people from CALD communities. Anita also addresses a number of COVID-19 vaccine myths and explains how you can get the vaccine.

Amy Whelan from client experience consultancy Mesh CX Talks to Graeme West about the importance of client experience in disability services. This episode covers the challenges of upholding a client centred focus while dealing with changes brought about by the NDIS, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Royal Commission.

Andrea McLeod of Melbourne City Mission speaks about how her team handled positive COVID cases and the changes that had to be implemented in response to those cases.

NDS Disability Sector Consultant Graeme West is joined by Senior Policy Officer Henry Newton. Henry provides an update on important recent findings from the Disability Royal Commission and suggests some actions that providers should be taking right now. You can find more information and stay updated on the disability by googling 'nds royal commission hub' or visiting https://www.nds.org.au/royal-commission This episode was recorded on 16th June 2021

Julie Ware from Scope Australia speaks with Graeme West from the NDS, Safer & Stronger team as they discuss Scope's 4 pillars set of outcomes

A personal journey about how a part time job with a disability provider turned into a rewarding career

Safer and Stronger Project Lead Louise Currie is joined by Josie Prioletti of Catalyst Training and Disability Services where they discuss the experiences of CALD Disability Support Workers and participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Catalyst undertook research into the main challenges disability service providers faced in 2020 and if these challenges were different for staff and participants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. They also investigated how disability...

Eugene Liston from NDS is joined by Bernie Goulding, OHS manager at Scope Australia, where they discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and wellbeing in disability services. Bernie talks about how her team managed the changing needs of the workforce during this time, and the importance of taking an integrated approach to employee wellbeing. This podcast episode was recorded in February 2021 The NDS Wellbeing toolkit can be accessed at...

Graeme West of NDS talks to Maria Padisetti from Digital Armour about the challenges facing disability providers to maintain adequate cyber security and the potential consequences of security breaches. You can register for the online session on cyber security here https://www.nds.org.au/events-and-training/nds-events/how-to-manage-cyber-security-in-the-covid-era-and-beyond-3732

What was your first job? What did you learn about yourself during that job? Today over 60% of secondary students have paid, after-school employment. Unfortunately, many students with disability miss out on this important opportunity. In response to this, Ticket to Work embarked on the After School Jobs Project, providing support for over 80 young people with disability to land that first job. In this episode the Ticket to Work team share the outcomes of the project and what was found along...

In this podcast we hear about the experiences of a disability service which has found a creative way to improve their staff supervision. Alyssa McIntyre and Dee Evans from Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities or ADEC share how their service, which supports people from ethnic backgrounds, has met the challenges of workforce supervision.

In this episode we discuss the findings from the 'SVA valuation of key outcomes report'. You will hear Mitch Adams, Manager SVA Consulting and Michelle Wakeford, Ticket to Work Manager talk about the economic benefits of Ticket to Work to government, young people and their families.

This episode is part of the NDS Safer and Stronger Podcast series. This series aims to help disability service providers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing information and experiences from professionals and providers. To hear more experiences from disability service providers during COVID see our YouTube videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3xNFJ8mDtU12TFqZKBsXEq18HJgiZSwl For more information and resources regarding COVID-19 and disability services in Victoria, see the NDS...