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A Note from The Chair H ere we are in 2020, the One way or another, 2020 promises beginning of a new decade. to be a challenging year. The Board I hope you’ve all enjoyed some time and I will continue to work with with loved ones over the Christmas/ Wendy to be responsive to the needs New Year period. of our clients, and to ensure the We have all seen and read about the terrible bushfires across much If you’ve made a New Year’s of the south east of Australia, and resolution, and you’re still sticking particularly here in the Adelaide Hills to it, well done! If you haven’t made and Kangaroo Island. Probably some one, or made one and it’s gone by of you will have friends and family the wayside, don’t stress about it. who have been directly affected. In the light of what so many fellow My relatives on Kangaroo Island are South Australians have endured amongst those to have lost a house, recently, and will for many months, but thankfully they are all safe. if not years, to come, it really isn’t All of the EBL family knows what it is to face challenges, and over many, many years all of the EBL family understands about the strength needed to keep going in the face of seemingly endless hurdles. All of the EBL family knows what it is to sometimes feel that you face these challenges alone. Perhaps we, because of our unique circumstances, can more deeply understand what the fire-affected people of South Australia are now grappling with. Take a few minutes now and again to remember that now the numbers of people with ‘special needs’ have suddenly been swelled by bushfire victims. They will be profoundly affected for a long time. Even though the NDIS still has flaws and areas that need amendment and change, the infrastructure to deliver supports and funds for our clients is pretty much in place. I fervently hope that for all those affected by the bushfires, the promised supports both financial and physical, are delivered quickly and where they are most needed. 2 EBL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER continued financial stability of EBL. too important. Let’s all get on with our lives the best way we can, and if you can lend someone a hand, or an ear, or a hug, you’ve done something pretty special. Sue Chapman Chairperson EBL Disability Services