Key Support Services

Here's an easy to read explanation posted by someone on all the stuff you've been hearing about in the news lately. While this isn't a professional review it gives a good explanation as to what's to come in the NDIS space..

🗣️ SAM TRANSLATES: The New NDIS Act passed yesterday
🔔📢Here's what you need to know will change in about 5 weeks when it becomes law.📢🔔
1. Exclusion of Certain Supports/Services
The NDIS can now not pay for s*xual services, alcohol, or illegal drugs. (under the criminal code act definition s*xual services means s*x workers and p**n so it likely means s*xual aids or therapy are ok, unless they’re included on the “OUT” lists in the NDIS Rules, which are not final yet)
👍 The Upside: ✅No more ouzo shots (jk, I don’t personally know anyone buying booze or drugs with NDIS funds, but I do know it happens)
👎 The Downside: ⚠️ Some people will be restricted by this, and we will see some significant behaviour downturns and potentially greater restrictive practises instead). You can all blame Pauline Hanson for the 🍆 stuff)
2. There needs to be an IN and OUT “NDIS Supports” list but you can challenge that list
➡️ The NDIS CEO can now approve supports from the OUT list and add stuff to the IN list for an individual, but ONLY if the thing replaces other NDIS Supports AND is the same cost or cheaper AND is as good or better for you AND you get approval by an as yet undetermined process.
👍 The Upside: ✅ You might still be able to get supports that better fit your needs, even if they are in the naughty list.
👎 The Downside: ⚠️ You’ll no doubt have to do more paperwork to prove you need a certain support and that it meets that criteria above, adding to your paperwork burden and stealing all your spoons AND, if the NDIS come back with a no, it looks like you can’t appeal that decision.
3. More Transparency in Rules and Rule Making
➡️ The Government must be more open about changes to NDIS rules. They must also involve the community, and get a majority of the States to agree.
👍 The Upside: ✅ It will be easier to know when you’re breaking the law.
👎 The Downside: ⚠️ Keeping up with these changes and being involved might take up more of your time, which can be tiring if you’re already burnt out and busy managing your own life.
4. Notice of Impairments
➡️ You’ll get a written notice explaining which of your impairments/disabilities qualify you for NDIS supports.
👍 The Upside: ✅ This gives you clear information about why you’re eligible, which can help you know to ask to add other disabilities, if needed.
👎 The Downside: ⚠️ It will no doubt feel like you’re being boxed into specific categories, which will likely limit the supports you can access. Adding other disabilities will surely also mean more (expensive) appointments and paperwork for you.
5. Written Requests and Reasonableness in Compliance
➡️ If the NDIS asks you to provide documentation, you must provide it. This might include evidence of claims, or disability related reports etc. They can suspend your NDIS Plan if you don’t respond (after giving you fair chances).
👍 The Upside: ✅ This helps keep those who are more vulnerable safe from predators who are draining their plans.
👎 The Downside: ⚠️ More paperwork. More paperwork. More paperwork. And who knows how long it will take to process stuff
6. Inclusion of Indigenous persons in board appointments
👤 The NDIS board must include at least one Indigenous person.
👍 The Upside: ✅ This helps make sure Indigenous voices are included in NDIS decisions.
👎 The Downside: ⚠️ None. This is the right thing to do.
7. Regular Updates on NDIS Statistics and $$$$
➡️ The NDIS has to publish monthly updates on spending and the number of people in the scheme.
👍 The Upside: ✅ You can see how the NDIS is tracking, and if these law changes actually make a difference to scheme sustainability or not.
👎 The Downside: ⚠️ These updates show problems like budget cuts or changes in priorities, and you might (rightfully) freak out about how it could affect your support in the future.
8. "Whole plans" are now what's "reasonable and necessary", not individual supports and services.
➡️ The NDIS will now be able to use a tool/tools which are not yet made to decide a total funding package. The way all this happens is to be designed with community consultation.
👍 The Upside: ✅No more haggling over each little thing. This *should*, in theory, increase plan flexibility.
👎 The Downside: ⚠️ We worry about the tools they'll use, who will use them and that people won't get the funding they need to live good lives.
Other Changes:
• Debts raised against you can be waived if they weren’t intentional or were caused by someone else, but not just because you can’t afford to pay.
• Claims for expenses from more than two years ago cannot be made, to prevent the shonkies cleaning out old plans.
You’ve all got until 5pm Sunday night to submit your thoughts about the OUT and IN Naughty and Nice transitional NDIS Supports Lists, so get on it! You can do a short survey, or email them your rant. DO IT!
A version of those transitional lists will be law in about 5 weeks, and will remain as law until the majority of States agree on a permanent version, designed with consultation (not co-design) with the disability community.
I AM NOT A LAWYER – and I’ve had one night to review all this and consult with people who are smarter than me, so this will not be 100% accurate! And everything here is paraphrased in my words – it’s not legally correct or advice! I will do my best to refine this over the coming weeks, in all my spare time. lol. lol. lol.

Pic desc: a photo of the Senate chamber, all in red carpet and wood, with no-one in it. - The Growing Space

STAFF WANTED!
We are on the lookout for compassionate support workers to join our team. We have a diverse client base across Newcastle/ Maitland and surrounding areas

Does this sound like you?
A support workers purpose is to help people achieve their goals and provide assistance in simple day to day tasks and out in the community. They help people living with different physical disabilities and mental health needs, they also work with other health professionals to maximise their wellbeing.

Will you be:
Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Patient
Positive & supportive
Empathetic & understanding
Passionate about making a difference in the community

Role Requirements:
Support workers are required to have a minimum of a level 3 qualification in Disability,

Mental health or social work, training will be supplied if need be.

