The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission is committed to ensuring that disability support workers provide high-quality care and support to individuals with disabilities. To achieve this goal, they've developed a series of insightful e-learning modules designed to equip workers with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in their roles.

The eLearning courses available from NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission are:

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1. Worker Orientation Module – 'Quality, Safety and You'

This interactive online course serves as a foundational guide for NDIS workers. It delves into the NDIS, its significance, and the role of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Crucially, it outlines the responsibilities of NDIS workers under the NDIS Code of Conduct from the perspective of NDIS participants. Through real-life scenarios, this module helps workers understand their part in realizing the NDIS vision.

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2. Supporting Effective Communication

Communication is at the heart of quality support. This module explores how NDIS workers can best facilitate effective communication, which is central to empowering individuals with disabilities. It highlights what effective communication entails, its role in promoting choice and control, and various communication methods. By offering insights, scenarios, and practical tips, this module equips workers to navigate the communication support needs of people with disabilities effectively.

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3. Supporting Safe and Enjoyable Meals

Mealtime is a crucial part of daily life, and ensuring it's safe and enjoyable for individuals with disabilities is paramount. This module introduces mealtime support, covering mealtime assistance, identification and management of swallowing difficulties, food planning, and assistive technology. With input from people with disabilities, it offers valuable information, tips, and actions that help minimise health and safety risks during mealtimes.

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4. New Worker NDIS Induction Module

Designed to support NDIS providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, this induction course is particularly useful for new staff unfamiliar with the disability sector. Comprising eight modules, it provides specific information necessary for those entering the disability workforce. Topics include disability awareness, privacy and confidentiality, a safe workplace, the NDIS Code of Conduct, incident management, understanding the person you support, risk identification and management, and handling challenging situations.

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These e-learning modules represent a valuable resource for NDIS Independent Support Workers, offering essential knowledge and insights to provide high-quality care while adhering to NDIS standards. To access these modules and further your professional development, visit the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission's e-learning platform. Your commitment to ongoing learning contributes to the betterment of the disability support sector and the lives of the individuals you support.