BBSafe | Safeguarding Culture & Compliance
NDIS COMPLIANCE AND BEYOND BUILDING BLOCKS LIBRARY
NDIS Compliance and Beyond
Building Blocks Library
NDIS Participants, Families & Supporters
Resources to help you ask the right questions and speak up if something feels wrong.
You have the right to be safe. You have the right to be treated with respect. You have the right to make choices about your own life.
This section is for NDIS participants. It is also for the families, carers and supporters who help them.
On this page, you will find information to help you understand:
Your right to be safe from harm, abuse and neglect
What safe and respectful support looks like
Questions you can ask a provider or worker about how they will keep you safe
How to speak up or make a complaint, and who can help you do it
This resource library contains references to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. While most references are general, some sections include specific examples and case studies.
You can take a break or stop at any time. If the content brings up difficult feelings or memories, support is available at:
You can also contact your organisation's Employee Assistance Program or speak with your supervisor.
If someone is at immediate risk of harm or has been harmed, please call emergency services on
000.
Upcoming Events
Safeguarding for NDIS participants and families/supporters: Free Webinar
Friday, 30th of October at 12:00 pm –
1:00 pm
This free one-hour session helps NDIS participants and their families understand safeguarding, recognise red and green flags in provider practice, and know what questions to ask to help protect against violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Resources
Choose your blocks — By topic
Choose your blocks — By type
2. People • 4. Response
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Factsheet / PDF
Tell Someone Something Is Wrong – Easy English with Icons
This factsheet talks about how to tell someone about a worker hurting a person with disability. It uses pictures to make it easier to understand.
…2. People
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Factsheet / PDF
Choosing a Provider – Easy English with Icons
This factsheet talks about how to choose a safe worker. It uses pictures to make it easier to understand.
…2. People
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Factsheet / PDF
Reporting Concerns – Easy Read Version
This factsheet talks about how to tell someone about a worker hurting a person with disability. It uses plain language for easier reading.
…2. People
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Factsheet / PDF
Boundaries – Easy English with Icons
This factsheet talks about the rules between workers and participants. It uses pictures to make it easier to understand.
…2. People
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Factsheet / PDF
Choosing a Provider – Easy Read Version
This factsheet talks about how to identify a safe provider. It uses plain language to make it easier to understand.
…2. People
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Factsheet / PDF
Boundaries – Easy Read Version
Read about why boundaries between participants and NDIS workers are important. This factsheet uses plain language to make it easier to understand.
…2. People
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Factsheet / PDF
Safeguarding Questions for NDIS Participants, Families and Supporters
This list of safeguarding questions for participants, their families and supporters, is to ask providers and identify if they have a strong approach to safeguarding.
…3. Environments • 4. Response
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Factsheet / PDF
Safeguarding for Participants, Families and Supporters
Information to help understand what safeguarding is, why it is important, red flags to look for, and how to report concerns.
…1. Leadership • 2. People • 3. Environments • 4. Response
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Factsheet / PDF
What is Abuse? Definitions, Signs and Responses
This factsheet provides a brief overview of types of abuse, possible signs, and how to respond if you suspect abuse has occurred.
…2. People
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Factsheet / PDF
Boundaries – Easy Read Version
This factsheet talks about why boundaries between participants and NDIS workers are important. It uses plain language to make it easier to understand.
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Accessibility on this website
We want everyone to be able to use this webpage, including people who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, captions or other assistive technology. On this webpage you will find:
Accessibility on this website
We want everyone to be able to use this webpage, including people who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, captions or other assistive technology. On this webpage you will find:
- Easy Read and plain-language versions of key factsheets for people with disability and their supporters
- Factsheets for people with disability and their supporters that you can read on screen or download
- Text that can be resized
- Pages that can be navigated by keyboard and read by a screen reader
Some things are still being improved, and accessibility may be limited on the pages for boards, leadership teams and workers.
If you cannot access something on this webpage, or you need a resource in a different format, please let us know by email to info@bbsafe.com.au and we will get back to you as soon as we can with the resource you need.