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The National Disability Awards recognise workers, teams and organisations who show excellence, passion, vision and commitment to supporting people with disability. Find out more on the Awards page.
One finalist will be announced as the winner in each category at the National Disability Awards Ceremony at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 11 December.
Excellence in Allied Health
Winner:
CliniKids–Telethon Kids Institute: Theresa Pastor, Clinical Services Manager; Aria May, Clinical Lead, Speech Pathology ; Dr Mei'En Lim, Clinical Lead, Psychology ; Marie Rodatz, Clinical Lead, Occupational Therapy; Abby Chee, Clinical Psychologist; Sally Grauaug, Senior Speech Pathologist; Marisa Di Lorenzo, Senior Speech Therapist; Ally Raphael, Occupational Therapist; Gayle Hillen, Senior Occupational Therapist; Tarryn Culverhouse, Occupational Therapist; Emma Corry, Speech Pathologist; Shane Lim, Clinical Psychologist Registrar; Storme-Louise Will, JASPER practitioner.
Finalists:
ActivOT
CommuniCamp: Charlotte Russell-Maynard, Team Leader; Sarah Langtry, Speech Pathologist; Elizabeth Weston, Speech Pathologist; Lisa Ho, AAC mentor; Lauren Berry, Occupational Therapist; Naomi Sellman, Speech Pathologist; Catherine Wilton, Speech Pathologist; Anna Coates, Speech Pathologist; Lauren Imbriano, Speech Pathologist; Macy Austin, Allied Health Assistant; Sherry Wang, Communication Resource Designer; Melissa Barnes, Speech Pathologist; Andrea McQueen, Speech Pathologist and Therapy Manager, Wendy Lee Chia Yi, Finance Business Partner; Kellie Forty, Allied Health Assistant; Kerryn McIver, Philanthropy Officer.
Highly Commended:
Libby Taylor: NDIS Program Manager, Altius Group
Deaf Connect: Speech Language Pathologists: Shannon Day; Stevie Donnellan; Ashlee Everist; Claire Flanagan; Diane Gibson; Julie Jensen; Mia McLay; Andrea Pollock; Felicity Rasmussen; Veronica Stickley; Emily Taylor; Sally Wells; Nicole Zurillo; Occupational Therapists: Amanda Brain; Fiona Hansen; Imogene Isles; Kj Stockwell; Physiotherapists: Prue Irwin; Jayne Whiting; Psychologist: Lea Ser; Allied Health Assistants: Tatum Brittain; Eloise Crosby.
Randall Rooney: MSWA Clinical Team Lead and Lymphoedema Physiotherapist, MSWA.
Nominees:
Ability Group Work - Alicia Battestini, Team Leader; Richard Blackshaw, Senior Counsellor; Karen Ferguson, Senior Counsellor and caseworker- First Nations Woman; Stephen Wilson- Alexander, Group facilitator and Shabnam Hinton, Group facilitator
Jodyne Greig
Michelle Evans, Occupational Therapist, ME Occupational Therapy – Everyday Equipment Solutions
Robyn Stephen, Practice Principal, Early Start Australia
Deaf Connect
- Speech Language Pathologists: Shannon Day; Stevie Donnellan; Ashlee Everist; Claire Flanagan; Diane Gibson; Julie Jensen; Mia McLay; Andrea Pollock; Felicity Rasmussen; Veronica Stickley; Emily Taylor; Sally Wells; Nicole Zurillo
- Occupational Therapists: Amanda Brain; Fiona Hansen; Imogene Isles; Kj Stockwell
- Physiotherapists: Prue Irwin; Jayne Whiting
- Psychologist: Lea Ser
- Allied Health Assistants: Tatum Brittain; Eloise Crosby
Occupational Therapists: Amanda Brain; Fiona Hansen; Imogene Isles; Kj Stockwell Physiotherapists: Prue Irwin; Jayne Whiting Psychologist: Lea Ser Allied Health Assistants: Tatum Brittain; Eloise Crosby
Excellence in Disability Support Work
Winner:
John Holdcroft: Support Coach, Workpower
Finalists:
Briana Sebeh: Support Worker, Crosslinks
Eileen O’Farrell: Support Worker, At Home Care
Highly Commended:
APM DES Benalla and Wangaratta, Team BANG: Janelle Dinnie, Business Manager; Ben Hill, Employment Consultant; Emily Best, Employment Consultant; Chelsey Crowhurst, Employment Consultant with special mention to Jennifer Shedden and Rhiannon McNamara.
