About the Consultative Committee
The Consultative Committee brings together people with diverse experience of and expertise in issues affecting people with disability, who are committed to ensuring the safety and quality of NDIS supports and services.
The Consultative Committee connects people from the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission with stakeholders to ensure that the voice of the participant is considered as part of the decision-making process.
The composition of the Consultative Committee is a mix of participants, peaks, workers, disability representative organisations and stakeholders, and reflects sector and geographic diversity. Please see The Consultative Committee for the new membership.
Following an overwhelmingly positive response to the Commission’s Expression of Interest process for members to join the Consultative Committee, we are making sure to optimise the opportunity to include as many people as possible.
The Committee will be supported by three advisory groups:
- Participant Advisory Group
- Provider Advisory Group
- Complaints Advisory Group
For more information on the Consultative Committee please see the Terms of Reference, Terms of Reference.
If you have any questions about the Consultative Committee or are interested in joining one of the Advisory Groups, please email committee@ndiscommission.gov.au or call or text 1800 035 544.
Andrew Rowley CEO, Ability First Australia
Angus McFarland Secretary, Australia Services Union NSW / ACT
Carol Berry Alliance20 Representative, CEO, The Disability Trust
Carolyn Frohmader Executive Director, Women with Disabilities Australia
Jane Britt Senior Policy Officer, People with Disability Australia
Claire Bertholli NDIS Participant, NSW
David West NDIS Participant, VIC
Hannah McPierzie NDIS Participant, WA
Jeff Smith CEO, Disability Advocacy Network Australia
Kamania Butler NDIS Participant, QLD
Mark Blowers NDIS Participant, WA
Mary Henley-Collopy NDIS Consultant, Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Natalie Tomas NDIS Participant, VIC
Natasha Street NDIS Participant, TAS
Peter Tully NDIS Participant, QLD
Sarah Butler NDIS Participant, NSW
Shawn Phua NDIS Participant, QLD
Rhys Howard Policy & Systematic Advocacy, Team Leader, First Nations Disability Network
Srah Nicoll Head of Quality and Safeguarding, National Disability Services
About the Provider Advisory Group
The Provider Advisory group is a subcommittee of the Consultative committee. The group provides advice relating to specific subject areas, projects and initiatives to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
Provider Advisory Group members
Name |
Organisation |
Lexi Edmondson |
Network Manager, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health |
Astrid Timmers |
Managing Director, Ability Housing |
Michelle Oliver |
Acting General Manager, Occupational Therapy, at Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) |
Jess Harper |
CEO, Disability Intermediaries Australia |
Serena Ovens |
CEO, Assistive Technology Suppliers of Australia |
Ben Fioramonte |
Head of Disability Services, Settlement Services International |
Angela Yee |
CEO, Supported Independent Living Cooperative |
Richard Daly |
Complex Needs NDIS Support Coordinator, Riverina Family Services |
Terry Symonds |
CEO, Yooralla |
Debbie Eisenhauer-Rodney |
CEO, Australian Community Industry Alliance |
Jordan O'Reilly |
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Hire Up |
Thea Dunkley |
Assistant Director, Disability, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) |
Terms of Reference downloads
More information
An outline of the matters discussed at each Committee meeting will be published as a communiqué on the NDIS Commission website.
If you have any questions about the Committee, please contact committee@ndiscommission.gov.au