Friday, 23 April 2021
186 Exhibition Street
Rydges Hotel, Phantom Room
Melbourne
Melbourne Disability Institute
Australian Psychological Society
Dr Tony McHugh, Senior Policy Officer
Children and Young People with Disability Australia
Ms Mary Sayers, Chief Executive Officer
Gi Brown, Private capacity
Allied Health Professionals Australia
Mrs Claire Hewat, Chief Executive Officer
Occupational Therapy Australia
Mrs Leanne Healey, Board Member
Ms Muriel Cummins, Member
Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance
Dr Bronwyn Morkham, National Director
Australian Autism Alliance
Mr Paul Micallef, Co-Chair
Ms Fiona Sharkie, Co-Chair
Statements from people with lived experience of disability
Ms Ebony Rees, Private capacity
Mr Felix Kaesler, Private capacity
Ms Grace McLoughlan, Private capacity
Mr Jeremy Le Roux, Private capacity
Ms Kristin O'Connell, Private capacity
Ms Tania Nicholls, Private capacity
Ms Zoe Mithen, Private capacity
Ms Karen Dimmock, Private capacity
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Western Australia (hosted in Canberra via videoconference/teleconference)
People With Disabilities WA
Mr Brendan Cullinan, Executive Director
Ms Samantha Connor, Private capacity
Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre and The University of Sydney
Dr Lauren Rice, Research Fellow
Western Australia Association for Mental Health
Ms Chelsea McKinney, Manager - Advocacy and Sector Development
Mrs Tabetha McCallum, Project Manager - NDIS Quality and Safeguards Sector Readiness Project
Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council (Aboriginal Corporation)
Mrs Margaret Smith, Vice-Chairperson and Director
Ms Kim McRae, Tjungu Team Manager
Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre
Ms Christine Grace, Manager, Advocacy Services
Mr Siyat Abdi, Systemic Advocate
Autism Association of Western Australia
Mrs Tasha Alach, Director: Therapy & Clinical Services
Dr Lauren Taylor, Clinical Psychologist
South West Autism Network
Ms Nick Avery, Chief Executive Officer
Development Disability WA
Mrs Mary Butterworth, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Anne Livingston, Support Coordination Manager
Ms Leticia Grant, Advocacy Manager
Consumers of Mental Health WA Inc
Ms Shauna Gaebler, Chief Executive Officer
Statements from people with lived experience of disability
Ms Claire Gibellini, Private capacity
Ms Delyse Clayden, Private capacity
Ms Heather Colvin, Private capacity
Ms Naomi Jennings, Private capacity
Ms Kym Pascal, Private capacity
Mr Simon Reid, Private capacity
Ms Vida Reid, Private capacity
Friday, 30 April 2021
Hobart Function and Conference Centre
1 Elizabeth Street Pier
Hobart
Coalition of Disability Advocacy Organisations
Mx Roen Meijers, Disability Specialist
Migrant Resource Centre Northern Tasmania
Mr Mark Deverell, Programs and Services Manager
Autism Tasmania
Ms Donna Blanchard, Chief Executive Officer
Carers Tasmania
Mr David Brennan, Chief Executive Officer
Carers Tasmania Ltd
Ms Luana Martin, Informal Carer
Ms Jane Wardlaw, Disability Advocate
Statements from people with lived experience of disability
Mrs Clare Waiss, Private capacity
Mr Mark Ward, Private capacity
Mrs Ros Ward, Private capacity
Mr Simon Edwards, Private capacity
Mr David Farrell, Private capacity
Mrs Stacey Gittus, Private capacity
Tuesday, 4 May 2021
Broadside Room
Rydges
Corner Myers and Gheringhap Street
Geelong
National Disability Insurance Agency
Mr Oliver Bladek, Deputy CEO, Design, Digital & Strategy
Mr Scott McNaughton, General Manager, National Delivery
Rights Information Advocacy Centre
Ms Rachael Thompson, Team Leader - NDIS Appeals/Advocacy
Corangamite NDIS Reference Group
Statements from people with lived experience of disability
Ms Bianca Brant, Private capacity
Ms Leah Katieva, Private capacity
Ms Bronwyn Harding, Private capacity
Ms Shirley Humphris, Private capacity
Ms Marj Knight, Private capacity
Ms Jaimee Witcombe, Private capacity
Tuesday, 18 May 2021
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House, Canberra
First Peoples Disability Network
Mr Damian Griffis, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Mr Ross Joyce, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Patrick McGee, National Manager - Systemic Advocacy, Insight & Research
Department of Social Services
Mr Peter Broadhead, Group Manager, Participant and Performance
Ms Catherine Rule, Deputy Secretary, Disability and Carers
National Disability Insurance Agency
Mr Martin Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Oliver Bladek, Deputy CEO, Design, Digital & Strategy
Mr Scott McNaughton, General Manager, National Delivery
Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Inclusion Australia
Ms Catherine McAlpine, Chief Executive Officer
Mr John Walsh AM, Private capacity
Thursday, 20 May 2021
Main Committee Room
Parliament House, Canberra
Advocacy for Inclusion
Mental Health Community Coalition ACT
Aged and Carer Advocacy Services (ADACAS)
Ms Lauren O'Brian (via videoconference)
Carers ACT
Minister Emma Davidson MLA, Minister for Disability, Minister for Justice Health, Minister for Mental Health, Assistant Minister for Families and Community Service
Community Services Directorate
Disability Reference Group
Statements from people with lived experience of disability
Ms Leslea Geary, Private capacity
Ms Tracy Gorman, Private capacity
Mrs Marsham, Private capacity
Ms Molly Marsham, Private capacity
Ms Teena Roberts, Private capacity
Mr Jeffrey Smart, Private capacity
Ms Simone Stevens, Private capacity
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Royal on the Park
152 Alice Street
Brisbane
The Hopkins Centre and Law Futures Centre
Associate Professor Kylie Burns
Professor Susan Harris Rimmer
Queensland Law Society
Mr Matt Dunn, QLS General Manager
Ms Brooke Thompson, QLS Policy Solicitor
Ms Karen Williams, Deputy Chair - QLS Health and Disability Law Committee
Mr Henry MacPhillamy, Member - QLS Diverse Abilities Network
ME/CFS Australia
Mr Geoffrey Hallmann, Chair
Refugee Health Network of Australia
Mental Illness Fellowship Australia
Queensland Advocacy Incorporated
Ms Matilda Alexander, CEO
Ms Emma Phillips, Principal Solicitor
Ms Sophie Wiggins, Systems Advocate
Thursday, 5 August 2021
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra via videoconference
Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Department of Social Services
Ms Catherine Rule, Deputy Secretary, Disability and Carers
Mr Peter Broadhead, Group Manager, Participants and Performance
National Disability Insurance Agency
Mr Martin Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Lisa Studdert, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Markets, Government and Engagement
Mr Oliver Bladek, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Design, Digital and Strategy