Deb Cording: Support Worker, Avivo
Hotel Etico
Jack Eldred: owner, Awesome Anglers
Jeremy Skinner: Skills Trainer, Intelife Group
Keeley’s Cause
Kimberley Fonderie: Team Leader, Activ Foundation
Pascoe Avenue Team: Andrea Leadbeater, House Supervisor; Mario Tuyau, Disability Support Worker; Grant Baker, Disability Support Worker; Collise Njume, Disability Support Worker; Kylie Challis, Disability Support Worker; Abeba Baker, Disability Support Worker; Jayanthi Rajendran, Disability Support Worker; Vishnu Rajalal, Disability Support Worker; Olumide Salako, Disability Support Worker; Olusola Oyadeyi, Disability Support Worker.
Team Spinos, Endeavour Foundation: Cheryl Briant, Support Worker; Erika Boreham, Support Worker; Maria Baddley, Support Worker; Saroj Pradhan, Support Worker; Theresa Williams, Support Worker; Claudia Provenzano, Support Worker; Rajan Dadwal, Support Worker; Georgia Harris, Support Worker; Ploiphatson Webber, Support Worker; Helen Gavera, Support Worker.
Will's World Gardening and Lawnmowing Services: Nathan Allaway; Louise Wicks; Jasmine Hornby; Nadege Anderson; Paul Kelly; Clare Gibellini.
Nominees:
Ability Options - Kempsey Community - Dianne Fuller, Team Leader; Leacia Martin, Support Worker; Ashlee Manton, Support Worker; Kate Clarke, Support Worker; Kim O'Reilly, Support Worker; Damien Rivers, Support Worker; Josh Holdaway, Support Worker; Kurt Richards, Support Worker; Chris Birkett, Support Worker; Kayleen Maguire, Support Worker; Ruth Unicomb, Support Worker; Brad Holdaway, Support Worker; Wayne Mossop, Support Worker; Dylan Alexander, Support Worker; Rebecca Clifford, Support Worker; Olly Zwyer, Support Worker; Karyn Frazier, Support Worker
ACASS Disability - Aged Care Team - Caiden Rowley, Disability Support Worker; Allison Fitzgerald, Disability Support Worker; Rachel Berger, Disability Support Worker; Kristine Cutmore, Disability Support Worker; Tayla Bouvet, Disability Support Worker; Hayden Walker, Disability Support Worker; Krystine Da Cruz, Disability Support Worker; Elva Toi, Disability Support Worker; Tijana Pirro, Disability Support Worker; Anthony Gigliotti, Disability Support Worker
ACASS Disability and Aged Care - Vanessa Vergara Team leader/disability support worker; Caiden Rowley disability support worker; Allison Fitzgerald disability support worker; Tayla Bought disability support worker; Rachel Berger disability support worker; Hayden Walker disability support worker; Anthony Gigliotti disability support worker; Tahlia Gigliotti disability support worker; Tijana Pirro disability support worker; Amber Seguna disability support worker; Kristine McDermott disability support worker; Michelle McDermott disability support worker; Shauna Rodgers disability support worker; Krystine Da Cruz disability support worker; Elva Toi disability support worker; Lucy Comely disability support worker; Amy Rowley Director/Disability support worker
adaptcare
AFL NT Umpires - Alishia Lindsay, Health Ambassador, Down Syndrome Australia / Therapy Aid Assistant, Carpentaria Disability Services
Aimee Allardyce; Kayci Newman
APTOS
Brooke Hitchens, Support Worker
Bruce Hale, Care Support Worker at MSWA Hamilton Hill Supported Accommodation, MSWA
Caring lotus
Catherine Crowley, Lead Disability Support Worker, The Mai-Wel Group
Chelsea Moyd-Monagle, NDIS Support Coordinator and Psychosocial Recovery Coach, TK Community Care Services
Cindy Jane, Support Worker, SensesWA
Claire Burton, Support Worker, Evolution Launch Support Services
Clinton James, Disability Support Worker, Making Footprints Pty Ltd
CLS Skills Campus Team - Peter Sexton; Greg Purkis; Cheryl Thompson; Kym Slwika; Kim Horton; Jenny Sage
Coastal Community Support Services
Community Living Options Metro North - Jonathon Keir, Service Coordinator; Surina Maharjan, Service Coordinator; Mako Mahuku, Service Coordinator; Sladjana Ostojic, Senior Support Worker; Esther Nganaga, Senior Support Worker; Gurdeep Singh, Senior Support Worker; Victoria Raine, Person-Centred Support Worker; Raghu Dhungana, Person-Centred Support Worker; Pradeep Mary, Person-Centred Support Worker; Tyson Lockyer, Person-Centred Support Worker
Crosslinks - Maureen Ryans Team - Briana Sebeh; Jessemy Miller; Elizabeth Timoti
