National FORUM REsources
Welcome to the NDIS and Psychosocial Disability Quality and Safety Forum (National Forum) virtual conference website presented by the Embracing Change Project from Mental Health Coordinating Council.
The National Forum was broadcast live on 29 April 2021 from the Aerial Function Centre at the University of Technology, Sydney with participants joining online and in-person. This Forum showcased a national perspective on NDIS Psychosocial Disability, Quality and Safeguarding issues at the intersection of mental health and disability.
The Forum was designed for anyone interested in learning about psychosocial disability, quality and safety in the NDIS, including:
- NDIS psychosocial disability service providers,
- NDIS participants with a psychosocial disability and their supporters,
- Community services and NDIS service providers interested in learning more about psychosocial disability.
We encourage you to explore the resources below, where you are able to choose from four Keynote Addresses and two Interactive Panels. Each video recording contains a Transcript and Slide Deck. You can also access a copy of full Slide Deck including a large print version.
The National Forum addressed a range of NDIS psychosocial disability, Quality and Safeguarding themes including:
- NDIS psychosocial disability participant’s understanding of service quality
- Quality Management for NDIS psychosocial disability service providers
- Inclusive governance at the intersection of disability and mental health
- Rights based approach to Restrictive Practice in a psychosocial disability context
The National Forum featured a number of high profile speakers and panelists including:
- Graeme Head, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
- Dr Jeffrey Chan, National Senior Practitioner, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
- Dr Michelle Funk, Coordinator, Mental Health Policy and Service Development, World Health Organisation
Watch the Livestream
If you were not able to make the National NDIS and Psychosocial Disability, Quality and Safety Forum or would like to revisit a particular section, please access the relevant recording below.
01 Opening Address and Welcome to Country
02 Lived Experience Address
03 Welcome and Housekeeping
04 Commissioner Graeme Head
05 NDIS Participant understanding of quality: A research perspective
06 Learnings stemming from implementation of the WHO Quality Rights Initiative
07 Panel 1: Inclusive Governance
08 Panel 2: Quality Management
09 Human Rights and Restrictive Practices
10 Wrap up & close
