WAiS is a member based organisation working in partnership with people, families, service providers and government to promote and advance individualised self directed supports and services.

WAiS seeks to do this though:

Policy and Strategy
Capacity Building
Information and Resources
Creativity and Innovation

WAiS provides information, support, mentoring/coaching to people with a disability/psycho social disability, their families and service providers across a range of areas related to Individualised Services and Self Directed Support.

Creating Home
- Understanding Individualised Services
- Self Direction
- Person Centredness
- Service Design
- Positive behaviour support

Planning
- Understanding Planning approaches
- Preparing to Plan
- Facilitating Planning

Supported Decision Making
- Principles and Practice
- Positive approach to Risk

Choosing a Service Provider
- Models of Management
- Models of Support
- Questions to ask

Recruiting for Individualised Supports
- Creating a team culture
- Recruitment strategies
- Induction/Training/Supervising

Employing /Engaging your own Supports
- Understanding the legal and technical responsibilities related to engaging your own staff
  - Industrial Relations
  - Taxation
  - Superannuation
  - Workers Compensation
  - Occupational Health and Safety

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