Applying the NDIS practice standards
Policies & Procedures
The NDIS Practice Standards specify the quality standards to be met by Registered NDIS Providers to provide supports and services to NDIS Participants. These standards are applied alongside the NDIS Code of Conduct to ensure NDIS Participants are provided a quality service.
The Policies and Procedures below assist Xtremecare to adhere to the NDIS Practice Standards, ensuring our participants have access to a fair and equitable service that maintains quality and consistency.
Section 1: Rights And Responsibilities
1.1 Person-centred supports
Each participant accesses supports that promote, uphold and respect their legal and
human rights and is enabled to exercise informed choice and control. The provision of supports
promotes, upholds and respects individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination and
decision-making
1.2 Individual Values & Beliefs
Each participant accesses supports that respect their culture, diversity, values and beliefs.
1.3 Privacy and Dignity
Each participant accesses supports that respect and protect their dignity and right to privacy.
1.4 Independence and Informed choice
Each participant is supported by the provider to make informed choices, exercise control
and maximise their independence relating to the supports provided.
1.5 Violence, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Discrimination
Each participant accesses supports free from violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation or discrimination.
Section 2: Provider Governance & Operational Management
2.1 Governance and Operational Management
Each participant’s support is overseen by robust governance and operational management systems relevant (proportionate) to the size, and scale of the provider and the scope and complexity of supports delivered.
2.2 Risk Management
Risks to participants, workers and the provider are identified and managed.
2.3 Quality Management
Each participant benefits from a quality management system relevant and proportionate to the size and scale of the provider, which promotes continuous improvement of support delivery.
2.4 Information Management
Management of each participant’s information ensures that it is identifiable, accurately recorded, current and confidential. Each participant’s information is easily accessible to the participant and appropriately utilised by relevant workers.
2.5 Feedback and Complaints Management
Each participant has knowledge of and access to the provider’s complaints management and resolution system. Complaints and other feedback made by all parties are welcomed, acknowledged, respected and well-managed.
2.6 Incident Management
Each participant is safeguarded by the provider’s incident management system, ensuring that incidents are acknowledged, respond to, well-managed and learned from.
2.7 Human Resources Management
Each participant’s support needs are met by workers who are competent in relation to their role, hold relevant qualifications, and who have relevant expertise and experience to provide person-centred support.
2.8 Continuity Supports
Each participant has access to timely and appropriate support without interruption.
2.9 Emergency and Disaster Management
Emergency and disaster management includes planning that ensures that the risks to the health, safety and wellbeing of participants that may arise in an emergency or disaster are considered and mitigated, and ensures the continuity of supports critical to the health, safety and wellbeing of participants in an emergency or disaster.
Section 3: Provision of Supports
3.1 Access to Supports
Each participant accesses the most appropriate supports that meet their needs, goals and preferences.
3.2 Support Planning
Each participant is actively involved in the development of their support plans. Support plans reflect participant needs, requirements, preferences, strengths and goals, and are regularly reviewed.
3.3 Service Agreements with participants
Each participant has a clear understanding of the supports they have chosen and how they will be provided.
3.4 Responsive Support Provision
Each participant accesses responsive, timely, competent and appropriate supports to meet their needs, desired outcomes and goals.
3.5 Transition to or from a provider
Each participant experiences a planned and coordinated transition to or from the provider.
Section 4: Provision of Supports Environment
4.1 Safe Environment
Each participant accesses supports in a safe environment that is appropriate to their
needs.
4.2 Participant Money & Property
Participant money and property is secure and each participant uses their own money and
property as they determine.
4.3 Management of Medication
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4.4 Mealtime Management
Each participant requiring mealtime management receives meals that are nutritious, and of a texture that is appropriate to their individual needs, and appropriately planned, and prepared in an environment and manner that meets their individual needs and preferences, and delivered in a way that is appropriate to their individual needs and ensures that the meals are enjoyable.
4.5 Management of Waste
Each participant, each worker, and any other person in the home is protected from harm
as a result of exposure to waste, infectious or hazardous substances generated during the delivery of
supports.
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