Hi! I won' t be able to come for NDIS Rally on 30 April as I have something else on important matters. Wishing you all the best on the day! Kathy Wise Sent from my iPad On 16/04/2012, at 1:05 PM, Sean Spencer <sspencer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Michelle > > > Looking forward to seeing you at the Rally. I was so keen I went there this > morning – 2 weeks early ! > > > Regards > > > Sean > > > > From: dbaust-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dbaust-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Michelle's Home Emails > Sent: Friday, 13 April 2012 4:40 PM > To: dbaust@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [dbaust] NDIS Ralley in Melbourne: - > > Hello everyone, > > The Victorian Deafblind Advocacy Group would like to inform you of a Ralley > to Support NDIS in Melbourne. Please read flyer below. > > Regards > Michelle Stevens > > > > > URGENT IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT NDIS RALLY > FROM THE VICTORIAN DEAFBLIND ADVOCACY GROUP > > The Victorian Deafblind Advocacy committee would like to ask you for your big > help to support NDIS - National Disability Insurance Scheme. > > First of all, remember in June last year we organised a big forum and 18 > deafblind consumers, families, staff, volunteers attended along with James > Obrien from NDIS. After the forum we sent a formal letter to the > Productivity Commission in Canberra. We have made some contacts with James > Obrien and he is willing to support us of the deafblind community. > > Regards government funds, We know that some deafblind people have already > received government funds for everyday life support. Sadly other deafblind > people have little or don’t have the funds at all or have been on waiting > list for years. It is not fair for them to wait so long. > People with disabilities want more money to get better services and support. > They too really want to enjoy life and participate in the community. > > You may be aware that the Federal and State government are talking about cuts > to save money, people are worried this may delay the NDIS for a couple of > years. > > What is NDIS Rally? > > The rally is for everyone to come together to let the government know that > people with disabilities want and need the insurance scheme . We want action > from government. Hundreds of supporters will meet in the city to show the > government that we are there to support NDIS. > > We, the committee encourage Deafblind community to come along and join with > others at the NDIS rally. Even if you already have government funds you are > welcome to come and help others who don’t have funds. > > When: Monday 30th April 2012 > Where: Federation Square Corner of Flinders and Swanston St > Meet: Flinders station (under clock) at 11.15 am. The rally starts at 12 pm. > Please arrive on time to organise support. > RSVP: Tuesday 24th April, see below of committee contacts. > > IMPORTANT NOTE: > Volunteers, staff will be provided. Please let us know if you need support or > are you bringing your family members, friends - make sure everyone have the > companion for the rally. Thank you. > > Please contact one of that committee is: > > Heather Lawson > Email: Lawsonhj@xxxxxxxxxx > Sms: 0435 534 046 > > Trudy Ryall > Email: trudy.ryall@xxxxxxxxxxx > Mobile: 0401324381 > > Michelle Stevens > Email: m1stevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sms: 0415278188 > > Many thanks for your help and don’t give up our hopes. > > Kind Regards from VDBAG committee > > > > > > Message protected by MailGuard: e-mail anti-virus, anti-spam and content > filtering. > http://www.mailguard.com.au > > > > > > Message protected by MailGuard: e-mail anti-virus, anti-spam and content > filtering. > http://www.mailguard.com.au > >