16 May 2025
PWDA is working with the National Disability Insurance Scheme on improving and developing the Safeguarding Policy Principles. Part of this involves PWDA assisting with recruitment for the Participant Safeguarding Co-Design Story Workshops.
We are seeking up to 20 current NDIS participants to join the co-design group.
Workshop details
Each participant will be required to attend four (4) x three (3) hour workshops over a two month period.
Each workshop will focus on a different topic and participants will be required to share their experiences and thoughts on that topic.
Each session will have psychological support available during and after the workshop to ensure psychological safety.
The workshops will be disability affirming and trauma informed.
- Workshop 1 – Exploring how NDIS participants and carers currently understand and experience safety and risk.
- Workshop 2 – Understanding common protective factors and the NIDA's role in supporting access to them.
- Workshop 3 – Exploring how NDIA can ensure decisions related to risk are proportionate, empowering and upholding participant rights
- Workshop 4 – Prioritising solutions that improve how the NDIA works with participants to understand and manage risk and safety.
Your privacy
Following the workshops, PWDA will develop a report for the NDIA. Participants' privacy and confidentiality will be respected. Any information shared will remain anonymous and will not be linked to an individual in any reports or findings.
Dates
There will be two groups or streams of people attending the four workshops.
The online workshop dates for Group A are:
- Monday 2 June, 10am - 1pm (AEST)
- Thursday 12 June, 10am - 1pm (AEST)
- Monday 14 July, 10am - 1pm (AEST)
- Monday 28 July, 10am - 1pm (AEST)
The online workshop dates for Group B are:
- Monday 2 June, 2pm - 5pm (AEST)
- Tuesday 10 June, 2pm - 5pm (AEST)
- Monday 14 July, 2pm - 5pm (AEST)
- Monday 28 July, 2pm - 5pm (AEST)
Payment
- Each workshop (x4) includes three (3) hours attendance and one (1) hour preparation.
- If selected, you will be paid at a rate of $50 per hour in line with NDIS payment policy. Payment will be paid in the form of a gift card.
Who can be involved
- We will be setting up mixed groups to ensure our community isrepresented through the diverse and varied lens of the lived experiences of participants.
- To be a part of the project you must be a current NDIS participant.
- You must be available to attend all four workshops noted above for either Group A or Group B (please let us know which group timing works best for you).
Accessibility and supports available
- Auslan interpreters and live captioning will be available during all online workshops.
- Easy Read and accessible documents will be provided to support your participation.
- Let us know if you have other requirements that will support your participation.
