@maryjsayers

(she/her) Principal at SAID Consulting, Building Better Homes Campaign Director, Summer Foundation- views my own

 Melbourne, Victoria
Joined November 2014
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Mary Sayers retweeted
NDIS Review@NdisReview7 Jul 2023
The definition of ‘reasonable and necessary’ is too broad and confusing. And, inconsistent in how they are used and applied. #NDIS How you would define reasonable and necessary? #NDISReview #HaveYourSay ndisreview.gov.au/resources/…

Defining reasonable and necessary

The NDIS Review is moving from defining problems to designing solutions to build a better NDIS. Have your say on the 10 areas of improvement.

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Mary Sayers retweeted
NDIS Review@NdisReview10 May 2023
The #NDISReview and @CydaAu are running a series of online discussions where you can have your say about the #NDIS If you are a young person with disability aged 15-29 years register here surveymonkey.com/r/SOCIALS15… More info can be found through @CydaAu cyda.org.au/advocacy/ndis-ad…
CYDA@CydaAu9 May 2023
Are you a young person with disability aged 15-29 years? Would you like to be part of the #NDISReview? We are running a series of *paid* online discussion groups where you can have your say about the #NDIS. More info here: surveymonkey.com/r/SOCIALS15…
Photo of a young woman gazing into the camera. She has olive skin, dark eyes and purple hair artfully arranged with bangs and buns atop her head. She wears a purple jumper, large hoop earrings and a silver chain necklace. To the right is a green and blue logo with text: “Reimagining the NDIS by children, young people and families.” Below are the logos for the NDIS Review, CYDA Youth, and the website: cyda.org.au.

ALT Photo of a young woman gazing into the camera. She has olive skin, dark eyes and purple hair artfully arranged with bangs and buns atop her head. She wears a purple jumper, large hoop earrings and a silver chain necklace. To the right is a green and blue logo with text: “Reimagining the NDIS by children, young people and families.” Below are the logos for the NDIS Review, CYDA Youth, and the website: cyda.org.au.

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Mary Sayers retweeted
CYDA@CydaAu19 Apr 2023
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with disability aged 9-14 years? Would you like to be part of the #NDISReview? We are running a series of *paid* 💰 online group discussions where you can have your say about the #NDIS. More info here: surveymonkey.com/r/SOCIALS9-…
Photograph of a serious looking boy with fair skin, wire-rimmed glasses and short brown hair. He wears an olive green polo shirt and holds a walking cane in each hand. Text over green shapes reads: “Reimagining the NDIS by children, young people and families.” Below is the logo for the NDIS Review, the logo for Children and Young People with Disability Australia, and the website: cyda.org.au.

ALT Photograph of a serious looking boy with fair skin, wire-rimmed glasses and short brown hair. He wears an olive green polo shirt and holds a walking cane in each hand. Text over green shapes reads: “Reimagining the NDIS by children, young people and families.” Below is the logo for the NDIS Review, the logo for Children and Young People with Disability Australia, and the website: cyda.org.au.

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Mary Sayers retweeted
NDIS Review@NdisReview20 Apr 2023
The Early Childhood workshop was an opportunity for the #NDISReview Panel to hear directly from people with disability and from their families about early childhood and the #NDIS. You can watch the full video and read about the workshop at our website. ndisreview.gov.au/news/early…

Early Childhood Workshop - Extraordinary opportunity

Professor Bruce Bonyhady AM discuss what an extraordinary opportunity the Early Childhood Workshop was to start the conversation with people deeply engaged in early childhood work and the NDIS.

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Mary Sayers retweeted
NDIS Review@NdisReview12 Apr 2023
It is critical for people with disability, participants and their families to have their say in the #NDISReview. It is their lived experience that will inform the Review's recommendations. #NDIS ndisreview.gov.au/have-your-…

Lived experience to shape the NDIS - Have Your Say

#NDIS Review Panel member Kevin Cocks encourages people with lived experience to have thier say in the #NDISReview

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The prevalence and impact of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study - brief report apo.org.au/node/322153

The prevalence and impact of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from the Australian Child...

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study randomly surveyed 8503 randomly selected Australians (aged 16-65+). The researchers then generated the first, nationally representative rates of all five types...

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Mary Sayers retweeted
NDIS Review@NdisReview2 Apr 2023
We are focussed on hearing directly from people with disability and their families. We recently held a workshop focussed on early childhood and the transition through to school. Read about our objectives, outcomes and the key themes that emerged. ndisreview.gov.au/news/early…
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ALT Disabled child in a wheelchair playing with coloured blocks with a parent or carer.