All relevant screening (Checks Police Checks, Working with children check (WWCC), NDIS worker Screening checks.

Drivers Licence and Reliable car not essential but preferred.

Willingness to attend all training provided by Key Support Services or with a registered training facility.

All up to date with Covid -19 vaccinations

Think you have what it takes? Send your resumes to [email protected]

🥳EXCITING NEWS 🥳

Key support services now offer cleaning services which includes :
- dusting
- vacuuming and mopping
- bathroom cleaning
- Kitchen Cleaning
- Window Cleaning
- Linen Changing
- Trash Removal
And more !!

We also offer lawn and garden care which includes:
- Lawn Mowing
- Edging
- Hedge Trimming
- W**d Control
- Planting
And more!!

Have a look at our website for more details around what we can do to help you around the house and yard.
http://www.keyshine.au

Please reach out to us if you are interested/know anyone who is interested. Or have any questions by Emailing [email protected]
or phone our office on 49871013
One of our amazing team will be able to assist you.

Thank you all for supporting Key Support Services

www.keyshine.au

SOS... We are looking for a manager to join us and our growing admin team. please message us if your interested.

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Hello, from Key support Services, we are looking for people to live in our beautiful home located in Chisholm, this is a perfect place to live as it's close to the Thornton shopping centre and has public transport close by as well with two bus stops just down the road and the train station 5 mins away 😊

We have 2 rooms available and looking for vacancies for

•SIL,
•respite
•emergency housing

For any enquires or questions please contact
Ben - 0423 623 143
[email protected]
[email protected]

We also offer other services community access cleaning and lawn maintenance please don't be shy and call us and find out how we can help! Thank you for your time key supports services.

Hello there we hope your having a fantastic day.
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We have room in our Home in Chisholm

Vacancies available for:
•SIL, STA, MTA
•respite
•emergency housing

For any enquires or questions please contact one of the directors.
Ben - 0423 623 143
Teegra - 0402 378 706

We also offer other services community access cleaning and lawn maintenance please don't be shy and call us and find out how we can help! Thank you for your time key supports services.

www.keysupports.com.au

Beautiful view we have out the back of one of key Supports SIL houses 😍😍

Had a great day getting some exercise and playing Monster Hunter Now with one of our participants at speers point park today and a delicious lunch at the cafe.

Showing some skills cooking tonight sausages, chips, white sauce and Broccoli for dinner cooked by no other than Emma what a great way to win over Emma's new house mate. We know it's going to be good.

This afternoon our client Emma and staff member Jem done some baking of gender reveal cupcakes.

Our participant Emma loves this time of year with decorating the sil house and offering an icy cold drink of water to staff with spiders in the ice cubes giving them a scare.

Take care people.

Helping someone isn't always a quick and easy thing.

Let them know you’re by their side, ready to lend support with what they need, however long it takes.

Thanks for such an important reminder ChibirdArt.

May not be many but this has brought a big smile to a few people's faces. This is the first batch of strawberries from the garden. We are super proud of all the effort that has gone into growing these babies.

NEWCASTLE GIRLS FOR THE WIN!!!🥳🥳

As we continue to grow, It warms my heart to see a lot of our staff grow and achieve their career goals and bloom. It's amazing what these guys accomplish and the effort they put into helping our participants feel more empowered and express their own identities, what's more in a judgment free, positive environment with empathy and understanding. I may be biased but we have the best team I've ever had the pleasure to work with!!

Hello world we are back. FB unpublished our page for some reason, and after asking for a review the powers that be republished us! Thanks Mark..😝

Let's goooo🥳🥳🥳

We have registered for the big blue table event. October is mental health month and beyond blue is fund-raising for mental health. We would like to invite everyone along to (blank) and help us raise funds and awareness for mental health. I'm a massive advocate for mental health and encourage all to come along to (blank)... Ideas for an event would be great! A dinner mayhaps?

We are growing the best team over here at KSS. The effort these guys put in is never less then 110%.

Have to say a massive Thanks to our very own Amy Mcinnes and Brocky who have helped us clean and move stuff from one of our properties.
I always Jokingly say to people "good help is hard to come by these days" but these guys are absolute superstars of KSS and have proved that the opposite is true.
THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts!!

Hi everyone, We have switched off private calls to our phones due to receiving alot of prank calls while some of them have been quiet amusing it's not fun when we receive them at all hours of the night and morning. So if you need to reach us please call with your number turned on.

Thanks for your patience and stay safe.

Permanent Part Time STAFF WANTED!
We are on the lookout for compassionate support workers to join our team. We have a diverse client base across Newcastle/ Maitland and surrounding areas

Does this sound like you?
A support workers purpose is to help people achieve their goals and provide assistance in simple day to day tasks and out in the community. They help people living with different physical disabilities and mental health needs, they also work with other health professionals to maximise their wellbeing.

Will you be:
Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Patient
Positive & supportive
Empathetic & understanding
Passionate about making a difference in the community

Role Requirements:
Support workers are required to have a minimum of a level 3 qualification in Disability,

Mental health or social work, training will be supplied if need be.

All relevant screening (Checks Police Checks, Working with children check (WWCC), NDIS worker Screening checks.

Drivers Licence and Reliable car not essential but preferred.

Willingness to attend all training provided by Key Support Services or with a registered training facility.

All up to date with Covid -19 vaccinations

Think you have what it takes? Apply here

Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle 💛

Be kind by asking R U OK?, letting them know you care about them and that you're there to support them however you can.

Thanks for the reminder Jangandfox

Here's some inspiration for all you wonderful friends. Sorry it's been a while.

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” William James

Be safe, be kind, and keep on keep oning