Building Bridges Network Monthly Events
29 October 2026
Join us at our next Building Bridges Network event, as we bring together voices from across the disability and community services sector for a practical and honest conversation about the future direction of the NDIS.
29 October 2026 - Thursday Afternoon
Venue: Liverpool Catholic Club
- The Conservatory – Level 1
Brace For Impact: What’s Being Cut and Restructured, When It Hits and What It Could Mean for Participants and Providers.
Join providers, professionals, participants, people with lived experience and community voices for an important conversation about what’s being cut and restructured across the NDIS, when changes may take effect and what they could mean for participant choice, continuity of support and provider sustainability.
Register and join us this month for another afternoon of learning, connection and meaningful conversation, followed by networking proudly supported by our Networking Partner, Plan Partners.
About The Event
Providers are reviewing services and planning ahead. Participants and families are asking what the changes could mean for their supports. The shared questions are: what’s changing, when, and what could it mean in practice?
The NDIS is entering a period of wide-ranging change across funding, planning, assessment and the way supports are organised and delivered. Some changes are already underway; others have been legislated, announced or flagged but are yet to fully take effect. Understanding how they may interact is part of the challenge.
Across Support Coordination, Community Participation, Allied Health, Plan Management, SIL and Home & Living, organisations are reviewing what changes to funding, pricing, regulation and service models could mean for their services and the people they support.
Some organisations have already announced withdrawals from particular services, while others are considering restructuring. These developments raise important questions about support quality, participant choice, continuity and access to supports, alongside provider sustainability.
What to expect:
- Panel discussion
- Sector conversation
- Networking opportunities
- Complimentary parking
- Fully accessible venue
October’s BRACE FOR IMPACT panel will explore key announcements, the timelines available so far and potential implications – helping distinguish what is known from what remains uncertain.
The conversation doesn’t end with the panel. Building Bridges Network events, and the relationships they foster, give providers and others across the sector opportunities to keep sharing experiences, perspectives and ideas.
Following on in November, our FROM IMPACT TO ACTION event will explore practical strategies for providers while keeping participant choice, continuity and outcomes at the centre.
Be there. Be informed. Be part of the conversation.
We hope to see you on Thursday 29 October.
Our Facilitator
Jonathan Salgo has worked across the disability and care sector for more than 10 years, spanning policy, business and frontline support work.
He is the founder of Found, a workforce platform that helps disability and aged care providers source, screen and connect with quality support workers they can hire directly.
Jonathan is a well-respected voice in the sector and will bring the breadth of perspective needed to facilitate a discussion of this scale and importance.
Our Panelists
Amanda Winslade from Plan Partners – one of Australia’s largest Plan Managers – will help unpack the funding changes already in place, as well as the more recent planning and funding announcements.
Amanda also brings the benefit of real-time feedback on how these changes are being experienced and interpreted by participants and providers in practice, right now.
Sarah Collison is an Occupational Therapist, educator and advocate with a passion for delivering impactful, person-driven services within the NDIS. As the founder of Verve OT and Verve OT Learning, Sarah works at the intersection of clinical practice, professional development and systems change, supporting both participants and the OTs who serve them.
Laura Holdaway founded My Recovery 101, an NDIS support services business focused on mental health, wellbeing and recovery, specialising in Support Coordination, Psychosocial Recovery Coaching and tailored support services.
Laura will bring a practical perspective to the panel, contributing to the broader discussion about how NDIS changes may affect service delivery, participant experience and provider planning, including the proposed changes to Support Coordination.
Networking Partner
Plan Partners began in 2017 with just four people working out of a tiny office in Blacktown, Sydney. Today, they are one of Australia’s leading providers of plan management and support coordination, helping thousands of NDIS participants, service providers and support coordinators across the country every day.
Through two dedicated services, Plan Management and Support Coordination, Plan Partners offer a true partnership where customers can rely on NDIS expertise, the latest tools and unwavering support to achieve meaningful goals that enrich their lives.
Here for participants and their teams as one of Australia’s longest-standing and most trusted plan managers, Plan Partners support NDIS participants and the people who support them.
Knowledgeable
Their team stays up to date with all things NDIS and brings a deep knowledge of the disability sector and local supports.
Reliable
Confidence begins with having the right NDIS plan manager at your side. Plan Partners are open and transparent, delivering what they promise.
Secure
Plan Partners are ISO 27001 certified. Their dedicated fraud protection team helps keep participants’ funds safe and takes some of the stress out of their NDIS journey.
With five offices across Australia, Plan Partners support thousands of customers with their NDIS plans and funding every day.
Find out more about Plan Partners: planpartners.com.au
Our Vendors
Avela Academy is a capability and compliance partner for NDIS providers across Australia. They help new and established organisations achieve and maintain NDIS registration, strengthen governance, build practical systems, develop leaders, train teams, and stay audit-ready. Unlike traditional consultants, they work alongside providers to build tailored solutions, not off-the-shelf templates.
Every system, policy, and framework is designed around the provider’s services, people, and stage of growth, creating stronger organisations that remain compliant, grow with confidence, and deliver better outcomes.
Meet HubShift at Building Bridges Network
One Platform. Every NDIS Process.
Not another CRM. A smarter way to run your entire NDIS operation.
As the NDIS sector evolves, providers need smarter systems, stronger compliance and less administrative burden.
HubShift is an Australian-built, AI-powered NDIS management platform bringing rostering, participant management, workforce compliance, billing, NDIS claiming and real-time insights together in one place.
Powered by HAVI, your multilingual AI teammate, HubShift helps providers simplify everyday operations, reduce paperwork and focus on what truly matters — delivering quality participant care.
Less Admin. Smarter Operations. Better Care.
Meet the HubShift team at Building Bridges Network and discover how technology can transform your NDIS business.
Book your personalised demo: https://hubshift.com.au/#book
Kortado helps NDIS providers do more with less.
Kortado’s software gives directors a whole-of-organisation view of governance, risk and compliance — day to day, not just at audit. It monitors every client and team record (from CRM, HRIS, LMS and QMS) against the Practice Standards continuously, matches data across systems and surfaces patterns early.
Kortado’s impact: your team moves from reacting to audits to managing governance, risk and compliance proactively.
Built by the founder of Auscare Support, a registered provider with 1,300+ clients, where compliance checks took 1–3 hours per client. Kortado now covers all clients in 8–10 hours and runs every day, not once a cycle.
Who Should Attend
This event is designed for anyone working in or alongside the NDIS and disability sector, including providers, support coordinators, plan managers, allied health professionals, workforce providers, community organisations and sector leaders. If you support participants, work within the Scheme, or want to better understand where the NDIS is heading and what the changes mean across the sector, this event is for you.
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