addressing a number of members’ staff and families/carers groups on the NDIS and assisting with a successful community event which attracted approximately 700 people conducting the Inaugural Australia Disability Awards event. A capacity audience congratulated winners Autism SA for their iModeling Project and Finding Workable Solutions for their and Save’ Social Enterprise. Special guests ‘Salvage included the Minister for Disabilities. Hesta Super Fund committed to ongoing sponsorship for this biennial event. More than half the eligible NDS SA members participated in state-based committees this year. Their contribution assisted NDS SA to provide informed responses to the many requests received for input and comment. Add this voluntary involvement to that provided by the individual state committee members who represent NDS SA on the NDS National Board and seven national committees and we have an invaluable commitment to the advancement of the disability sector in this state. Tasmania Influence on state government NDS TAS has been an active participant in all areas of major policy reform in working with, and on behalf of, members to provide a strong and articulate voice to the state government across a number of areas of interest. In 2011, the state introduced new legislation focused on the provision of specialist disability services under a rights-based approach. NDS TAS engaged state parliamentarians through meetings and formal briefings to advocate for these reforms. This legislation was adopted in 2012 and NDS TAS has worked collaboratively with government to communicate the changes to members and the wider sector. The implementation of government reforms to unit pricing arrangements continued to be an important for providers during 2011–12. NDS TAS staff and state committee members placed a significant amount of effort in providing representation
addressing a number of members’ staff and families/carers groups on the NDIS and assisting with a successful community event which attracted approximately 700 people conducting the Inaugural Australia Disability Awards event. A capacity audience congratulated winners Autism SA for their iModeling Project and Finding Workable Solutions for their ‘Salvage and Save’ Social Enterprise. Special guests included the Minister for Disabilities. Hesta Super Fund committed to ongoing sponsorship for this biennial event. More than half the eligible NDS SA members participated in state-based committees this year. Their contribution assisted NDS SA to provide informed responses to the many requests received for input and comment. Add this voluntary involvement to that provided by the individual state committee members who represent NDS SA on the NDS National Board and seven national committees and we have an invaluable commitment to the advancement of the disability sector in this state. Tasmania Influence on state government NDS TAS has been an active participant in all areas of major policy reform in working with, and on behalf of, members to provide a strong and articulate voice to the state government across a number of areas of interest. In 2011, the state introduced new legislation focused on the provision of specialist disability services under a rights-based approach. NDS TAS engaged state parliamentarians through meetings and formal briefings to advocate for these reforms. This legislation was adopted in 2012 and NDS TAS has worked collaboratively with government to communicate the changes to members and the wider sector. The implementation of government reforms to unit pricing arrangements continued to be an important for providers during 2011–12. NDS TAS staff and state committee members placed a significant amount of effort in providing representation
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