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2017 Awards

NDS’s Membership Recognition Awards acknowledge the loyalty, support and contributions of Organisational Members that have reached the milestones of 20, 30, 40 and 50 years of continued NDS membership.

In December 2016, 17 members were recognised for their long-standing partnership with NDS.

Program: PDF, Word access

50 years of continued membership

Disability Services Australia Ltd

Disability Services Australia was started in 1957 by a group of parents to create employment opportunities for their sons and daughters with a disability.

Today, they are a not-for-profit social enterprise employing more than 1,400 people in key regions of New South Wales including the Hunter, the Illawarra, Metropolitan Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Southern Ranges.

Disability Services Australia

Mark Spurr of Disability Services Australia (centre) was presented with a 50 year NDS Membership Recognition Award by Joan McKenna Kerr and Ken Baker.

Vision Australia

Vision Australia is a leading national provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia. They work in partnership with Australians who are blind or have low vision to help them achieve the possibilities they choose in life.

We support more than 27,500 people of all ages and life stages, and circumstances.

Vision Australia

Jane Wick of Vision Australia (centre) was presented with a 50 year NDS Membership Recognition Award by Joan McKenna Kerr and Ken Baker.

40 years of continued membership

Hartley Lifecare Inc

30 years of continued membership

Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Darwin Skills Development Scheme Inc
Endeavour Foundation
Minda Incorporated
The Personnel Group Ltd

20 years of continued membership

Anglicare Tasmania Inc
The Cram Foundation
Granite Belt Support Services Inc
JewishCare
McCall Gardens Community Limited
MiLife-Victoria Inc
Self Help Workplace
Sharing Places Inc
Wangarang Industries Ltd
Windgap Foundation