NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Speech pathologyHoists and transfer equipmentSupport coordinationIndependent advocacy

Submission 52: ACT Govermment

Submission 65 — Advocacy for Inclusion — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Blindness and low vision

Submission 65: Advocacy for Inclusion

ADA Australia’s concerns regarding complaints processes for people with disability

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapySpeech pathologyPodiatryAudiologyOptometry and orthopticsOsteopathyMusic therapyCounsellingEarly childhood early intervention

Submission 35: Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia (ADA Australia)

Feedback on NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Operation

Submission 54: Allied Health Professions Australia

Improving safeguarding through proactive monitoring and coordinated approaches

Supported independent livingIndependent advocacy

Submission 18: AnglicareSA

Changes to NDIS Provider Registration and Practice Standards for Assistive Technology Suppliers

Home modifications

Submission 3: Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia

Social workers' assessment of NDIS provider registration and safeguarding

Submission 24: Australian Association of Social Workers

Submission on Review of NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission

AutismIntellectual disabilityFetal alcohol spectrum disorderHearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low visionDeafblindnessDown syndrome

Acquired brain injurySpeech, language and communication needs

Submission 71: Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

Issues with NDIS Carer Support Services

Personal care supportWalking aidsHoists and transfer equipmentIndependent advocacy

Submission 4: Australian Lawyers Alliance

Doctor billing and funding for NDIS participants

Submission 30: Australian Medical Association

Submission 53 — Australian Physiotherapy Association — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Physiotherapy

Submission 53: Australian Physiotherapy Association

Improving quality and safety through worker support and training in the NDIS sector

Submission 47: Australian Services Union

Concerns about NDIS Commission’s understanding of autistic clinical needs

Submission 62: Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4)

Experiences with NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Implementation

Positive behaviour supportPlan management

Submission 9: Autism Spectrum Australia

Review of NDIS registration process impacting service delivery for people with brain injury

Occupational therapyPositive behaviour support

Submission 10: Brain Injury SA

Variable responses to Reportable Incidents and Commission processes

Submission 31: Cara

Concerns with safeguarding arrangements for children and young people with disability

EpilepsyAmputation or limb difference

Submission 50: Children and Young People with Disability Australia

Concerns about NDIS provider complaints handling

Submission 17: Commonwealth Ombudsman

Submission 39 — Community and Public Sector Union — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Counselling

Submission 39: Community and Public Sector Union

Challenges for NDIS providers regarding reportable incidents and restrictive practices

Support coordination

Submission 2: Connectability Australia

Submission 5 — Department of Health — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Submission 5: Department of Health

Victorian Disability Services Commissioner's oversight of NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission operations

Submission 13: Disability Services Commissioner

Concerns regarding NDIS engagement with medical professionals and restrictive practices framework

Bipolar disorder

Support coordinationMedication management support

Submission 44: Dr Jennifer Torr

Neglect in NDIS: The case of Ann Marie Smith

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapySpeech pathologyExercise physiologyPlan management

Submission 63: Every Australian Counts

Role of Accredited Exercise Physiologists and Scientists in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Submission 38: Exercise & Sports Science Australia

Advocacy for improvements to the NDIS complaints system

AutismIntellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delayCerebral palsy

Speech pathologyGroup and centre-based activitiesSupport coordinationIndependent advocacyPeer support

Submission 57: Family Advocacy

NDIS Commission oversight and protection for First Peoples with disability

Submission 49: First Peoples Disability Network (Australia)

Unsatisfactory outcomes for clients experiencing abuse and neglect within NDIS group homes

AutismIntellectual disabilityAnxiety disordersPost-traumatic stress disorder

Community access supportSupported independent livingSpecialist disability accommodation

Submission 29: Intellectual Disability Rights Service

Supplementary submission 29.1

AutismIntellectual disabilityCerebral palsyEpilepsy

Supported independent living

Submission 19 — JFA Purple Orange — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Support coordinationIndependent advocacy

Submission 19: JFA Purple Orange

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission response deficiencies impacting client safety

Acquired brain injury

Submission 26: Leadership Plus Inc

Submission to the Inquiry into the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission

Positive behaviour supportWalking aids

Submission 40: Leighton Jay, Jessica Quilty, Ann Drieberg

Observations and recommendations regarding the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Submission 46: Louise Butler and Kai Sinor

