Regions

NDS members and non-members are welcome to attend regional meetings. To ensure adequate venue and catering requirements are booked, it is essential that you provide a confirmation of your attendance at least three days before your meeting.

For online registration for Round Three Regional Meetings which run from 15 - 31 July select the link below. Please note that the inaugural meetings of NDS OHS Network will occur half an hour after the end of each regional meeting this round. Contact Susan Smith, Disability Safe Project Manager to register by email or phone on 02 9256 3121. View the Regional News Update for more information.

We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting. Select your region from the menu on the left or the listing below for meeting, dates, times and venues.

*DADHC Regional Reports, where available, are listed on regional webpages - see left menu.

2009

Download the NDS NSW Round 2 Regional Report 2009

Download the FaHCSIA Round 2 Regional Report 2009

Download the DEEWR Briefing Notes Round 2, 2009

Download the DADHC New Directions for Disability Respite Services in NSW Discussion Paper

Download the Round Two Regional Meeting Agenda


Download the NDS NSW Round 1 Regional Report 2009
* Download NDS NSW Regional Action Items Report - Round One, 2009

Download the NDS NSW Round 1 Regional Report 2007

2006

Download the ACROD NSW November 2006 Report

Download the ACROD NSW August 2006 Report

Download the ACROD NSW May 2006 Report and Subcommittee Update

Download the FaCSIA May 2006 Report

** DADHC May 2006 Reports are listed on relevant regional webpages - see left menu.

Download the ACROD NSW February 2006 Report

2005

Download the ACROD NSW November 2005 Report

Download the ACROD NSW August 2005 Report

Download the ACROD NSW May 2005 Report

Download the ACROD NSW February 2005 Report

Download the FaCS February 2005 Report

Download the FACS February Report Attachment -

National Auslan Interpreter Booking & Payment Service (NABS)

2004

Download the FACS November Report 2004

Regional Meeting Background

Providing a comprehensive network for membership communication and consultation has long been a priority for NDS NSW. In 1999, it was recognised that the creation of state-wide Regions was necessary to provide a mechanism for all services to meet and progress issues and initiatives. As a result, five Regions were formed by November 1999, with the Sydney Metropolitan Region resolving to utilise the subcommittee network and access to theNDS office.

In 2004 it became clear that NDS needed to refine these regions further and so created twelve new regions generally in line with DADHC's regional structure. In December 2005, NDS realigned the Sydney metropolitan regional meetings to reflect changes in the DADHC structure with the merger of Met South West and South East into one region "Metro South"; and similarly, Met West and North merged to become "Metro North".

The current Regional meetings are:

1. Far North Coast,
   Hunter,
   Lower West.
   Metro North,
   Metro South,
   Mid North Coast,
   New England & North West,
   Southern,
   Central & Upper West
   

NDS NSW Regional meetings are held four times a year. All disability service organisations are invited to attend. Government representatives and guest speakers also attend meetings regularly. Each region has a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Minute Taker elected annually from NDS members in the regional area.

NDS NSW provides support to each region. Agendas and other information are distributed via the Secretariat, financial support is provided for meetings and other expenses. NDS NSW staff attend the regional meetings to provide updates and to build stronger links between the sector and NDS NSW.

The NDS NSW regional network offers the opportunity for all services in NSW to share a common "industry voice". The ongoing growth of the regional meetings since 2004 reflects the disability sector's desire to work together and provides a formal network to ensure that the issues faced by disability service providers are addressed.

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