NDIS - Visit your local MP

Next month, the Productivity Commission will hand over its final report to the Government.

Our goal is to make sure the Federal Government accepts the recommendations of the Productivity Commission and commits to introducing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

We have a challenging political environment to make this happen.

That's why we need you to go along to your federal member and recruit them to be a supporter of the Every Australian Counts campaign. You can use our easy Find Your MP tool on the website.

There are briefing notes to guide you on your visit, but your story is what's important.

Your local MP needs to hear first hand about the challenges faced by people with a disability and their families every day.

They can read all about the facts and figures, but meeting you and hearing your story is what will make a difference in gaining their support.

Change involves people voicing their views and making it clear to politicians what they want.

Direct meetings with people from their electorates make a difference to politicians. They need to hear your story.

If you've already met your MP, let us know how it went.

We need every MP to count.

John Della Bosca
and the Every Australian Counts Team 

www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au

PS. Each week we'll be naming a campaigner of the week who has made people count.

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else email a photo to winsoftheweek@everyaustraliancounts.com.au (it can come from their facebook profile) and why you've nominated them.