Written by Jeremy Muir, PDA’s CEO
As the CEO of PDA and as a NDIS participant I acknowledge the complexities and difficulties facing the NDIA and those participants who have been adversely affected by the NDIS reform processes.
In saying that, I would also like to acknowledge that the NDIA is not one person and is not solely impacted by the decisions of one person and one person alone.
I do not personally know Rebecca Falkingham, the CEO of the NDIA, who is currently on sick leave due to undergoing chemotherapy and fighting cancer, but I have been present in meetings where Ms Falkingham has spoken.
What I can say is that I have had family members living and fighting cancer, some who are no longer with us and some who are. I have friends currently fighting the good fight whilst receiving chemotherapy.
I would not wish cancer or the chemotherapy required to treat cancer on anyone. Both are life zapping and altering events, not just for the individual but also for their family and loved ones.
I’d like to offer Ms Falkingham and her family support during this time, and I will be sending all the positive vibes possible to Ms Falkingham in this journey that she has not chosen.
