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NDS National Communities of Practice return for 2024

12/02/2024

With reforms on the agenda for all disability services in 2024, it will be vital for organisations to stay up to date with sector developments and connected with their peers.

To create those connections, NDS hosts National Community of Practice (CoP) meetings across seven practice areas. These free online meetings for NDS members are held quarterly and provide a chance for your team to:

Last year, more than 1800 attendees heard subject matter experts and NDS staff lead discussions on the topics that matter most to providers.

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