Dear Supporter,

The NDIS campaign website went live on Australia Day reaching out to thousands of Australians.

Thanks to all our existing supporters who have shared the Every Australian Counts site with a friend,joined our facebook group , or tweeted their support. If you haven't taken any of these actions - now is the time to start. Check out the site atwww.everyaustraliancounts.com.au to show your support.

More than 1000 new people have joined the campaign in just the last week. A big welcome to our new friends and supporters.

This is our first Notes From the Campaign bulletin with our new look. From now on this bulletin will keep you up to date with a summary of the latest news, events and blogs on the campaign.

Geraldine Mellet, our WA Campaign coordinator, has posted a blog inviting people to a rally in Perth on Sunday 13 February. They need hundreds of people to join in and spell out WE COUNT in giant human letters.

In Geelong Victoria we're asking everyone to wear RED to a rally at Cunningham Pier, 12:00 pm on Thursday 10 February.

Our Stories

You will notice that the new site features five people explaining why they support the NDIS. The stories you see on the site today will be expanded to include many other voices. These five are just to get us started, over the coming weeks and months you will hear from many other people with a disability and their families about why they support an NDIS. This will not only allow everyone to get a greater appreciation of all the challenges facing people with a disability, but keep the site new, fresh and interesting.

If you've got a story to share let us know.

What can you do?

Our campaign will only be successful if we get the word out there. So please tell your family, friends, neighbours, and work colleagues to hop online and pledge their support for an NDIS.

You can also download a Take Action button for your organisation's website in the resources section of the website. Or use our 'Count me in' icon as your facebook or twitter picture.

Help us spread the word - because this is all about telling the government that it is time to make Every Australian Count.

Thank you,

John Della Bosca and the NDIS team
www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au

PS: In the next notes from the campaign, I'll be sharing with you some of my experiences of heading up the campaign, and introducing you to our team of state co-ordinators who are busy ramping up our work across the country.
Upcoming Events:

NDIS information forum: MACKAY, QLD - Feb 3

NDIS information forum: TOWNSVILLE, QLD - Feb 4

Geelong NDIS rally - Feb 10

We count rally: WA - Feb 13

NDIS information forum: Moorabbin - March 23