Cumberland City Council – Seniors and Disability Services (Lifestyle and Leisure Links Program) - Creative Cultural Cooking Program - Belinda Dixon, NDIS Activity Assistant; Olivia Siniska, NDIS Support Worker Casual; Jenny Stariha, NDIS Support Worker Casual; Simo Heikkinen, NDIS Support Worker Casual; Sapana Bhusal, NDIS Support Worker Casual; Kerrie Marks, NDIS Support Worker Casual
DPV Health - Disability Centre Based Services Team - Tony Romano, Disability Instructor; Lisa Sherlock, Disability Instructor; Simone Bleazby, Disability Instructor; James Lutter, Disability Instructor; Charlene Walpole, Disability Instructor; Larissa Sirianni, Disability Instructor; Grace Dong, Disability Instructor; Robyn O'Brien, Disability Instructor; Freda Dinakis, Disability Instructor; Kamaljet Chail, Disability Instructor
Endless Possibilities NT - Antonio Lay, Director; Birodh Pandey, CEO; Tanya Charman, Operational Manager; Popi Starvos, Supervisor; Silpa Pandey, Support Worker; Fotini Gerakios, Support Coordinator
Enriched Care Solutions
Fidler and Ford Team
Inala
Jacqueline Johnson, Disability Support Worker, Choice Support Plus
Jonty Beard, AFL Umpire / Accounting Support, NTFL / ARRCS (Australian Regional and Remote Community Services)
Kedar Dastane, Site Manager – Work, Endeavour Foundation
Keira Wallace, Service Leader, United Disability Care
Lisa de-Bont, Support Worker, Endeavour Foundation
Mathieu Burns, Practice Leader, Civic Disability Services
Melanie Cooper, Care Support Worker, MSWA
Mika Francis, Disability Support Worker
National Community Care
Nicholas James Farrington, Senior Support Worker, Aberstone Community Services
Bridgeman Downs Team – Open Minds - Hisashi Auman, Care Leader; Grant Blest, Regional Manager
Personal Care Attendant Team - Glenallen School - Gail Dunne, Team Leader; Tina Dowley, Team Leader
Petcloud
Quad Care Pty Ltd - Dani Creffield, Director; Amanda Webb, Business Development Services Manager; Tayla Brahe, Human Resources Manager; Chelsea Markot, Quality Manager; Alanah Brown, Support Services Administrator; Lynette Hawarth, Payroll and Accounts; Lilly Hay, Project Manager; Chantelle Patrick, Marketing; Melissa Turnbull, Team Leader; Jennifer Webb, Team Leader
Rosemary Hermans, Services Manager – Residential, Community Living and Respite Services
Secret Harbour Team – Uniting WA - Daniel Spicer; James Phelan; Yvette Bosman; Janice Horley; Clayton Gray; Ladu Boyo II; Michael Kinyanjui
Sunshine Family Support
Support Mates
Susan Lewis, Support Worker, Crosslinks
Tassicare services
Taylah Chin, Support Worker, Quality Care in Home Support and Disability Services
The Bridge Inc
The Soul Shack – FNQ Occupational Therapy
Valley Industries - Lisa Place, Supported Independent Living - Teresa Sparrey, Disability Support Worker; Cindy Gavin, Disability Support Worker; Cassie Levett, Team Leader; Chris Marchant, Disability Support Worker; Debbie Kennedy, Disability Support Worker; Julie Duncombe, Disability Support Worker; Mark Wright, Disability Support Worker; Cindy Ferguson, Disability Support Worker; Kylie Turner, Disability Support Worker; Tracey Spooner, Accommodation Coordinator
Vernon Bates, Advocate, Uniting WA
Excellence in Innovation
Winner:
Scope's National Communication Access Symbol Initiative
Finalists:
ENVISAGE (Enabling Visions and Growing Expectations): Associate Professor Laura Miller, Chief Investigator ENVISAGE, Service Provider Facilitator Australian Catholic University; Colleen Tompkins, ENVISAGE National Program Manager, Parent Peer Facilitator, Australian Catholic University; Professor Christine Imms, Professor of Neurodevelopment and Disability, Occupational Therapist, Service Provider Facilitator, The University of Melbourne; Rose Babic, Parent-partner, Parent Peer Facilitator ENVISAGE Families, ENVISAGE Service Providers; Vicki Cavalerios, Parent-partner, Parent Peer Facilitator ENVISAGE Families, ENVISAGE Service Providers; Rebecca Tamaariki, Parent-partner, Parent Peer Facilitator, ENVISAGE First Peoples; Jacky Lipson, ENVISAGE National Project Officer, Australian Catholic University; Dr Elise Davis, ENVISAGE National Evaluation Manager, Parent Peer Facilitator, The University of Melbourne; Dr Bridget O‘Connor, ENVISAGE National Training Manager, Service Provider Facilitator, The University of Melbourne; Kerry Britt, ENVISAGE State Project Administrator Victoria and Tasmania, PhD Candidate ENVISAGE -Service Providers, Service Provider Facilitator University of Melbourne.
