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We’ve released the latest edition of our eNewsletter. In this edition we cover: • release of our CALD Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2028 • translations availabe for our new ways of working • NDIS events View the latest eNewsletter and sign up to get the latest news delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/3nFkCwq

The Australian Government has released a draft National Autism Strategy and you can have your say to help shape the final version. The draft strategy was developed with the National Autism Strategy Oversight Council, as part of a co-design process along with the feedback from more than 2,000 people who made recommendations on what the strategy should focus on. You can make feedback submissions on the draft strategy until Friday 31 May 2024. Learn more and provide your feedback: https://bit.ly/3TRWwjU

We recently held a 2-day workshop with a diverse group of participants who re-designed and improved the NDIS plan and plan letter templates. These changes will make them more accessible, simpler, and easier to understand, helping to reduce complexity and humanise the Scheme for a better participant experience. These updates will be implemented later this year. Learn more about co-design reform: https://bit.ly/4bq9HQA

Members of the Sydney disability community are invited to a Community Catch Up hosted by Minister Bill Shorten on Wednesday 8 May at 10:45am (AEST). You will have the chance to ask questions about NDIS reform. Learn more and register for the event: https://bit.ly/3JQqC2I Similar events will be held in Canberra, Perth and Brisbane in May. Details will soon be available on the DSS website: https://bit.ly/4bpXET0

Did you know we have a planning meeting checklist? 📝 It has everything you need to help you prepare, including what you should bring to your planning meeting. You can find it here: http://bit.ly/2XoTuom

We will be at the Post School Expo in Bankstown, New South Wales on May 14. Come and say hi! NDIA Community Engagement staff can help answer any questions you may have on post school pathways to employment. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3UCRgT4

Tua is a proud Polynesian singer who uses music to help create a happy life. Tua is featured in our new Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2028. The Strategy is our commitment to improving the NDIS so we can meet the cultural and language needs of all our participants. We’re making the NDIS stronger. That’s why we are working with participants and the disability community closely to ensure we make the right changes. We have co-designed the CALD Strategy and Action Plan with over 800 people from CALD backgrounds and the National Ethnic Disability Alliance. Together, we developed a Strategy that responds to the needs of the community now and into the future. Learn more about Tua’s story: https://bit.ly/3Wnv3JO Learn more about the CALD Strategy and Action Plan: https://bit.ly/4dpDhHq

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