{"id":6885,"date":"2026-07-10T15:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=6885"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:50:07","slug":"ndis-reforms-update-what-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/ndis-reforms-update-what-we-know-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"NDIS Reforms update: what we know so far"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6885\" class=\"elementor elementor-6885\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286b5191 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"286b5191\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2897f1 e-con-full home-banner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2897f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7849bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d7849bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NDIS Reforms update: what we know so far<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741242e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"741242e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f88c87c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time> 10 July 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4dd185 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b4dd185\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6191cc23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6191cc23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06109c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06109c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef6ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ef6ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/What-we-know-so-far.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/What-we-know-so-far.png 940w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/What-we-know-so-far-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/What-we-know-so-far-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/What-we-know-so-far-600x383.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f78d25 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f78d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85574064 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85574064 BCX8\">We know there is a lot of uncertainty about the proposed NDIS\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85574064 BCX8\">changes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85574064 BCX8\">, and many people have told us it can be difficult to keep track of the latest developments. While the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85574064 BCX8\">r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85574064 BCX8\">eforms are still evolving, we wanted to provide a summary of the key topics raised during the session.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW85574064 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd7425 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd7425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">What is happening with the reforms?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW34657439 BCX8\"><strong><span class=\"SCXW34657439 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"SCXW34657439 BCX8\" \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab661f7 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab661f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">The reforms have been delayed following feedback f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">rom peo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">ple with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW34657439 BCX8\">disability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW34657439 BCX8\">providers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">\u00a0and gove<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW34657439 BCX8\">rnments.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">\u00a0This\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">\u00a0time is intended to allow concerns to be reviewed and proposed changes to be refined before any final decisions are made.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW34657439 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef971b link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ef971b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145867850 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145867850 BCX8\">What are the main concerns being discussed?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473c3f6 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"473c3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">The reforms have been delayed following feedback f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">rom peo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">ple with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW34657439 BCX8\">disability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW34657439 BCX8\">providers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">\u00a0and gove<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW34657439 BCX8\">rnments.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">\u00a0This\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34657439 BCX8\">\u00a0time is intended to allow concerns to be reviewed and proposed changes to be refined before any final decisions are made.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW34657439 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806908d link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"806908d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW243235133 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243235133 BCX8\">What is Melba\u2019s position?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ae4bc link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09ae4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14422536 BCX8\">Melba supports reforms that help ensure\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW14422536 BCX8\">long\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW14422536 BCX8\">term<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14422536 BCX8\">\u00a0sustainability of the NDIS. At the same time, we believe reforms must continue to protect the rights of people with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW14422536 BCX8\">disability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14422536 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14422536 BCX8\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14422536 BCX8\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14422536 BCX8\">\u00a0choice and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14422536 BCX8\">control and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14422536 BCX8\">\u00a0preserve access to independent review processes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c622a81 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c622a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW95474047 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95474047 BCX8\">Has community advocacy made a difference?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d15cd link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d15cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55261092 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW55261092 BCX8\">Strong advocacy from people with disability, families and service providers has helped ensure concerns are being heard. While no changes have been confirmed yet, we have seen the legislation delayed and consultation time extended, creating further opportunities for the disability community to influence the outcome.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW55261092 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1fb37b link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1fb37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW242624537 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242624537 BCX8\">What changes are expected next?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80a3c6 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e80a3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some important milestones currently being discussed include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mandatory registration for Supported Independent Living (SIL) providers from 1 July 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further consultation on the new framework\u00a0is expected\u00a0in early August.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Progressive changes to participant budgets for social and community participation\u00a0are expected\u00a0from October 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Commencement of the Thriving Kids initiative from October 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As these dates and proposals may change, we encourage everyone to continue\u00a0monitoring\u00a0official NDIS information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a1bf7b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"14a1bf7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/ndis-reforms\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Stay up to date, visit our NDIS Reforms Hub page<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e15125 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e15125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW528059 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW528059 BCX8\">What is Melba doing?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5d8f7 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5d8f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70592196 BCX8\">Melba is continuing to actively\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70592196 BCX8\">monitor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70592196 BCX8\">\u00a0developments,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70592196 BCX8\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW70592196 BCX8\">dvocate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW70592196 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW70592196 BCX8\">for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70592196 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70592196 BCX8\">people we\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70592196 BCX8\">support and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70592196 BCX8\">\u00a0work closely w<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun 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