Her skills are widely sought after as demonstrated by her time as President of NDS from 2012 to 2015 and as an NDS Board Member for almost 10 years. Vicki’s outstanding record of service to NDS and the community sector underlines the confidence that people have in her. In the Northern Territory she is listened to by both sides of politics and is highly among consumer advocates. Everyone that knows Vicki can attest to her passion to make a positive contribution to the lives of people who use disability and other community services. Recently Vicki was named the new Northern Territory Administrator, a position equivalent to state governor. The loss for the disability sector is in every way a gain for the Northern Territory. Life Member: Jason McKey In recognition of his outstanding contribution to both NDS and the disability sector over many years, we were delighted to induct Jason McKey as a Life Member this year. has been contributing to the work of NDS since 1990, serving as a Board Member for 14 years, representing NDS on working groups and chairing a number of NDS committees particularly the National Committee on Open Employment. His – deep knowledge of open employment has greatly informed our policy work and influence on government. Beyond NDS Jason has been a strong advocate for international development in the sector. He has sponsored an inclusive school in a rural area of Bangladesh since 2000, initiating an innovative micro-credit program to self-fund employment ventures for people with disability. As a result, young people with disability and their mothers now own cattle and sell milk at the local markets. There are 55 families involved in the project and this is expected to grow as families repay their interest-free loans. NDS Life Membership is reserved for those individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to NDS. Jason McKey joined the following Life Members: Jean Garside OBE Michael Sumner Ted Petersen AM Joan MBE Felicity Purdy Bryan Woodford OAM Meet NDS: The team in the Territory The NDS team in the Top End gained some fresh faces this year. Those in the Northern Territory are State Manager Noelene Swanson, Project Officer in Industry Development Susan Burns, and Administration and Events Coordinator Kali Iannou. The team says the few months they each started at NDS have been ones of change challenging yet exciting. –
Her skills are widely sought after as demonstrated by her time as President of NDS from 2012 to 2015 and as an NDS Board Member for almost 10 years. Vicki’s outstanding record of service to NDS and the community sector underlines the confidence that people have in her. In the Northern Territory she is listened to by both sides of politics and is highly among consumer advocates. Everyone that knows Vicki can attest to her passion to make a positive contribution to the lives of people who use disability and other community services. Recently Vicki was named the new Northern Territory Administrator, a position equivalent to state governor. The loss for the disability sector is in every way a gain for the Northern Territory. Life Member: Jason McKey In recognition of his outstanding contribution to both NDS and the disability sector over many years, we were delighted to induct Jason McKey as a Life Member this year. has been contributing to the work of NDS since 1990, serving as a Board Member for 14 years, representing NDS on working groups and chairing a number of NDS committees – particularly the National Committee on Open Employment. His deep knowledge of open employment has greatly informed our policy work and influence on government. Beyond NDS Jason has been a strong advocate for international development in the sector. He has sponsored an inclusive school in a rural area of Bangladesh since 2000, initiating an innovative micro-credit program to self-fund employment ventures for people with disability. As a result, young people with disability and their mothers now own cattle and sell milk at the local markets. There are 55 families involved in the project and this is expected to grow as families repay their interest-free loans. NDS Life Membership is reserved for those individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to NDS. Jason McKey joined the following Life Members: Jean Garside OBE Michael Sumner Ted Petersen AM Joan MBE Felicity Purdy Bryan Woodford OAM Meet NDS: The team in the Territory The NDS team in the Top End gained some fresh faces this year. Those in the Northern Territory are State Manager Noelene Swanson, Project Officer in Industry Development Susan Burns, and Administration and Events Coordinator Kali Iannou. The team says the few months they each started at NDS have been ones of change – challenging yet exciting.
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