PRISM Support Coordination

27/06/2024

Have you ever felt over the moon after a hard day's work?

Thank you to the teams from Byford Secondary College BOP Industries and Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale for an excellent expo where we had the opportunity to share our expertise with teachers, parents and students from the surrounding schools. Looking forward to more collaborations in the future. Here is snippet from day one!

27/06/2024

Reading this article, I can see that there are, unfortunately, still providers out there who don't follow the regulatory framework, and a person's life was lost because of it.

Hopefully these types of providers will be closed down and prosecuted before other participants lives are placed in danger.

However, a conversation I just had with a provider this morning shows me that there are some amazing ones out there who take their duty of care seriously.

With all the negativity out there, remember that there are some shining lights in the darkness.

Please remember, if it doesn't feel right, report it to the Quality and Safeguards Commission immediately, or in serious circumstances, the relevant state agency. You could be saving someone's life.

A judge will let a shuttered NDIS provider continue being sued over a disabled man's death in order...

07/06/2024

This program is well researched and implemented, highly recommend it.

Location: Cannington and surrounds, WA
Position: Casual Support Staff/ Mentors
Hours: Flexible hours

🤔Are you ready to empower and inspire teens transitioning from high school❓

🤔Are you passionate about making a difference and making an impact every day❓

🤔Looking for a fulfilling role where you'll be valued, paid well, and enjoy great work conditions❓

If you have answered YES ✅- Look no further!

At Diversity Blueprint, we're not just a workplace; we're dedicated to making a real difference in people's lives. Based in Southern River, our newly established inclusive team helps teens transitioning from school to life after school.

We are seeking a dedicated team player who can mentor teens with compassion and care.

Why Join Us?

🌟Great Pay: Enjoy competitive casual remuneration.

🌟Work/Life Balance: Your well-being matters to us! We offer flexible hours in a supportive environment.

🌟Rewarding Work: Join us in supporting our clients to reach their goals and make a difference in their lives.

🌟Supportive Management: We are committed to your growth and provide training relevant to your mentoring role.

Requirements:

✅Cert III in Individual Support (Disability) or equivalent
✅First Aid Certificate
✅Police Clearance
✅Working with Children Check
✅Reliable car with insurance
✅Relevant disability experience
✅Mentoring skills

Ready to join our team❓

We want to hear from you‼️

🚀To Apply:

Email your resume to info@diversityblueprint.com.au

🚀Don't forget to include a cover letter to tell us a bit about who you are and why you'd be a great fit for our team!

💥We can't wait to welcome you aboard!

07/06/2024

Today, I thought it was timely to mention sharp practices, or unethical behaviour by NDIS providers (registered AND unregistered).

Sharp practices are categorised by the NDIA as non-compliant practices under the NDIS Rules and Regulations. These can be things like doing a hard sell for participants to use their business, using coercion to push participants into signing up with them or even withholding information from participants that may have resulted in them making a different decision around service povision.

We work with vulnerable people, it is our duty to ensure that their rights are protected and report providers who fall foul of the NDIA framework where necessary. Sometimes people make mistakes, none of us fully understand every nook and cranny within the NDIS Act, but it is our responsibility to be as honest and transparent with participants as we can.

To this end, I don't approach participants, if someone refers me, I'm happy for this to occur, I also don't have any solid requirements around people ceasing services with PRISM if they wish to go to another provider. That's their choice and upholding the values of the NDIS is important.

Always remember, that in a heartbeat, you could be a participant, one stroke, one accident and suddenly your life has changed. Always keep this in the back of your mind and think about how you would like to be treated if you were accessing the scheme.

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26/05/2024

When someone tells you "you can't do that, you have a disability", turn around and remind them that with the right people around you, anything is possible!!

Eleanor Beidatsch is used to overcoming the odds, but even she thought a career in palaeontology would be a bridge too far.

22/05/2024

Choice and Control....three very important words (the "and" is just as important as the other two words because they cannot be mutually exclusive).

Often we hear the phrase, especially since the implementation of the NDIS, yet do we really understand what it actually means? Here's an example.

What Choice and Control doesn't mean:

Participant: "I would like to change service providers or stop a service."
Service Provider/Support Coordinator: "Maybe we can talk about this or perhaps you should still see that person because you're funded for that, and they know you."

What Choice and Control does mean:

Participant: "I would like to change service providers or stop a service."
Service Provider/Support Coordinator: "Sure, would you like me to look for someone different immediately or just would you like to take some time to think about which direction you would like your goals to take, or do you need to think about what the other options are before ceasing services?"

