Queensland Projects
Queensland Office
NDS has one Queensland office in Brisbane.
In addition to supporting members and conducting a range of sector development activities, NDS Queensland regularly meet with ministers and advisers from Disability Services Queensland, Treasury, and the Department of Education, Training and the Arts (DETA).
NDS Queensland also participates in the bimonthly Non-Government Organisation/Disability Services Queensland (NGO/DSQ) Partnership Forum, hosted by the Director-General Department of Communities and Disability Services Queensland.
Last year, NDS Queensland initiated Disability Service Plan workshops with a range of key stakeholders and policy officers from every state government department, held member forums with invited guests from DSQ to influence key areas of policy reform, and participated in numerous government reference groups, roundtables, and policy review activities.
The small increases to community managed disability service providers in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 budgets have failed to cover the rising costs of service delivery. The capacity to attract and retain appropriately qualified staff is emerging as a major challenge to sustainability for the non-government sector. NDS Queensland is currently providing strong representation on behalf of its membership on this issue.
Contact details
Contact
NDS Queensland
PO Box 893
Lutwyche Q 4030
Suite 9, Level 4,
Lutwyche Centro Shopping Centre
Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche
Phone: (07) 3357 4188
Fax: (07) 3357 4288
Email: ndsqld@nds.org.au
The Team
State Manager, Valmae Rose
Valmae Rose has worked in the Disability sector since 1983, starting as an Occupational Therapist in a range of government and non-government agencies, primarily with children with disability. From 1994, Valmae worked across Queensland, NSW, and the Northern Territory with a private training and consultancy agency. She was involved in the development and delivery of curriculum to disability organisations, the establishment of competency based wage systems and a range of service evaluation and organisational development projects. Valmae has served NDS members since June 2003 and maintains a firm commitment to creating a public policy environment that supports the work of services providers in providing quality services to people with disabilities.
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Administration Officer and Personal Assistant, Cate Houston
Cate's professional background includes a variety of administrative roles. She has also worked closely with children with learning difficulties and is a strong advocate for tailoring services to meet the needs of the individual. Cate is also likely to be the first person you speak to when you call the NDS Queensland Office, which almost ensures your experience with NDS will be a positive one.
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Operations Manager, Len Airey
Len is responsible for the efficient and effective operation of NDS Queensland. The scope of his work includes developing and contributing to NDS Queensland policy, position papers, responses to government and management of the internal quality system. Len is a valued member of our team who has worked in the disability sector since 1990 (after a 23 year career in Local Government).
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Project Manager, Catherine Goodall
Catherine came to NDS with a strong background in sector development for the community services sector. Her role at NDS allows her to support all funded services by aiding in the implementation of the Disability Sector Quality System, meaningful stakeholder engagement, needs based planning and building communities of practice.
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Project Officer, Jan Ungerer
Project Officer, Lynda Alsop
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