Organisations available for comment on the NDIS

Various

Ahead of Minister Butler’s press club speech about the NDIS today, the following experts are available for expert commentary on the scheme, including the views of participants most affected by any cuts:

Organisation: Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA)

Spokesperson: Skye Kakoschke-Moore (CEO)

Contact: David Kavanagh (Communications & Media Advisor), ph: 0426 815 627, email: [email protected]

Organisation: Down Syndrome Australia Consortium

Spokesperson: Darryl Steff, CEO

Contact: 0411 181 891

Organisation: Inclusion Australia

Spokesperson: Maeve Kennedy, CEO, 0448 623 834

Contact: Anita Herbert, Comms Manager 0419 143 985

Organisation: Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA)

Spokesperson: Emma Bennison, 0410553383

Organisation: Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA)

Spokesperson: Kerry Hawkins, CEO, 0403961498

Organisation: National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (NMHCA)

Spokesperson: Priscilla Brice, CEO, 0451 333 021

Organisation: People with Disability Australia (PWDA)

Spokesperson: Megan Spindler-Smith, Acting CEO, 0492 902 432

Contact: Anastasia Symons, Snr Mgr, Media and Comms 0491 034 479; email [email protected]

To arrange anything further contact Charlie Moore: 0452 606 171