18/12/2025
πβ¨ Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from NT CoS CoP! β¨π2025 has been an incredible year of collaboration, learning, and community impact across the Northern Territory! πͺ Our 10th meeting on 9th December at Harryβs Place was a huge success π thanks to inspiring speakers: β
Tiffany Pupos (NDIA) β
Terry Smith (NDIA) β
Beth Walker (NT PGT) β
Cherry Reynolds (Woollybutt Specialist Services)
π A big THANK YOU to our amazing Steering Committee for their leadership and support: Carers NT | BDMS Community Services | Hope Ability | Stronger Togetherness | ERMHA | Brighter Futures Consulting | Safe Hands NT | MJD Foundation | Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation
π‘ Special shoutout to our incredible guest speakers and chairpersons who made this year unforgettable!
π Guest Speakers: Mark Cleary (APM), Shae Van Ess (APM), Sarah Jeffers (NDIA), Will Rogers (NDIA), Teresa Kovacs (NDIA), Rosa Nardone (NT Health), Sarah Skopellos & Team (HPA), Sharna Rowley (Wise Employment β DES NT), Annie Oliver (Soul & Luna Allied Health), Tanya Bruinier (Wildfire Wellbeing Services), Andrew Aragala (City of Darwin), Jeswynn Yogaratnam (NT Anti-Discrimination Commission), Tahnee Badrock (Inclusion NT), Hiltrud Kivelitz (Veritable), Emil Almazan (Dementia Australia), Jan Peters (Disability Gateway)
π Chairpersons: Keshini Bali Renilson (TCASS), Divya Prasad (TCASS), Shashi Ray (Hope Ability), Ajay Santhosh (Carerβs NT), Ngaree Ah Kit (Safe Hands NT), Emily Osborne (Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation
π’ Special thanks to our venue partners for hosting our meetings throughout the year: Harryβs Place β Carpentaria, Palmerston Recreation Centre, Palmerston Regional Hospital.
Together, weβve empowered providers to better support individuals with disabilities.
π And weβre just getting startedβ2026 will be even bigger!
π§ Would you like to join us? Email us at ntcos@tcass.com.au
π Letβs keep building a stronger, more inclusive NT!
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