Incident Management

Working together safely

  • Your safety is very important to us

  • We work hard to deliver safe services

  • But sometimes accidents happen. Sometimes people ma ke mistakes or treat other people badly. We call these things 'incidents'

  • This page explains how we try to prevent incidents and what we do if one happens

  • You can help prevent incidents happening too. Act safely. Treat other people with respect

  • And if you don't feel safe, tell someone about it

your Safety is important

Feeling safe; being safe

NDIS providers must follow rules about keeping people safe.  We work hard to keep everyone safe. That means you, our workers and other people in the community

We think about how accidents can happen and how to prevent them. This is called 'risk management'

We ask you questions, and think about the supports we provide, about the places where those supportshappen, about the people who work with you and other people around you

We want everyone to be safe, and to feel safe. If you feel unsafe, you can tell us. We promise to listen

handling Incidents

If something goes wrong

Our staff know what to do if there is problem or accident. We follow NDIS rules if an incident happens.

  1. We must tell the NDIS Commission

  2. We must investigate the incident

  3. We must do something so that the incident doesn't happen again

  4. We must talk about all this with the person who was hurt.

We must follow these rules if someone gets hurt, if someone says they have been hurt, or if staff treat NDIS participants badly.

If you don't feel safe to talk with our staff, then tell someone else. You can talk with your family and friends, oran advocate. You should complain to the NDIS Commission β€” they make the rules and help participants when people break the rules.

complaining about Incidents

Making it right again

Everyone has the right to be treated fairly.

If you are involved in an incident, you have the right to know what went wrong and what is being done to make it right.

If you don't get these answers, you have the right to complain.

We will always keep you informed. We want to treat you with respect.

If you are unhappy with our complaints process, you have the right to get help.

The NDIS Commission can help. An advocate can help too, by speaking for you.

it’s OK to Complain!

Tell us what you think

Write to us

ARK Support Coordinators

71a Main Road Moonah,

Hobart, 7009

Phone us

+61 467 307 029

 

Email Us

info@arkplanit.com

Or click on the button to contact us online

Contact the NDIS Commission

Visit their website

www.ndiscommission.gov.au

Phone them

1800 035 544

TTY: 133 677

Interpreters can be arranged. 

Advocates can help you complain

The National Disability Advocacy Program can help you work with an advocate.

Email them

disabilityadvocacy@dss.gov.au

Or write to them

Disability, Employment and Carers Group
Department of Social Services
GPO Box 9820
Canberra ACT 2601

Or search "disability advocate" online.

This information is part of the Feedback, Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure.

If you wish to read the entire policy, we are happy to provide a copy.