Choice and Control, and I mean PURE Choice and Control is about us as people in perceived positions of power, empowering the participant to HAVE THAT DECISION HEARD. It's not about undermining that decision because "we know best" (best condescending tone of voice and smile). We do not know best, and participants generally have very valid reasons for making these decisions.

We are not living that person's life and we do not have the same life experiences as they do. We do NOT have the right to override or determine how they live their lives and it's deeply important (and dare I say it, in line with the very core principles of the NDIS) that we empower people to make these decisions and assist them if there are barriers that stand in the way of their decisions.

Choice and Control should be as pure as possible to ensure that NDIS participants live the lives that they aspire to live and in the way they wish to achieve their life goals.

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07/05/2024

Ballroom Fit is looking for a Volunteer to assist with a weekly Ability Dance Class on Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Hamersley Recreation Centre.

This is a fun class with happy dancers and good support workers.

If you are interested to know more, contact us at info@ballroomfit.com.au or 0439460487.

City of Stirling
Act Belong Commit

29/04/2024

Seeking female disability support worker for young adult female with ASD/ADHD in the Mandurah area. Ideally you will have a sense of humour, be kind, caring and patient. Would suit uni student studying OT or other allied health qualification.

Up to $50 per hour dependent on experience. Initially for lunch until there is a connection and then increasing in hours up to 3 hours on Fridays. One week Mandurah, next week in Fremantle.

Must have police clearance or NDIS Worker Screening Check, along with appropriate insurances or willing to take out public liability/indemnity insurance.

Please respond via email - prismsuppcoord@gmail.com

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09/04/2024

When I have assisted people to apply for the NDIS in the past, there is one significant thing that prevents people from being accepted (apart from the NDIA not wanting to spend anymore money). This is a history of engagement with allied health/medical practitioners.

Not having this history and minimal reports that talk about treatments and permanency are a major barrier to eligibility. These reports are sometimes costly to obtain (some can be done in negotiation with the NDIA as part of the appeals process through the AAT). The additional barrier is the capacity of the person to attend regular appointments.

This can be daunting and sometimes impossible for people with mental health diagnoses and/or conditions that cause exhaustion or chronic pain, but if they get the right support to engage with the right medical professionals, this will often make the process easier.

04/04/2024

There has been a lot of talk recently around fraudulent claims by NDIS providers. We all know this has been occurring for a long time anyway, but the Minister's attempts to cut out fraud have put these providers even closer to the spotlight.

Transparency is extremely important, clear Schedules of Support, explanation of charges and invoicing is paramount to ensuring you are giving the participant quality for money....and yes, it's their money that we are using.

Sure, it comes from the government, but it belongs to the participant to use. Once that money is gone, getting more isn't an easy process and the stress that it causes the participants when they find out their funds are empty can be debilitating.

Coming from an advocacy and service provider background, I understand the impact from a double perspective. So please, be careful and remember that it's people we support, not just opportunities for our bank balance to grow.

Pic by Elevate from Unsplash

31/03/2024

"My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves." Aung San Suu Kyi said this, world leader, human rights champion and mother.

It is so important to build capacity in everyone, so that all of us are able to change things for the better, whether that's individually, or as a collective group.

Support Coordination and Psychosocial Recovery Coaching is about adapting the way people are supported and most importantly, it is intuitive so that when the time is right, we step back and give people the opportunities to grow.

This is not a rigid process, and it should be individualised, and with the right path, we can make a very real difference.

25/03/2024

There is no place in the disability sector for providers who overcharge people using their services. Thumbs up to Bill Shorten for implementing this taskforce.

NDIS participants exploited by unfair price hikes can now report price gouging to a new taskforce.

21/03/2024

Autism and the workplace. Two words that often seem mutually exclusive. However, with the right team, people who identify as neurodiverse can thrive and feel safe with their peers and managers. We are all unique and all human beings in our own right, regardless, employers who are diversity friendly understand this and make real efforts to be inclusive.

20/03/2024

What does it mean to have your voice heard?

Like anything, this is unique to every person. For someone with a cognitive disability, this might mean giving the person time to process information before they respond. For someone else it might mean not interrupting and really listening to what they say or assisting the person to interact via their augmentative communication device.

It is important to remember that one size does NOT fit everyone, and this is another important aspect of providing a service that is person-centred and responsive to individual communication needs.

18/03/2024

Senator Jordon Steele-John thank you for the informative session at the Legal Aid NDAP forum. You helped to put the NDIS review into perspective and added value to what this might look like into the future.