City of Boroondara's

Disability Summit ProgramWednesday 1 July, Hawthorn Arts CentreJoin us for a morning of presentations and community conversations about disability issues. Themes of the day include the NDIS, thinking differently about employment, and ways to be involved in your community.

Guest Speakers

Simon McKeon

Simon McKeon is a businessman, philanthropist and sportsman, and he has multiple

sclerosis. His efforts to support multiple charities have earned him great admiration.

He has been Patron for International Day of People with Disability and the National

Disability Awards, and was named 2011 Australian of the Year.

Cr Steve Hurd

Steve Hurd is a lawyer, and he was one of the first legally blind people to complete

secondary school. Steve ran for council in 2012 because he wanted to have a

positive impact on the lives of the community in his Glenferrie Ward. He has also

won many awards for his media and community work.

Madeleine Kop

Madeleine Kop is a young person with a disability. She is studying at Swinburne

University and is working as a research assistant for Victoria Police. She gained her

role as a result of taking part in the Willing and Able Mentoring (WAM) program, and

will talk about her experiences with the program.

Amanda Handley

Amanda Handley is the Customer and Service Delivery Manager for Barwon

Western Districts with Scope, a not-for-profit organisation that supports people with a

disability. She has been involved with the rollout of the National Disability Insurance

Scheme (NDIS) in the Barwon area pilot site.

What the sessions will discuss

NDIS What do we know about the NDIS? What does the future look like? Tier 1 - 3 in easy English What can you do to get ready for NDIS?

Employment How can you get help to find work? Why businesses should employ outside the box Some examples of current programs

Participation How do you find out about what is happening in your community? How can you get involved in your community? What ideas do you have for Council?

Schedule

9.00am - 9.30am Registration

9.30am - 10.30am Presentations

10.30am - 11.00am Morning tea

11.00am - 12noon Breakout sessions - choose from:

NDIS Employment Participation

12noon - 1.00pm Where to from here?

1.00pm Lunch to go