Sector Development Fund Community Inclusion Community of Practice Topic 5: Costing and Pricing This is the sixth in a series of resources to support providers of disability day services and community participation to increase community inclusion for people with disability. It is based on best practice and research as well as feedback from organisations participating in the NDS Community Inclusion Initiative. It is intended as a conversation starter with frontline disability workers and managers, but can also be used with people with disability and their families. Why is understanding Costing and Pricing important? The NDIS future… Individuals are funded under the NDIS - not organisations Individuals choose which organisations they want to provide them with supports Organisations need to know how much it costs to provide supports The cost of providing supports should not exceed the NDIA prices Costing and pricing needs to be right so the organisation is sustainable and does not go into debt COST (amount the organisation needs to spend to deliver an activity) plus PRICE (amount the organisation charges people to receive an activity) equals sustainable organisations which means: people get a choice of services staff have jobs organisation can focus on mission Discussion Question Do you understand why costing and pricing is essential in maintaining your organisation’s sustainability? The link between costing, pricing and community participation Community Participation… 50% of all NDIS plans include community participation
Sector Development Fund Community Inclusion Community of Practice Topic 5: Costing and Pricing This is the sixth in a series of resources to support providers of disability day services and community participation to increase community inclusion for people with disability. It is based on best practice and research as well as feedback from organisations participating in the NDS Community Inclusion Initiative. It is intended as a conversation starter with frontline disability workers and managers, but can also be used with people with disability and their families. Why is understanding Costing and Pricing important? The NDIS future… Individuals are funded under the NDIS - not organisations Individuals choose which organisations they want to provide them with supports Organisations need to know how much it costs to provide supports The cost of providing supports should not exceed the NDIA prices Costing and pricing needs to be right so the organisation is sustainable and does not go into debt COST (amount the organisation needs to spend to deliver an activity) plus PRICE (amount the organisation charges people to receive an activity) equals sustainable organisations which means: people get a choice of services staff have jobs organisation can focus on mission Discussion Question Do you understand why costing and pricing is essential in maintaining your organisation’s sustainability? The link between costing, pricing and community participation Community Participation… 50% of all NDIS plans include community participation
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