Submission: Adequacy of NDIS Practice Standards and Code of Conduct for Psychosocial Disability Services

Positive behaviour supportIndependent advocacy

Submission 20: Mental Health Coordinating Council

Submission 23 — Mental Health Council of Tasmania (MHCT) — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Submission 23: Mental Health Council of Tasmania (MHCT)

Improving quality and safety for participants with psychosocial disability

Tracheostomy and ventilation supportEnteral feeding supportPeer support

Submission 37: Mental Illness Fellowship Australia

Concerns regarding NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission processes and pricing guide transparency

Support coordination

Submission 14: MHCC ACT

Recommendations for Infection Prevention and Control in NDIS Practice Standards

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyPersonal care supportWheelchairs

Submission 1: MJD Foundation

Concerns regarding NDIS client interactions and provider competency

Submission 69: Mr Adam Johnston

Concerns regarding NDIS funding and support for son L

Positive behaviour supportSupport coordination

Submission 70: Mr Kevin Danher

Concerns about NDIS Practice Standards and Audit Process for People with Intellectual Disabilities

PsychologyPlan management

Submission 36: Mrs Jade McEwen

Experiences of distress and neglect in New South Wales NDIS support services

Submission 68: Ms Georgi Hadden

Supplementary submission 68.1

Psychology

MS Australia submission to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission inquiry

Blindness and low visionMultiple sclerosis

PhysiotherapyPsychologyPeer support

Submission 15: Multiple Sclerosis Australia

Difficulties accessing mental health supports and NDIS Quality and Safeguards response during COVID-19

AutismSchizophrenia spectrum disorders

Submission 74

Supplementary submission 74.1

AutismAnxiety disordersSpeech, language and communication needs

Severely autistic son's daily distress and challenges with restrictive practices

Psychology

Submission 55

Submission 58 — Name Withheld — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

PsychologyPositive behaviour supportSupport coordination

Submission 58

Adequacy and effectiveness of NDIS Code of Conduct, provider registration, and emergency preparedness

Positive behaviour supportPersonal care supportCommunity access supportSpecialist disability accommodationSupport coordinationWound careTracheostomy and ventilation supportIndependent advocacy

Submission 27: National Disability Services

Submission 42 — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Positive behaviour supportSpecialist disability accommodationSupport coordinationPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Submission 42: NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Supplementary submission 42.1

Intellectual disabilityAcquired brain injurySpinal cord injury

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapySpeech pathologyPsychologyCognitive behavioural therapyTrauma-informed counsellingCounsellingPositive behaviour supportFunctional behaviour assessmentPersonal care supportCommunity access supportSpecialist disability accommodationSupport coordinationPlan managementLocal area coordinationIndependent advocacyPeer support

Supplementary submission 42.2

Supplementary submission 42.3

Personal care supportSpecialist disability accommodationIndependent advocacy

Prescribing psychotropic medications for neurodiverse children

AutismIntellectual disability

Supplementary submission 72.1

Submission 72: Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Society of Australasia (NBPSA)

Supplementary submission 72.2

AutismFetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Northern Territory Office of the Public Guardian Submission to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Inquiry

Submission 32: Northern Territory Office of the Public Guardian

Communication breakdowns and inadequate support for vulnerable NDIS participants

Intellectual disabilitySchizophrenia spectrum disordersAcquired brain injuryEpilepsy

Positive behaviour supportSupport coordination

Submission 28: NSW Department of Communities and Justice

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission: Impact on occupational therapist registration and workforce participation

Occupational therapyCommunity access supportHome modifications

Submission 22: Occupational Therapy Australia

Submission 11 — Office of the Public Advocate (Victoria) — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Positive behaviour supportShort term accommodationSupported independent livingSpecialist disability accommodationSupport coordinationIndependent advocacy

Submission 11: Office of the Public Advocate (Victoria)

Review of NDIS Practice Standards addressing violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation

Submission 7: Only About Quality

Creation of a national independent protection mechanism for all people with disability

Submission 60: People with Disability Australia

Supplementary submission 60.1

Personal care supportWheelchairsWound careIndependent advocacy

Supplementary submission 60.2

Positive behaviour supportCommunity access supportSupported independent livingSpecialist disability accommodationSupport coordination

