About the Support for NDIS providers grants program
The ‘Support for NDIS Providers’ Grants Program funds activities that support NDIS providers to increase quality and safeguarding in the NDIS. The program is administered by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission on behalf of the Australian Government.
The program funds activities that focus on the rights of people with disability by educating, influencing, and consulting with participants, providers and workers. The program aims to:
- enable people with disability to access quality providers and workers in a thriving and diverse market
- enable people with disability to exercise their rights when accessing NDIS supports and services
- help providers and workers uphold the rights of people with disability in the delivery of NDIS supports and services.
Grants will be awarded to activities that address:
- knowledge and skill development
- quality and safeguarding
- regulation and compliance.
You can learn more in the Program Guidelines.
Current opportunities
The recent Support for NDIS Providers grant opportunity has now closed. When there are grant opportunities available, they will be published on GrantConnect.
Grants awarded
The Support for NDIS Providers Grants Program started in 2018 and has offered 20 opportunities to apply for grants.
Awarded Applicants - GO6985 Quality and Safeguarding Grant Opportunity
| Organisation | Delivery location | Project Name | Project Description | Priority Cohorts | Total awarded (excl. GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Choices Australia Limited | Victoria,New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania | Safeguarding NDIS participants by building a disability inclusive housing workforce | Housing Choices Australia Limited will develop and deliver safeguarding training and an online support platform of resources with a focus on workers, NDIS participants and Specialist Disability Accommodation and Supported Independent Living providers. The grant activities will be delivered over 2 years. | Generalist Home and Living safeguarding | $481,229.00 |
| Inclusion Melbourne Inc | National | Working it out together: Coordinating natural supports to drive safeguarding, quality, practice and improved quality of life | Inclusion Melbourne Inc, in consortium with Microboards Australia, will develop multi-user guide and training modules for NDIS registered organisations, support coordinators, supporters and advocates of people with disability to build their practice in coordinating and utilising natural supports through Circles of Support. The grant activities will be delivered over 3 years. | Generalist Natural safeguards | $399,823.00 |
| Micah Projects Ltd | National | Compliance and Beyond – Safeguarding people with disability for NDIS workers and providers | Micah Projects Ltd will deliver training on the culture of safeguarding in service delivery through a series of webinars, face-to-face sessions and associated resources, which go beyond compliance to improve the safety of people with disability. The grant activities will be delivered over 3 years. | Generalist Capability building for safeguarding | $618,740.00 |
| National Disability Services Limited | Northern Territory and Queensland | Quality Compass – tools to develop a shared understanding of safe, quality services | National Disability Services (NDS) Limited, in consortium with Ignis Consulting, will develop how-to films and resources for providers to work with participants to develop their own Quality Compass and tools that guide quality planning and strengthen quality governance. The grant activities will be delivered over 2 years. | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Rural or Remote Quality in governance | $572,970.00 |
| Summer Foundation Ltd | National | Disability Housing and Living Index: Driving Inclusion and Quality | Summer Foundation Ltd will develop the Disability Housing and Living Index through surveys and workshops to set a new standard in the governance of housing and support arrangements. There will be a focus on people with disability who need access to 24/7 housing and support options. The grant activities will be delivered over 2 years. | Generalist Home and Living quality and safeguarding | $199,220.00 |
| Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability (VALID) Inc | xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxx National | ACTIV8 – adapting and piloting a new VALID8 peer safeguarding model for broader service application. | Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability (VALID) Inc will leverage off the existing VALID8 peer safeguarding model to develop and pilot the new ACTIV8 model for national application in congregate settings where people with disability access NDIS supports and services. The grant activities will be delivered over 2.5 years. | Generalist Safeguarding in group settings | $799,040.74 |
Awarded Applicants - GO6984 Knowledge and Skill Development Grant Opportunity
| Organisation | Delivery location | Project Name | Project Description | Priority Cohorts | Total awarded (excl. GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocacy WA Incorporated | Western Australia | Your Rights, Your Supports, Your Service – NDIS Services and Supports | Advocacy WA Incorporated, in consortium with Enable WA, will co-design and deliver online and face to face workshops and training resources for participants and providers tailored to address specific language and cultural needs of local participant groups, including Noongar and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse cohorts. | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
| $492,483.00 |
| Ausmed Education Pty Ltd | National | Know My Rights: The NDIS National Microlearning Platform | Ausmed Education Pty Ltd, in consortium with Inclusion Australia, will deliver a large-scale upskilling and education platform about the rights of people with disability in the NDIS. The platform will cater to the learning requirements of people of including participants with intellectual disability, varied age groups and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. | Generalist | $499,527.26 |
| Autism STEP Australia Pty Ltd | New South Wales | Empowering Autistic and LGBTIQA+SB Youth through Accessible NDIS Resources | Autism STEP Australia Pty Ltd will develop educational resources, interactive workshops and peer networks to support autistic and LGBTIQA+SB youth to exercise their rights under the NDIS. The project will also develop online resources for providers, parents and carers to increase their knowledge and skills to uphold the rights of young participants. | LGBTIQA+SB Children and young people | $146,000.00 |
