Who is 1:1 mentoring for?

SOLE TRADERS

Working independently can mean there isn't always someone beside you to ask, “Am I approaching this the right way?”

Mentoring gives you access to an experienced professional to bounce ideas off, strengthen your NDIS knowledge and work through situations you might otherwise be navigating alone.

PRACTITIONERS WITHIN ORGANISATIONS

Working for an organisation doesn't always mean you have access to the training or support you need.

You may have supervision available but want more specialised NDIS knowledge. You may be looking to strengthen a particular area of your practice, or simply want a confidential learning environment where the entire session can focus on your development.

NEWER NDIS PROFESSIONALS

If you're relatively new to the Scheme, there is a lot to learn - and sometimes a policy, webinar or induction package doesn't answer the practical questions that come up once you're actually doing the work.

We'll help you connect the theory with practice and build your confidence as your experience grows.

EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS

Mentoring isn't only for people who are new.

Experienced practitioners can use 1:1 sessions to strengthen specific areas of practice, work through complex scenarios, explore NDIS changes or get another professional perspective on something they're encountering.

Your time. Your questions. Your practice.

1:1 mentoring is a more intensive and personalised learning experience than group training.

There is no room full of people competing for time. No worrying that your question is too specific. No sitting through content you already understand while waiting to get to the part that's relevant to you.

You have our undivided attention.

Your mentoring sessions are built around you - your role, your existing knowledge, your questions and the areas of practice you want to strengthen.

We can slow down when something needs more explanation, move quickly through what you already understand and spend time working through real situations you're encountering in your practice.

You might work within an organisation but feel like you're not receiving the NDIS-specific training, mentoring or guidance you need.

Or you might simply want to become better at what you do.

That's where 1:1 mentoring comes in.

RDS Academy mentoring gives you dedicated time with an experienced NDIS professional to ask questions, work through challenges and develop your knowledge in the areas that matter most to you.

What can we work on?

Whatever will make the session valuable to you.

Your mentoring doesn't follow a fixed curriculum. Depending on your role and goals, sessions might include:

NDIS Knowledge

Strengthen your understanding of the Scheme, funding, reasonable and necessary supports, planning processes, roles and responsibilities or current changes.

Report Writing & Evidence

Work through how you're communicating functional impact, support needs, evidence and recommendations in reports intended for the NDIS.

Real-World Scenarios

Bring a situation you're navigating and use the session to unpack the NDIS considerations, possible approaches and what you need to think about next.

Your Professional Practice

Identify areas where you don't feel confident and develop your knowledge, processes and approach.

NDIS Decisions & Processes

Have a decision, request or process that doesn't make sense?

We can work through what you're seeing and help you better understand the NDIS context around it.

Something Else?

Bring it.

The purpose of 1:1 mentoring is to focus on what you need, rather than making your needs fit into a predetermined training session.

This isn't consulting. It's capacity building.

Our goal isn't for you to become dependent on RDS Academy every time you encounter something unfamiliar.

It's the opposite.

We want you to understand why, know where to look, recognise what questions to ask and develop the confidence to apply that knowledge independently next time.

Because good mentoring shouldn't just help you solve today's problem.

It should make you better equipped for tomorrow's.