Why Training Matters for Your NDIS Organisation
Effective training ensures your team is well-equipped to deliver high-quality care, adapt to changes, and maintain compliance with industry standards. Here’s why investing in training is crucial for your NDIS organisation:
Compliance with Audits
Firstly, Become a Provider must ensure their staff remain up-to-date with necessary training. It is your responsibility to establish a system to identify, plan, deliver, document, and assess training. This is vital for compliance and for meeting participants’ needs. You must be able to demonstrate that you have undertaken training during NDIS audits.
A Valuable Investment
Consider training as one of the most valuable investments for your business. Without effective training, there is a risk of subpar staff performance and costly mistakes. By investing in training, your staff can acquire diverse skills, broadening the services your business offers participants. Effective training not only enhances service quality but also contributes to long-term business profitability.
Adapting to Change
Recent years have highlighted how quickly and unexpectedly circumstances can change. Staying current with your skills and knowledge allows you to adapt more easily to changes. Understanding your business and the skills essential to its success will help you identify knowledge gaps and adapt to shifts in the marketplace.
Staff Retention
Research shows that ongoing training increases staff retention. Employees value learning opportunities and appreciate the investment in their professional growth, which fosters loyalty to the organisation. High staff turnover can be costly, so engaging and developing your team is essential for maintaining a healthy business. Long-term staff also provide reassurance to participants about the reliability and quality of the services they receive.
Optimising Staff Check-ins
Many employers are uncertain about the training needs of their staff. One of the simplest methods to determine this is by asking them directly. Regular check-ins with staff can include discussions about their training needs. This can reveal gaps in your business and potentially improve service quality and profitability.
How Become A Provider Can Assist
At Become A Provider, we understand the significance of continuous professional development. That’s why we’ve partnered with leading training providers. Our partners offer discounted courses on topics that benefit NDIS providers most. This provides our members with reduced access to a wide range of accredited and non-accredited training programs.
