Join us for registration, where you can check in, and enjoy a light morning tea. It’s a great opportunity to network before the event begins.

Lizzie Castles, TAS State Manager, NDS

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With rising costs and financial pressures, disability service providers must adopt smarter staffing strategies to maintain financial sustainability without compromising care quality. This session, based on the latest StewartBrown Disability Services Benchmark FY24 Survey, will explore key insights into staffing efficiencies, workforce mix, and practical cost-saving measures.

Participants will gain actionable strategies to optimise workforce utilisation, improve rostering efficiency, and reduce unnecessary expenditure. We'll cover how to align direct support worker (DSW) costs with revenue targets, assess supervision ratios, and navigate the impact of NDIS pricing structures.

Through real-world case studies and data-driven insights, this session will provide providers with the tools to enhance financial viability while ensuring high-quality service delivery. Join us to learn how to future-proof your workforce strategies and make informed staffing decisions that drive efficiency and sustainability.

Highly engaged staff stay longer and contribute more in their organisations. In this session, Ruth Chalk will talk through some of the steps NOSS Inc have used, to roster for retention.  

Is Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) the path to your vision? will be an interactive and practical session which will give you a takeaway tool and some useful models to determine whether Mergers or Acquisitions are the right way to achieve your organisation’s vision. This interactive discussion will focus on how to determine what is important to your organisation and how to find partners who align to your vision.

In 2024, Nexus won 'Large Employer of the Year' at the Tasmania Training Awards. In this member spotlight, we will hear how and why, Nexus has embedded learning and development into their everyday business.   

The NDS update will cover key challenges, policy updates, new strategic directions, state-specific developments, and provide an opportunity for audience discussion and questions. 

Take some time to enjoy our conference catering, chat to fellow attendees and meet our sponsors. 

The past few years have brought rapid change and challenges across our sectors, impacting how people feel about their industry, their employer and their experience at work. Drawing on insights from the latest HESTA Member Workforce Research survey, this session will bring a unique perspective direct from the workforce, focusing on how their sentiments have changed over time. Sharing these insights aims to help shape a strong way forward for service providers, employees, and the community they serve.

Session provided by HESTA

This session will explore a self-evaluation tool designed to help organisations access and enhance their quality of service. The tool outlines 10 key rights, serving as a framework for strategic discussions, board assessments, and operational improvements. 

This session will introduce the tools the Possability Group have used to make sure that the voices of the people we support are heard loud and clear.  We discuss the ways that client visits and the development of a Client Advisory Group have made positive changes for the people we support, the people who deliver supports, and the organisation as a whole.  

How does your organisation listen to those you support? Building a strong client voice is essential to ensure you provide services that truly meet their needs. This panel of experts will offer diverse perspectives and practical tips on how to effectively incorporate the client’s voice.

Moderated by: Cathy Limb

Next steps for Tasmania disability legislation.

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Close out the day with drinks and canapes and connect with peers, speakers and the NDS team. 

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