Nightlife Disability Services
Highly Commended:
Carpentaria Disability Services
CliniKids: Aria May, Clinical Lead, Speech Pathology; Dr Mei'En Lim, Clinical Lead, Psychology; Marie Rodatz, Clinical Lead, Occupational Therapy; Abby Chee, Senior Clinical Psychologist; Sally Grauaug, Senior Speech Pathologist; Marisa Di Lorenzo, Senior Speech Therapist; Ally Raphael, Occupational Therapist; Gayle Hillen, Senior Occupational Therapist; Emma Corry, Speech Pathologist; Shane Lim, Clinical Psychologist Registrar
Down Syndrome NSW
Hotel Etico
Inclusion Foundation
The Flagstaff Group
Nominees:
Aberstone Community Services
Bedford
Bobbin - Specialist Disability Accommodation, Sylvanvale - Leanne Fretten, Chief Executive Officer; Madeleine Gates, Executive Specialist Disability Accommodation and Property; Jeff Dooley, Project Manager; Robert Brown, Project Manager; Thomas Allouche, Vista Build Director; Vic Lake, Vic Lake Architects
Community Living Options Recruitment - Natasha Draut, Recruitment Coordinator; Jaherul Islam, Recruitment Coordinator; Mayra Laverde, Recruitment Coordinator; Linda Dally, Recruitment Coordinator; Ellie Young, Recruitment Administrator
Deaf Connect
Discovery Camps – Camp Manyung
Fast Tracking a Skilled Workforce partnership, Crosslinks Incorporated - Dawn McAleenan, Crosslinks Incorporated, Chief Executive Officer; Terrence Winner, Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association, Chief Executive Officer; Alison Adam, Midwest Community Living Association, Chief Executive Officer
Good Sammy Enterprises
Hedland Community Living Association
Hire Up
Jumbunna
Livability Care Australia Pty Ltd
Merri-bek Libraries
MJD Foundation
Multicap Limited
One2One
The Bridge Inc
The Soul Shack - FNQ Occupational Therapy
Uniting NSW. ACT
Excellence in Regional and Remote Support
Winner:
Advocacy WA Incorporated
Finalists:
Awesome Anglers
Kimberley Downward
Highly Commended:
Hotel Etico
Jumbunna
Nominees:
Disability Advisory Committee for the City of Ballarat - Casey West; Vivian Bradbury; Heidi Biggin; Rebecca Paton; Vincent McDonald; Narelle Mason; Jenene Burke; Robyn Hall; Sharon Eacott; Christine Segaert
Early Start Australia - Northern Territory - Caitlyn Pucci, Practice Principal, Durack; Mercedes Salazar, Practice Principal, Fannie Bay; Sharon Watts, Senior Speech Pathologist and Team leader; Laura Morell, Senior Speech Pathologist & Team Leader Remote; Julia Woods, Speech Pathologist, Remote; Jessica Viant, Speech Pathologist; Sarah Spence, Occupational Therapist, Remote; Imogen Smith, Occupational Therapist, Remote; Kate Campbell-Brogan, IAHA - Remote; Cherie Allen, Keyworker
Far North Community Services Therapy Team - Grace Byass, Senior Physiotherapist, West Kimberley; Sophie Darcy Evans, Senior Physiotherapist, East Kimberley; Samuel Bird, Senior Speech Pathologist, West Kimberley; Lauren Fosbery, Speech Pathologist, West Kimberley; Hayley Beels, OT, West Kimberley; Kayla Devellerez, OT, Derby; Georgia Earnshaw, Speech Pathologist, Broome, Derby and Kununurra; Amber Johnson, OT, East Kimberley; Ali Rose Bolton, Speech Pathologist, East Kimberley; Rana Hunter, Aboriginal Allied Health Assistant
Far North Community Services Staff Group - Ripeka Maru; Janet Arannilewa; Gyem Bidha; Geeta Chand; Kezang Choden; Jasmine Frazer; Narelle Green; Elizabeth Mccallum; Julia Rauli; Nancy Ruto; Angelyn Zulu
Fidler and Ford Team
Hedland Community Living Association
Jack Eldred, Owner, Awesome Anglers
Mindful Living Supports
Peter Harvey
Step Out Community Access - Supported Independent Living Program
