The Advocacy team is dedicated to promoting the rights and interests of people we support. Our team plays a crucial role in driving positive change for people with intellectual disability.
The Advocacy team is dedicated to promoting the rights and interests of people we support. Our team plays a crucial role in leading policy and advocacy strategy, representing Endeavour Foundation and the people we support, and building relationships with key decision-makers to drive positive change.
Do you have an event or initiative Endeavour Foundation should get involved in? Email Head of Advocacy Matt Gillett at [email protected].
Administration Assistant, Brandon Cheng is an unstoppable force who already has many impressive accomplishments under his belt. Now he can add one more: advocating for himself and people with disability at Parliament House in Canberra.
Brandon was part of a delegation that we led as a self-advocate. The group, called Employment Futures Forum delegation, included representatives from disability social enterprises: Bedford, Wallara, Good Sammy, Flagstaff, Greenacres, National Disability Services, and Our Voice Australia. Together, we represented WA, SA, NSW, VIC and QLD.
The purpose of our visit was to speak about a proposal to increase wages for employees with disability. Brandon, who captivates the people in any room, including those in Parliament House, proudly shared his perspective as someone with lived experience of disability.
Want to make a difference? Here are some ways you can participate:
We call on the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and government to take urgent action to secure the future of services for people with disability and create a better NDIS.
People we support and family and carers can continue to advocate for a better NDIS by:
No closing date
For any enquiries on the NDS campaign, please contact Emily Forrest, Deputy CEO/Director of Policy and Advocacy at [email protected] or by calling her (03) 8341 4302.
Visit the NDS website for more information.
