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Tell us a bit about yourself I was born in Adelaide, South Australia and have resided in the southern suburbs of Adelaide all my life. I am a mother of 2 and enjoy spending my spare time with my children, family and friends, walking along our local beaches and keeping active. ...
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Tell us a bit about yourself I am an British expat who has worked in the disability sector for the past 4 years. What is your role at NNA Direct Support Service? As a Customer Engagement Manager (CEM) my role is to ensure services are delivered to our customers. I am the fir...
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We sat down with Rachel, our newly appointed Customer Engagement Manager at NNA Direct Support. Read on to hear about her global upbringing, experience as a Key Word presenter and passion for empowering people to live the life they want. Welcome to the team, Rachel we're thri...
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The NNA Direct Support team is growing! Having recently expanded our Customer Engagement team, we are excited to introduce some new friendly faces. In the latest installment of Meet the Team, we sat down with one of our new recruits - Andrea. Brisbane-based mum of 4, shares w...
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There have been quite a few updates announced by the NDIS recently. We know it can be hard to keep up with the latest changes, so we have have summarised some of the key ones below. To find out more about these changes and what they mean for you as a participant visit https:/...
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In the latest installment of Meet the Team, we sat down with NNA Direct Support Customer Engagement Manager, Shea. She tells us about her experience working in the disability sector, her future predictions for the industry and what she loves most about her job. Read on to ge...
Right now in communities across Australia 2.7 million people are caring for others in unpaid roles. National Carers Week, 11th - 17th October 2020 celebrates the dedication and sacrifice these individuals make to help those who need it the most, and it offers a chance for the r...
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This is a very exciting time to be leading a team, and indeed to be working in the disability sector. After what feels like much more than 7 years since the scheme commenced the roll-out of the much-awaited (and long overdue) NDIS we are seeing years of work from the grassroo...
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Orginally published in One Community's June 2020 Newsletter At 15 years of age Patrick was orphaned. His greatest inspiration was his mother - a mother who worked tirelessly to help women and orphans.This is how she shaped her son's life. Today, Patrick Rumwagira is 25-yea...
In June 2020 the US Tennis Open cancelled the wheelchair event at the New York Grand Slam without consulting the wheelchair athletes who were set to compete, citing player health as the reason. The decision was reversed a mere 5 days later, after US Open organisers were right...
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