Warrnambool Support Team for Jackson – CareChoice
Excellence in Service Quality
Winner:
Melba Support Services
Finalists:
Advocacy WA Incorporated
Multicap Limited
Highly Commended:
Leicelle Leher, Team Leader, Activ Foundation
Mikarie Child Care Centre Sylvanvale: Cathy Quinn, Executive Manager Operations; Tracy Sami, Regional Manager Services; Tom Clark, Director Mikarie Child Care Centre; Brooke Russ, Room Leader; Jacqueline Rothwell, Room Leader; Laura Laing, Room Leader; Hee Oh, Educational Leader and Early Childhood Teacher. Sylvanvale acknowledges the contribution of all its dedicated staff at Mikarie Child Care Centre, in addition to the team members listed above.
Nominees:
Enriched Care Solutions
St Anthony’s Family Care Disability Services (EPIK and Forge)
The Wave – Shared Onsite Support Provider Sylvanvale - Cathy Quinn, Executive Manager Operations; Pierra Paynter, Flexible Services Manager. Sylvanvale acknowledges the contribution of all its dedicated staff at The Wave, in addition to the team members listed above.
Windgap Foundation
Inclusive Communities Award
Winner:
Autism in Cricket team: Autism Association of Western Australia: Tasha Alach, Director of Therapy & Clinical Services; Mathew Johnson, Manager; Joshua Brown, Project Officer; Wayne Kavanagh, Project Officer; Nicola Fuller, Project Officer.
Finalists:
Multicap Limited
Spinal Life Australia
Highly commended:
Advocacy WA Incorporated
Good Sammy Enterprises
Scope: Sarita Slater, Communication Access Coordinator; Nicola Bell, Communication Access Coordinator; Georgia Burn, Speech Pathologist; Meredith Allan, Communication Access Assessor; Brandon Tomlin, Communication Access Assessor; Jacob Matthew, Communication Access Assessor; John Fox, Communication Access Assessor; Lisa Ho, Communication Access Assessor.
Nominees:
Albury Magpies Hockey Club
Aleysha Parker, Consultant, Therapy Focus
ASTERIA Services Inc
Awesome Anglers
BET Group
Better Boating Victoria
Breakthru (a subsidiary of Royal Rehab)
Carmelisa Biddle, Support Worker, Interchange WA
Celebrating People with Disability Team Valued Lives Foundation - Amy Sandiford, Innovative Employment Advisor (Valued Lives Foundation); Clare Gibellini, Stakeholder and Partnership Lead (Valued Lives Foundation); Jane Forward, CEO (Valued Lives Foundation); Karen Reid, Peer Team Lead (Valued Lives Foundation); Julie Elliot, Marketing Manager JLL (Belmont Forum); Shane McLean, Centre Manager JLL (Belmont Forum); Helen O'Sullivan, Seniors and Disability Engagement Officer (City of Belmont)
Cindy Jane, Support Worker, SensesWA
CycleAbility The Disability Trust
Deaf Connect
Deborah Carter, Trainer and Service Lead, Aruma
Discovery Camp - Camp Manyung - YMCA
Eileen O'Farrell, Support Worker, At Home Care
Firstchance
Frankston and District Basketball Association
genU Connections Team - genU Connections participants: Matthew, Kirsten, Casey, Chris, David L, David S and Katie. genU Connections staff: Lee, Elaine, Kirrily, Eliza, Neisha, Michelle, Nicole, Julie, Yestin and Wanda
Housing ACT, Community Services Directorate
Jack Eldred, Owner, Awesome Anglers
Jeff Neumann, Participation and Programs Manager - Schools, Inclusion & Diversity, Australian Football League - Queensland
Jessica Hooper, Disability Advocate
Katie Kelly OAM, CEO and Founder, Sport Access Foundation
Keeley’s Cause
Kiind
Lee Henderson, Coordinator, Step Out
Leisure Networks
Libraries as Community Connectors - Plumtree Children's Services - Marie Vlahakis Peer worker; Kylie Aekins Peer worker; Amos Wong Marketing, Social Media Specialist and Peer Worker; Sylvana Mahmic CEO
