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Practice alert: Oral health

WEBOral health refers to the condition of a person’s teeth and gums, as well as the health of the muscles and bones in their mouth. People with disability are at greater risk of poor …

Actived: 4 days ago

URL: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Oral%20Health%20Practice%20Alert%20Update%202023.pdf

Practice alert: Lifestyle risk factors

WEBExamples of lifestyle factors that can improve health are nutrition, physical activity, adequate sleep, reducing stress, anxiety, alcohol intake and stopping smoking. …

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Dysphagia, safe swallowing, and mealtime management

WEBKey points. ‘Dysphagia’ is difficulty with swallowing. NDIS providers have obligations to provide competent and safe supports to participants with dysphagia and manage the …

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Practice alert: Oral health

WEBYou can read more in our Practice Alert: dysphagia, safe swallowing and mealtime management. Poor oral health can also affect psychological and emotional wellbeing, …

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Allied Health Professionals NDIS Workforce Capability

WEBAllied health professionals are responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and planning the best way to provide support. Existing support workers who have an interest in finding out …

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Evidence Matters NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

WEBThis report summarises the findings of an NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) led analysis of 9,062 deaths among 526,515 people accessing disability …

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Resources for providers and workers NDIS Quality and …

WEBResources for providers and workers. These resources are aimed at helping providers and workers to understand what medicines are sometimes used as a restrictive practice and …

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Medicines for health, not control NDIS Quality and Safeguards …

WEBUnder the NDIS Act (2013), the use of medication or chemical substance for the primary purpose of influencing a person’s behaviour is considered a chemical …

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Resources for people with disability NDIS Quality and Safeguards

WEBHealth and medicine records. Communicating with health professionals. These resources are aimed at helping people with disability to understand the effects of medications and …

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Homepage NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

WEBAre you a worker in the NDIS sector who needs to learn about COVID-19 infection control and prevention? Visit the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission website to access …

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Participant Fact Sheet 1

WEBPositive behaviour support: • helps you have a good quality of life. • is a proven way of understanding and changing behaviour. • focuses on you and the people around you. • …

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Worker training modules and resources NDIS Quality and …

WEBThe NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s eLearning modules are designed to support NDIS workers to: Our interactive eLearning modules have been developed in …

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NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators

WEBThe NDIS Practice Standards create an important benchmark for providers to assess their performance, and to demonstrate how they provide high quality and safe supports and …

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Safe Use of Hoists

WEBother appropriately qualified health professional before any equipment is used. • Mobility and manual handling plans should be reviewed regularly, at least every 12 months or as …

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The NDIS Code of Conduct

WEBFramework. It promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of persons with disability, by setting out acceptable, appropriate and ethical conduct for NDIS providers and workers …

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NDIS practice standards NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

WEBEmergency and disaster management: this standard is intended to address the planning required by providers to prepare, prevent, manage and respond to …

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Worker obligations NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

WEBRegistered NDIS providers are also required to: have an incident management system to record and manage incidents that occur while providing supports or services to people …

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High Intensity Support Skills Descriptors

WEBScope: This skills descriptor applies when providing high intensity support to a participant with a catheter. This may include insertion and removal of an intermittent catheter with …

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Registered provider obligations and requirements

WEBRegistered NDIS providers must: demonstrate compliance with the NDIS Practice Standards for your relevant registration groups (which are determined by the types of …

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The NDIS Code of Conduct

WEB1. Act with respect for individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination and decision-. making in accordance with applicable laws and conventions. 5. 2. Respect the …

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Applying for a worker screening check NDIS Quality and …

WEBIn the Role drop down, select Worker Screening for NDIS Participants. Once you are in the NDIS Worker Screening Database, select the NDIS Participant details tile. On the top of …

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