Concerns regarding NQSC effectiveness and resource adequacy

Submission 45: Physical Disability Australia

Recommendations for improving oversight and quality of services for people with Prader-Willi Syndrome

Eating disorders

Submission 12: Prader-Willi Syndrome Australia Ltd

Recommendations for Active Support and Practice Leadership in Group Homes

Submission 6: Professor Christine Bigby

Systemic improvements for safeguarding vulnerable NDIS participants

Supplementary submission 59.1

Submission 59: Public Advocate Queensland

Supplementary submission 59.2

Operation of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Submission 16: Purpose at Work

Advocacy for participant rights and safeguards during COVID-19

Community access supportSupported independent livingWheelchairsHoists and transfer equipmentSupport coordinationIndependent advocacy

Submission 64: Queensland Advocacy Incorporated

Supplementary submission 64.1

AutismIntellectual disability

Positive behaviour supportAugmentative and alternative communication devicesIndependent advocacy

Supplementary submission 64.2

Positive behaviour supportSpecialist disability accommodationIndependent advocacy

Supplementary submission 64.3

AutismFetal alcohol spectrum disorderHearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low visionAcquired brain injuryCerebral palsyDown syndrome

PsychologyCommunity access supportSupported independent livingWheelchairsNDIS-funded transportSupport coordinationPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Supplementary submission 64.4

Community access supportIn-home supportSupported independent livingLocal area coordinationPeer support

Supplementary submission 64.5

Supplementary submission 64.6

Intellectual disabilityHearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low vision

PhysiotherapyPsychologyCounsellingPositive behaviour supportPersonal care supportCommunity access supportIn-home supportPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Queensland Government's transition to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Positive behaviour supportSupport coordination

Submission 61: Queensland Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors

Submission to Inquiry into NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission by Queenslanders with Disability Network

Independent advocacyPeer support

Submission 48: Queenslanders with Disability Network Ltd (QDN)

Concerns regarding restrictive medication listing and sector disconnect in NDIS supports

Supplementary submission 73.1

Submission 34: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)

Submission 66 — Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Community access support

Submission 66: Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health

Safeguarding Gaps and Recommendations for the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Submission 73: South Australian Public Advocate

Personal care supportCommunity access supportSupported independent livingSpecialist disability accommodationSupported residential serviceWalking aidsSupport coordinationSpecialist support coordinationPlan managementLocal area coordinationCommunity nursingIndependent advocacy

Supplementary submission 73.2

Personal care supportSupport coordinationLocal area coordination

Feedback on NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission operation

AutismIntellectual disabilityCerebral palsyMotor neurone diseaseDown syndrome

PhysiotherapySpeech pathologyCounsellingWheelchairsAugmentative and alternative communication devicesKey worker supportSupport coordinationPlan managementEnteral feeding support

Submission 25: Speech Pathology Australia

Recommendations for improving NDIS safeguarding and support worker registration

Intellectual disabilitySpinal cord injury

Occupational therapyCounsellingPersonal care supportMeal preparation supportWheelchairsIndependent advocacy

Submission 56: Spinal Cord Injuries Australia

Impact of NDIS Pricing on Quality and Safety

Supported independent living

Submission 21: Stride Mental Health

Submission 51 — Summer Foundation — NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

In-home supportSpecialist disability accommodationWheelchairsBathroom and toileting equipment

Submission 51: Summer Foundation

Tasmanian Government response to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Inquiry

Submission 67: Tasmanian Government

Supplementary submission 67.1

Functioning of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission from The Junction Works Limited

AutismIntellectual disabilityAcquired brain injurySpinal cord injury

PsychologyPositive behaviour support

Submission 8: The Junction Works Limited

Supplementary submission 8.1

NDIS Commission operations and safeguarding for people with intellectual disability

Support coordinationIndependent advocacy

Submission 33: VALID

Protecting people with disability in the forensic and criminal justice systems

AutismIntellectual disabilitySchizophrenia spectrum disordersAcquired brain injury

Occupational therapySpecialist disability accommodationMedium term accommodationSupported residential serviceSupport coordination

Submission 75: Victorian Legal Aid

Lack of transparency and focus on outcome for complainant