Program Manager, youth Disability Advocacy Program (YDAS)
Leah van Poppel has been involved in the campaign for the NDIS since its early days, when she worked at the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO). She has since held a range of positions across the disability sector in both government and advocacy. Leah is currently the Manager of the Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) and a member of the NDIS Independent Advisory Council.
Session
Motor’s running and we’re ready to roll
Friday 15th September, 2017: 11:00am - 12:00pm
The strength of personal stories and grassroots campaigning on the rights of people with disability touched the general public and politicians alike. This panel will reflect on how highlighting the disparity of people with disability in living an ‘ordinary life’ shamed the nation and brought the NDIS into being. We turned the narrow dusty road into a super highway- but are we there yet?