| Developmental Disability Council of Western Australia Inc | Western Australia | Voice and Choice: A Communication Rights Project | Development Disability Council of Western Australia Inc will engage providers in an action-learning project through the ‘Voice and Control’ podcast, alongside peers and people with disability who they support. Practical resources including Easy Read and videos will also support learning and confidence to communicate. Coaching resources and peer networks will be developed for providers to build their capacity to uphold the rights of people with disability by becoming confident communication partners. | Generalist | $497,250.00 |
| Divergent Matters Pty Ltd | Victoria | Inclusive Futures: Advocating for Children’s Rights in Disability Services | Divergent Matters Pty Ltd will work with young people with disability and their families to develop a curriculum for parents on children’s rights and how to develop self-advocacy skills. A training program will also be developed to support providers and workers to uphold the rights of the children with disability who they support and to work with families. The curriculum program will be available as an online resource with national reach and focus on neurodiversity and the social model of disability within a human rights context. | Generalist | $149,300.00 |
| Down Syndrome Australia | National | Supporting My Rights | Down Syndrome Australia will leverage existing resources and develop additional, accessible ways for people with Down Syndrome and intellectual disability to understand and exercise their rights, including what good looks like, conflicts of interest, and communicating with providers. Resources will be co-designed, produced and presented with people with Down Syndrome and focus on teens and young adults. | Generalist | $192,760.00 |
| Endeavour Foundation Limited | National | Thrive: Rights and Advocacy | Endeavour Foundation Limited will deliver a program of resources to ensure the rights of people with disability are upheld, including peer-led online workshops designed with and for people with intellectual disability and consumer-led training, online learning and workshops for providers and workers. The resources will have a national reach with consideration of the needs of diverse cohorts of participants with intellectual disability. | Generalist | $500,000.00 |
| Extended Families Australia | Victoria | The Bridge to Rights Program: Cầu Quyền (pronounced "Kow Kween") Program | Extended Families Australia will provide innovative support for Vietnamese young people with disability and their carers to develop a deeper understanding of participant rights in relation to the NDIS. The project will co-design and deliver multi-lingual, interactive workshops, safe space hubs and a facilitated peer group mentoring program for Vietnamese and English-speaking participants, families and carers. | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Young People | $272,788.82 |
| Institute for Urban Indigenous Health | Queensland | Yarnin’ through your NDIS | Institute for Urban Indigenous Health will deliver educational roadshows and workshops across South East Queensland, using culturally appropriate and accessible methods, such as the Eight Aboriginal Ways of Learning Framework including yarning/storytelling and visual aids, to enhance participant and provider understanding of rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants accessing the NDIS. | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders | $500,000.00 |
| Mcried Living Pty Limited | Northern Territory | MyRights Awareness Remote Disability Campaign | Mcried Living Pty Limited will deliver a campaign to support NDIS participants in the remote Northern Territory community of Utopia by enhancing their understanding of their rights and improving local service delivery. Culturally tailored, multilingual educational resources and workshops will be co-designed and facilitated by local cultural mentors. | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Rural and remote | $147,391.28 |
| Noah’s Ark Inc | National | From Bystanders to Changemakers: Supporting Child Agency | Noah’s Ark Inc will provide knowledge, resources, tools, and supportive networks for children and young people with disability to advocate for their own choices and to exercise control. The project will also support parents and providers to identify early opportunities for children and young people to exercise choices, with the aim to nurture a sense of agency and self-worth. | Children and young people | $237,826.00 |
| Sunbury Community Health Centre Ltd | Victoria | My Story | Sunbury Community Health Centre Ltd will deliver a theatrical performance by people with disability and carers, to engage audiences and present disability rights in a way that is authentic and thought provoking. Performances will be delivered in partnership with Alliance of Rural and Regional Community Health across rural and remote Victoria and take audiences on a journey that challenges stereotypes and accepted practice. | Rural and remote | $356,709.48 |
| Unity Housing Company Limited | South Australia | CoCreate: SDA Futures | Unity Housing Company Limited will deliver tenant-led co-design resources and governance models to enhance the rights, decision-making, choice and housing service delivery in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). Resources for SDA providers and workers will build capacity to deliver participant-led, rights-focused services. Findings and tools will be offered as a scalable model and shared nationally across the sector. | Generalist | $189,500.00 |
| Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability (VALID) Inc | Victoria | Speaking Out, Skilling Up | Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability Inc will deliver a project where people with disability will, with support from experienced project coordinators, co-design and co-present workshops to build knowledge and skills for participants in understanding disability service standards and how making a complaint about a service, and to support providers and participants to understand how managers, staff and participants can collectively safeguard against abuse, neglect and exploitation. | Generalist | $494,180.93 |