Once a quarter we have our regular strategy meeting. This also happens to coincide with our quarterly funny hat day. What would the point of being your own boss be if you couldn’t at least make it fun?
What would a strategy meeting entail you may wonder?
There are a whole range of topics that can be brought up from financial to social. Some of the topics that were brought up today:
Future planned events
Changes happening on the 3rd of October and how they will impact us and our participants
Our current vacant availability, how we will advertise it and the types of participants we would be aiming for
Work load changes over the school holidays with students away
Whether or not we get registered or whether we look at expanding to include support coordination as they were original plans but there are many changes in the works with NDIA
Current funding management for our active participants and planned shifts to ensure we are operating responsibly
Checking support notes to ensure they meet compliance requirements
These probably don’t sound fun but it is the background stuff that keeps us up and running and ensures that businesses keep providing quality services. It is something even sole traders on their own do to help grow their businesses and keep their income viable.
We also sometimes invite along other professionals for advice (nurses, OTs, speechies and physio’s mostly for us) and they have the option to wear a fun hat too.
Possibly after October 3rd when Jess breaks out the crayons to explain all the changes to me. I have been trying to follow it all but there is so much misinformation, rumours and conflicting information rolling around I can’t wrap my head around it.
Lauren, is it possible for you to relay what you learn from Jess by any chance? I would very much be interested to hear what she has to say. I’m sure others would be too.
I would be happy to. It really is getting out of hand. Especially when what answers you get from the NDIA vary depending on who answers your call.
I still dont understand why they don’t just change it to be in line with best practice in other industries. It would be so much simpler.
Examples:
Instead of businesses registering, every individual who wants to work gets a registration number. Link that to an online database with their years of experience, qualifications and reviews. Then any participant looking to hire can just type in the registration number and see if they actually have skills and if there are issues.
Instead of independents running around doing whatever and coming up non compliant or under insured, make an ndia package. All people who want to ge independent purchase the package. It comes with their documentation and insurances so everything is standardised. And because its bulk insurance it will be cheaper with everyone properly covered. No package, no work. They could do the same for bigger businesses too.
So far they are talking about mandatory registration for platforms and coordination and changes to definitions and legislation. They are also consulting about other changes. We won’t know for sure until October 3rd I’m guessing, and that’s if it’s not delayed
Jess knows sometimes I need bribery to do paperwork and talk legislation.
to you guys for making it work.