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a forum hosted by the @ndisreview. People coming together invested in the future of the NDIS. Loved the opportunity and with the guidance of the review team and participants, we will strive to make the NDIS experience better!
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Mary Sayers retweeted
Sue Tape@SueTape3 Mar 2023
“448. Considering the totality of the evidence and considering a human rights approach that protects, respects and fulfils a person’s rights, we submit there is a case for ending segregated employment for people with disability.” #DisabilityRC disability.royalcommission.g… – at Brisbane, Queensland
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Mary Sayers retweeted
CYDA@CydaAu15 Feb 2023
(If you are a young person with disability or a parent and/or caregiver of an older child, please stay tuned, as we are running more sessions soon.) cyda.org.au/resources/detail…
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Mary Sayers retweeted
CYDA@CydaAu15 Feb 2023
Call out for parents and/or caregivers of children with disability 0-8 years old! We have 2 x paid group discussion sessions about the NDIS coming up in March. The sessions are part of the government's #NDISReview. More info / express your interest here: ow.ly/x10B50MSxhf
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ALT Social media tile with circles and speech bubble graphics in grey, green and orange. Text reads: "Paid consultation opportunity! Have your say in the NDIS Review. Reimagining the NDIS by children, young people and families. EOI now open. cyda.org.au". the CYDA logo is bottom-right.

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Mary Sayers retweeted
CYDA@CydaAu14 Feb 2023
We're in the paper! Also, please sign the #ThriveByFive open letter asking for bold commitment and a guarantee from those attending the National Early Years Summit for *accessible* and *affordable* early learning and childcare. Only takes a second! 📃 ✒️ thrivebyfive.org.au/actions/…
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ALT Newspaper open to an ad/letter with the heading "Legislation needed to help every child start better". The CYDA logo is one of many pictured in support. A colourful coffee cup sit's atop the paper.

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Consultation is open for the National Early Years Strategy 📝 We’re delivering on our commitment to develop a National Early Years Strategy to ensure every child gets the best start in life. You can fill out the survey or make a submission here: engage.dss.gov.au/early-year…
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MCRI Prof @HarrietHiscock has been named in the @NHMRC #10oftheBest, for her vital contribution to #sleep in children with #ADHD & #autism. Prof Hiscock's inclusion in this edition highlights the significance of her research on #childhealth. Learn more: nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/news-c…
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Are you a family member of a person with an intellectual disability? We want to hear your views on #employment. What works for people with an intellectual disability and what needs to change? Complete our survey here! 👇docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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We will miss you so much @MaryEMallett! Thanks for all your support for advocacy for people with an intellectual disability during your years at @dana_advocacy. Meetings will not be the same without you. All the very best for the new challenge.
Inclusion Australia@inclusionoz5 Dec 2022
Huge congratulations to our longtime friend and colleague @MaryEMallett on your appointment as Interim Disability Commissioner for Tasmania. We are delighted for you but will miss working with you. You have done so much at @dana_advocacy for all Australians with disabilities. 👏
Screenshot of a press release by Jo Palmer, Tasmanian Minister for Disability Services regarding the appointment of an Interim Disability Commissioner for Tasmania. Online link not currently available.

ALT Screenshot of a press release by Jo Palmer, Tasmanian Minister for Disability Services regarding the appointment of an Interim Disability Commissioner for Tasmania. Online link not currently available.

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1. Some sobering reading for #IDPwD from Dr Elizabeth Dickson of @C4IE_QUT in this analysis of the failure of the Disability Discrimination Act & Standards to deliver #InclusiveEducation. Free access for December thanks to @AusJournalEd & @SAGEeducation doi.org/10.1177/000494412211…

Barriers to inclusion embedded in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) - Elizabeth Dickson,...

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) prohibits discrimination by schools against students with disability. The DDA and the associated Disability S...

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Congratulations Mary Mallet on being appointed Tasmania’s Interim Disability Commissioner. She will have a tough job with no enabling legislation and no broad reaching compliance powers in place but it is a step forward. #Politas
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1) Appreciate the wisdom from dialogue this week on mental illness and the NDIS with expert colleagues and policy makers. @Mark_Butler_MP @billshortenmp I now accept that ideally it is preferable in fact for mental illness to remain integrated within the NDIS if….
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Mary Sayers retweeted
CYDA@CydaAu31 Oct 2022
📢 Have your say! 📢 National Youth Education Survey for students w/disability aged 10-25: ow.ly/9AfS50LpaQC 🕢 10-15 minutes to complete 🗓️ Open to 30 November 🤫 Responses are confidential Filling out this survey will help CYDA advocate for your rights in education.
Text reads "Have your say! National Youth Education Survey." Graphic of a megaphone sits top left. CYDA logo is bottom left. To the right is a photograph of 4 teens sitting at computers in a classroom environment.

ALT Text reads "Have your say! National Youth Education Survey." Graphic of a megaphone sits top left. CYDA logo is bottom left. To the right is a photograph of 4 teens sitting at computers in a classroom environment.

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