Event Recap | Closing the gap between rhetoric and reality - How can we get real change for people with disability? The last two years have seen some unprecedented challenges for people with disability and their families. The impact of the COVID19 pandemic, proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, continued shocking testimony at the Disability Royal Commission are just some of the things people with disability have had to grapple with. It has been an extraordinary time. That’s why MDI decided to focus our annual end of year webinar with a look back at some of the events of the last two years – and a look forward to what we think might lie around the corner. Moderated by former Paralympian and well-known host of ABCTV's One Plus One Kurt Fearnley, our panel included well known disability advocates El Gibbs, Dougie Herd, Damian Griffis and Professor Anne Kavanagh. We asked the panel for their thoughts about what needs to happen so that we can close the gap between rhetoric and reality for people with disability, and how real lasting change might be achieved. As expected, they did not hold back as they looked at whether we have learned any lessons from from the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on people with disability, or the proposed changes to the NDIS. It was a provocative conversation with some challenging questions from the audience and a lively and engaging discussion. We are keen to continue this important conversation as we head into 2022. You can view the recording or read the transcript on our website here. Job Opportunity | The Centre for Program Evaluation is seeking a Casual Research Assistant
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