Thursday, 5 June 2025
12pm – 1pm (ACST – Adelaide time)
12:30pm – 1:30pm (AEST – Sydney time)
2:30pm – 3:30pm (NZST – New Zealand time)
Webinar: via Zoom
* Please note due to an error the recording of this webinar is not available
About
Mel and Bec from Community Living Options (CLO) will present a webinar called From Compliance to Best Practice. This session is aimed at disability support professionals and service providers. It is also for people with lived experience of intellectual disability and their families.
The webinar will explore how services can use evidence-based support models to achieve best practices. The presenters will talk about how their service has focused on achieving quality outcomes for people with intellectual disability. They will describe how this resulted in full compliance and achievement of 26 best practice elements during a recent NDIS audit.
This webinar will assist services who want to provide better support for people with intellectual disability. Mel and Bec will talk about how high quality services don’t have to cost people more money. It is about how organisations design and deliver these services.
Community Living Options (CLO), is a for-purpose provider delivering a wide range of disability services including NDIS supports, Positive Behaviour Support, therapeutic supports, and hospital discharge programs.
Speakers
Melinda Kubisa
Melinda Kubisa is the CEO of Community Living Options (CLO). With over 28 years of experience in the sector, Mel began her career as a Support Worker and has since become a national voice on evidence-based practice, human rights, and reducing restrictive practices. A committed advocate for quality of life, Mel continues to lead sector innovation while championing inclusive communities both professionally and as a volunteer surf lifesaver.
Rabecka Stokes
Rabecka Stokes is the Manager of Quality & Risk at Community Living Options, bringing over 27 years of nursing, auditing and leadership experience across health, disability, aged care, and community services. A skilled quality auditor with a keen focus on continuous quality improvement, Rabecka excels in developing best-practice models that meet regulatory standards, driving innovation, and optimizing person-centered outcomes. Passionate about service excellence, risk management, and continuous improvement, Rabecka enhances operational efficiency and supports organisations in achieving sustainable growth, high-quality evaluations, and accreditation readiness through her detail-oriented, results-driven approach.
