Building Bridges Network Monthly Events
30 July 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.
30 July 2026 - Thursday Afternoon
Venue: Strathfield Golf Club, 52 Weeroona Rd, Strathfield NSW
Where Is the NDIS Heading? Perspectives from Across the Sector
The NDIS is changing, and the sector is asking important questions.
Where is the Scheme heading?… What do current changes mean for participants, providers and professionals?… How can the sector stay informed, connected and prepared?
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.
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about this upcoming event
Building Bridges Network is a business-to-business community platform built for the community services sector. Our purpose is to strengthen how organisations work together by making it easier to connect with the right people, exchange real-world knowledge, and build trusted referral and collaboration pathways.
We bring together providers, professionals, sector leaders, and purpose-aligned partners creating a place where information becomes action and relationships turn into outcomes.
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The NDIS is changing.
What does it mean for the sector?
Through an open panel discussion and sector conversation, we’ll examine what appears to be changing, what it means in practice, and how providers, professionals, participants can stay informed, connected and prepared for what’s ahead.
Whether you’re navigating change within your organisation or supporting people through the evolving NDIS landscape, this event offers an opportunity to hear different perspectives, ask questions and connect with others across the sector.
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Where Is the NDIS Heading? Perspectives from Across the Sector
The NDIS is shifting and for many across the sector, that shift is creating uncertainty, confusion and a growing need for clear, informed discussion.
This July, Building Bridges Network is bringing together providers, professionals, participants and community voices for an important sector conversation about where the NDIS appears to be heading and what these changes may mean in practice.
With ongoing reforms, pricing pressures, registration changes, funding changes and evolving expectations across the Scheme, it has never been more important for the sector to stay informed, connected and prepared.
Through a panel discussion and open conversation, this event will explore how different parts of the disability sector are experiencing the current direction of the NDIS, the challenges and opportunities emerging, and how collaboration can help us respond with greater clarity and confidence.
This is a space to share perspectives, ask questions, strengthen relationships and better understand the direction of the Scheme from those working across the sector.
What you'll learn and expect at this event:
- Current changes and emerging trends across the NDIS
- Perspectives from providers, support coordinators, plan managers, allied health professionals and workforce leaders
- How changes are being experienced across different parts of the disability sector
- Practical discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing organisations and participants
- Open panel discussion with opportunities to hear diverse sector perspectives
- Networking with professionals from across the disability and community services sector
- Practical insights to help you stay informed, connected and prepared for the future of the NDIS
Meet the Speakers
Jonathan Salgo
Co-Founder & CEO
FOUND COMMUNITY
Jonathan brings a strong perspective on innovation, workforce, provider connection and how the disability sector can better support quality, choice and practical outcomes for participants.
As Co-Founder & CEO of Found Community, Jonathan Salgo is passionate about strengthening the disability workforce and creating better connections between providers, support workers and participants. Through Found Community, he is helping build practical solutions that support quality services, greater choice, and more meaningful outcomes for people with disability.
At this event, Jonathan will share his perspective on the current direction of the NDIS, the importance of workforce innovation and provider collaboration, and how stronger connections across the sector can help improve participant outcomes. His insights will offer attendees a practical view of the opportunities and challenges facing the disability sector as it continues to evolve.
Alison Grozier
National Services Manager
CHILDHOOD DEMENTIA INITIATIVE
Alison brings deep experience across disability, health, early intervention and family-centred support, with a strong understanding of complex needs and cross-sector collaboration.
As National Services Manager at Childhood Dementia Initiative, Alison Grozier brings extensive experience across disability, health, early intervention and family-centred support. Her work focuses on improving outcomes for children and families living with complex needs while fostering collaboration across sectors to deliver more coordinated and responsive support.
At this event, Alison will share her perspective on the changing NDIS landscape through the lens of complex support needs, cross-sector collaboration and family-centred care. Drawing on her experience with Childhood Dementia Initiative, she will explore the importance of working together across the disability, health and community sectors to ensure people with complex needs remain at the centre of support as the sector continues to evolve.
Amanda Winslade
Business Relationship Manager
PLAN PARTNERS
Amanda brings extensive experience across the disability sector, with a strong understanding of NDIS operations, provider engagement and collaborative approaches that strengthen outcomes for participants and providers.
Amanda Winslade is a Business Relationship Manager with Plan Partners, working within the NDIS plan management space. Amanda brings an incredible passion for ensuring the sector remains sustainable, effective and responsive to the needs of participants, families and providers.
Known for her dedication to staying across industry changes, Amanda is committed to understanding how NDIS updates impact the people and organisations navigating the Scheme every day.
Her knowledge, practical insight and relationship-focused approach have made her a trusted source of information for many across the disability sector.
Amanda’s work reflects a strong commitment to connection, clarity and sector sustainability, helping those around her feel more informed, supported and prepared as the NDIS continues to evolve.
Networking & Refreshments Sponsor
The Co-Group
The Co-Group is a not-for-profit workforce provider supporting the disability, aged care and community services sectors.
They provide a range of workforce and operational solutions, including experienced support workers, nurses, care coordinators, rostering support, recruitment, payroll, bookkeeping and NDIS-related administration support.ector.
Event Vendors
Avela Academy is a capability and compliance partner for NDIS providers across Australia. We 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, we 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.
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Our focus is on partnership, transparency, and measurable outcomes, so you can feel confident knowing you’re supported by a team that cares about your success.
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Wholii is a compliance and workflow management platform built for NDIS providers, designed to save your team time and help you stay audit-ready, every single day. No more scrambling before an audit. No more hours lost to paperwork.
From Voice Reporting that captures every shift and incident on the go, to a Participant Database that keeps everything linked, Credential Tracking that ensures nothing lapses, Smart Forms built your way, and a Compliance Dashboard with a full audit trail. Everything your team needs, in one place.
Wyzed is the easiest way to onboard, train and keep NDIS employees compliant. Add a new employee once, and Wyzed automatically onboards them, trains them on their role, and keeps them 100% compliant (without you doing a thing). With 94 pre-built NDIS modules and powered by AI, providers can get staff job-ready in minutes instead of hours.
What makes The Co-Group stand out is their charity-led model. Rather than profits being taken out of the sector, surplus funds are reinvested back into community initiatives that support people with disabilities, older Australians and organisations making a positive impact.
Their support of the networking and refreshments component of this Building Bridges event is another practical example of that commitment.
By helping create a space for providers, professionals and sector leaders to connect over food and refreshments, The Co-Group is directly supporting collaboration, shared ideas and stronger relationships across the industry.
Through their services and their ongoing investment into the community, The Co-Group continues to play an active role in strengthening the sector and supporting better outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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