Mambourin
Marriott Support Services
Merri-bek Libraries
More opportunities
National Assistance Card - Rosie Mooney, National Assistance Card Service Project Manager; Malachi Cloak de Paul, National Assistance Card Service Project Officer; Amalia Partridge, National Assistance Card Service Admin Support; Deborah Byrne, BIAT Executive Officer/Project Oversight; Donna Blanchard, Autism Tasmania CEO; Robyn Davis, Autism Tasmania, Project Officer
National Community Care
NT Major Events Company
PQSA- ParaQuad South Australia
Rebecca Webber
Relationships Australia NSW – Ability Groupwork - Richard Blackshaw, Senior Counsellor; Karen Ferguson, Senior Counsellor and caseworker- First Nations Woman; Stephen Wilson- Alexander, Group facilitator and Shabnam Hinton, Group facilitator
Saba Rose Button Foundation
selectability
Statewide Autistic Services (SASI) - Penny Wearne, Lifestyle and Community
The Cram Foundation
The Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association NSW
Windgap Foundation
You Connect
Media Award
Winner:
Better Homes and Gardens: Aruma's Summerland Farm - Cameron Hartley and Heidi Ahrens, producers
Finalists:
Eleanor Beidatsch: Disability Affairs Reporter, ABC
ermha365: Producer and presenter: Emily Webb,ermha365 Advocacy and External Communications Coordinator; Co-host Karenza Louis-Smith, ermha365 CEO.
Highly Commended:
The Periscope Crew: Catherine Kolomyjec, Executive Producer, Soul Gestures Inc - James Cockman, Producer/Editor; Madison Heady, Anchor; Jake Parrotte, Cinematographer; Ben Pieters, Roving Reporter; Toby Anscombe, Production Coordinator; Millie Kolomyjec - Social Media Coordinator; Jayden Meakins, Cinematographer; Kate Campbell, Director Mentor; Ella Kolomyjec, Location Mentor; Dylan Maynard, Editor Mentor
Nominees:
Jewel Topsfield: Social Affairs Editor, The Age
Nick McAllister: Disability Affairs Reporter, ABC Perth
ROPE TV: Assoc, CEO: Wesley Bleakley, Production: Trending Media Australia
Outstanding Leader of the Year Award
Winner:
Nathan Despott: Head of Policy, Research and Advocacy, Inclusion Melbourne
Finalists:
Angela Yee: CEO, Supporting Independent Living Co-operative Ltd
Dawn McAleenan: Chief Executive Officer, Crosslinks Incorporated
Highly commended:
Andrea Comastri: Co-Founder and CEO, Hotel Etico
Benjamin Keast: CEO, ARC Disability Services.
Nominees:
Aaron Cotton, Chief Visionary Officer, Acorn Homes Managerial Team
Ana Baralt, CEO, APTOS
Anne Louise Hickey, Client Services Manager, The Housing Connection
Clare Gibellini, Stakeholder and Partnership Lead, Valued Lives Foundation
Ellen Hester, Administration Specialist and Ambassador, Down Syndrome NSW
Emily Finn, Moreton Bay Boccia Program Coach, Moreton Bay Boccia Program
Emily Korir, CEO, BET Group
Grieg Chapman, Lead Support Coordinator, National Community Care
Helen Whait, Founder and Franchisor, ActivOT
Ikram Farah, CEO, Empowering Community Disability Services
Jessica Hooper, Disability Advocate
Joanne DÁrcy, General Manager, Windgap Foundation
Jodee Coleman, Chief of Employment Pathways and Partnerships, Good Sammy Enterprises
Jodi Morris, Service Coordinator, Community Lifestyle Support Skills Campus Program
Jonathan Laloz, Chief Empowerment Officer, Self Plus Plus
Julie Patricia de Jong, Chair / Owner, Assured Home Care
Kardason Rawandzi, Founder and CEO, Making Footprints PTY
Karen Percival, Chief Executive Officer, Motor Neurone Disease Association of South Australia
Katherine Campbell, Senior Manager – Individualised Services, