Talking about changes to the NDIS
We are in the middle of the biggest changes to the NDIS since it began.
Mark Butler, the Minister for Disability and the NDIS, announced changes to the NDIS in April.
The changes include 160,000 people being removed from the NDIS, and big cuts to capacity building and social, civic and community participation budgets.
The disability community hasn’t had much chance to understand or respond to these changes. What we do know is complicated and hard to follow.
We know that the disability community is feeling angry, scared and overwhelmed. Probably a lot of other things.
We’re feeling those things too. We want to create an inclusive space where we can talk about the changes to the NDIS and what these changes mean.
That’s why our next Open Dialogue will focus on:
- hearing from disabled people who are experts on the NDIS, and
- answering your questions about the NDIS changes as best as we can.
Our speakers include:
Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion Australia
Emma Bennison – CEO Of Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA)
Kelly Treloar – Director of the Disability Dialogue
This event will be hosted by:
Todd Winther – NDIS Subject Matter Specialist at DSC
Sara Gingold – Editor in Chief at DSC
You can learn more about our speakers and hosts by scrolling down this page.
Co-hosts
Todd Winther
Todd is an NDIS Subject Matter Specialist and Consultant in Home and Living. He has written about disability policy for more than 15 years. He was the lead politics and policy commentator for ABC Ramp Up, the national broadcaster’s sadly defunct disability portal. Todd has written political commentary for The Conversation, The Brisbane Times, and appeared on ABC TV, covering Queensland State Elections. Todd has taught several subjects at multiple universities, on disability policy, public policy development, election campaigns, and the relationship between politics and the media. Todd has cerebral palsy and is an NDIS participant.
Sara Gingold
Sara is the Editor-in-Chief of DSC’s Resource Hub. She personifies the voice of DSC in her own passionate style and prides herself on her research skills and fact-finding ability. Diagnosed with ME/CFS in 2012, Sara’s lived experience of disability shines through in her work and she is a highly skilled, authoritative NDIS commentator. She began her career overseeing innovative Cambodian education projects and has quickly become an indispensable part of the DSC team.
Register here
If you’re having trouble registering, you can send us your details and ask to be registered by emailing info@disabilitydialogue.com.au