Advocacy for a strong and sustainable NDIS with Laurie Leigh, CEO National Disability Services

Get Real: Talking mental health & disability

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Laurie Leigh is the CEO of National Disability Services, also known as NDS. NDS is Australia's peak body for non-government disability service organisations, representing over 1200 non-government service providers, of which ermha365 is one.

We caught up with Laurie to talk about a number of things, including the NDS-led national campaign Teamwork Works that ran in the lead-up to the recent Federal Election.

This campaign communicated the importance of the partnership between people with a disability and the teams that supports them – AND was a call for all candidates in the election to commit to opposing moves that weaken Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme.
More info:

• NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2022-23
• Shortage of disability workers becoming a crisis
• Teamwork Works campaign
• NDS update blogs

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode please contact:

• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

Hosted by Karenza Louis-Smith, CEO ermha365. Produced and co-hosted by Emily Webb, ermha365 Advocacy and External Communications Advisor.
ermha365 acknowledges that our work in the community takes place on the Traditional Lands of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and therefore respectfully recognise their Elders, past and present, and the ongoing Custodianship of the Land and Water by all Members of these Communities.

ermha365 provides mental health and disability support for people in Victoria and the Northern Territory. Find out more about our services at our website.
Helplines (Australia):
Lifeline 13 11 14
QLIFE 1800 184 527
13 YARN 13 92 76
Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467
ermha365 acknowledges that our work in the community takes place on the Traditional Lands of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and therefore respectfully recognise their Elders, past and present, and the ongoing Custodianship of the Land and Water by all Members of these Communities.
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