Appendix 2Public Hearings

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House

Canberra

Professor Bruce Bonyhady, Private capacity

Disability Advocacy Network Australia

Ms El Gibbs, Acting Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Mr Liam Thatcher, Advocacy and Policy Officer – via videoconference

Inclusion Australia

Ms Maeve Kennedy, Senior Manager, Policy and Projects – via videoconference

Women With Disabilities Australia

Ms Sophie Cusworth, Acting Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Women with Disabilities Victoria

Ms Diana Piantedosi, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement – via videoconference

First Peoples' Disability Network

Mr Damian Griffis, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Ms Tahlia-Rose Vanissum, National Policy & Systemic Advocacy Manager – via videoconference

Ability First Australia

Mr Andrew Rowley, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Autism Awareness Australia

Ms Nicole Rogerson, Founding Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Queenslanders with Disability Network

Ms Michelle Moss, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Down Syndrome Australia

Mr Darryl Steff, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Down Syndrome NSW

Ms Emily Caska, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Ms Ellen Hester, Administration Specialist – via videoconference

Kin Disability Advocacy

Dr Siyat Abdi, Systemic Advocacy Officer – via videoconference

Ms Christine Grace, Advocacy Services Manager – via videoconference

Ms Samantha Connor, Private capacity

Ms Marie Johnson, Private capacity

Mr Jarrod Marrinon, Private capacity

Mr Peter Gregory, Private capacity

Mr Daniel Flynn, Private capacity

Ms Tanya Carroll, Private capacity

Multicap Group

Ms Joanne Jessop, Chief Executive

Aruma and Alliance20

Dr Martin Laverty, Chief Executive

Aruma

Ms Candice Charles, Chair

Mr James McCoy, Human Rights Advisor

NDIS Occupational Therapy Community of Practice

Ms Muriel Cummins, Co-convenor – via videoconference

Ms Sally Davison, Occupational Therapist – via videoconference

OT Australia

Dr Priscilla Ennals, President – via videoconference

Mrs Michelle Oliver, General Manager – via videoconference

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House

Canberra

People With Disability Australia

Ms Maryke Jonkers, President – via videoconference

Ms Joanne Yates, Acting Deputy CEO – via videoconference

Mx Giancarlo de Vera, Senior Policy Manager – via videoconference

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

Ms Lauren Henley, Senior Systemic Advocate – via videoconference

Every Australian Counts

Dr George Taleporos, Independent Chair – via videoconference

Ms Nicole (Nick) Avery, Deputy Chair – via videoconference

Sam Peterson – via videoconference

National Coordination Function

Ms El Gibbs, Director, Policy and Advocacy - Disability Advocacy Network Australia – via videoconference

Ms Catherine McAlpine, Chief Executive Officer - Inclusion Australia – via videoconference

Ms Ruth Richter, Disability Advocacy Network Australia – via videoconference

Mr Tony Clark, Private capacity

Ms EllyDesmarchelier, Private capacity

Mr Matthew Potocnik, Private capacity

Mrs Susan Hart, Private capacity

Carers and Advocates Australia

Ms Claire-Louise McCrackan, CEO – via videoconference

Dr DarrenO'Donovan, Private capacity

Professor HelenDickinson, Private capacity

Australian Human Rights Commission

Ms Rosemary Kayess, Disability Discrimination Commissioner – via videoconference

Midlas

Mrs GaelleGouillou, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Tom & Co Legal

Mr Tom Monks, Legal Practitioner Director – via teleconference

Intrepidus Law

Ms Belinda Kochanowska, Principal Solicitor and Founder – via videoconference

Sussex Street Community Law Service

Dr Rita Kleinfeld-Fowell, Head of Disability Practice – via videoconference

Public Interest Advocacy Centre

Ms Sheetal Balakrishnan, Senior Solicitor – via videoconference

Mr Mitchell Skipsey, Senior Solicitor – via videoconference

Department of Social Services

Ms Robyn Shannon, Deputy Secretary, Disability and Carers Stream

James MacIsaac, Group Manager, NDIS Participants and Performance Group

Ms Sarah Rubenstein, Principal Legal Officer, Public Law Branch – via teleconference

Ms Julie Yeend, Branch Manager, NDIS Governance, Policy, and Legislation Branch – via teleconference

National Disability Insurance Agency

Mr Matthew Swainson, Chief Counsel

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Mr Matthew Phelan APM, Acting Commissioner

Ms Alicia Chambers, Deputy Commissioner, Regulatory Policy, Insights and Review – via videoconference

Friday, 14 June 2024

Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House

Canberra

Disability Advocacy Network Australia

Ms El Gibbs, Director, Policy and Advocacy – via videoconference

Inclusion Australia

Ms Maeve Kennedy, Senior Manager, Policy and Projects – via videoconference

Ms Catherine McAlpine, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Women with Disabilities Australia

Ms Sophie Cusworth, Acting Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Down Syndrome NSW

Ms Emily Caska, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Ms Ellen Hester, Administration Specialist – via videoconference

Australian Autism Alliance

Ms Jenny Karavolos, Co-Chair – via videoconference

Australian Lawyers Alliance

Mr Tom Ballantyne, Chair, NDIS Special Interest Group – via videoconference

Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service

Ms Naomi Anderson, Legal Practice Manager – via videoconference

Human Rights Law Centre

Mr Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer – via videoconference

Ms Madeleine Howle, Lawyer – via videoconference

Public Interest Advocacy Centre

Ms Sheetal Balakrishnan, Senior Solicitor – via videoconference

Mr Mitchell Skipsey, Senior Solicitor – via videoconference

Advocacy for Inclusion

Mr Craig Wallace, Head of Policy – via videoconference

First Peoples Disability Network

Ms Tahlia-Rose Vanissum, National Policy and Systemic Advocacy Manager – via videoconference

Consumers of Mental Health WA

Dr Mad Magladry, Consumers of Mental Health WA – via videoconference

Department of Social Services

Ms Amanda Lee, Acting Deputy Secretary, Disability and Carers Stream

Mr James MacIsaac, Group Manager, NDIS Participants and Performance Group

Ms Sarah Rubenstein, Principal Legal Officer, Public Law Branch

Ms Bronwyn Worswick, Chief Counsel, Legal Services Group

National Disability Insurance Agency

Mr Matthew Swainson, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer,

Governance, Risk and Legal Group

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Ms Alisa Chambers, Deputy Commissioner, Regulatory Policy, Insights and Review – via videoconference