VISION, MISSION & VALUES

MISSION, VISION, PRINCIPLES & VALUE

MISSION

With empathy and respect, AABDS will enable people with disability to exercise choice, control and dignity, in line with the principles of the NDIS and human rights frameworks. We will do this by employing the best people and providing them with holistic support so they have the ability, energy and passion to go above and beyond for all participants.

VISION

AABDS aims to be the most respected provider in the industry by going above and beyond to improve the lives of every participant we care for. We will achieve this through ethical practice, clinical excellence, and measurable participant outcomes, while adapting to sector reform and innovation.

PRINCIPLES

AABDS operates in accordance with the NDIS Act 2013, the NDIS Practice Standards, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Human Rights & Dignity - Supports uphold participant rights, autonomy, and freedom from abuse and neglect
Choice and Control - Participants direct their supports, consistent with NDIS legislation
Participant Safety & Safeguarding - Zero tolerance for abuse, neglect, and exploitation
Cultural Safety & Inclusion - Commitment to First Nations and CALD communities
Evidence-Based Practice - Supports are clinically appropriate and outcome-focused
Least Restrictive Practice - Behaviour supports prioritise elimination of restrictive practices

VALUES

Empathy – AABDS aims to understand and be sensitive to participants’ feelings, thoughts, and experiences, providing trauma-informed and person-led care.
Respect - AABDS believes that all participants deserve to be treated as equals and in a manner that upholds their dignity and rights regardless of background, beliefs, circumstances or past behaviour.
Understanding - We recognise that all participants have their own abilities and talents. AABDS strives to help identify and develop these to achieve participants’ goals and value their aspirations.
Collaboration - AABDS supports the rights of people to be involved in decisions affecting them. We strive to build strong collaborative links between all stakeholders, inclusive of participants, community organisations, government and commercial sectors to ensure effective delivery of our core business objective.
Excellence – We will go above and beyond to ensure high-quality services and solutions by recruiting skilled and committed personnel and volunteers; providing regular training; securing adequate resources; integrating services; and frequent monitoring and evaluation of our performance to ensure continuous improvement that is aligned with NDIS reforms.