Disability advocates need to help their clients stay informed and navigate the complexities of the new NDIS to make sure no one misses out, those attending a recent DARU forum were told.
About 30 people from the disability sector across Victoria took part in the Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU) Advocacy Sector Conversations Forum this month.
As well as hearing valuable sessions on building partnerships, developing advocacy and taking part in a Q&A with people from the Office for Disability, participants were given valuable advice in the opening session on safeguarding the rights of people with a disability during the roll-out of the NDIS.
NDIS Victoria policy manager Sarah Fordyce and Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA) executive office Lauren Matthews outlined what advocates need to do to ensure the rights of their clients are upheld during this transition to the NDIS.
Read the full blog (off-site)- Topics:
- NDIS
- Author:
- Kellee Nolan
- Source:
- VCOSS Blog
- Date published:
- Tue 24th Jun, 2014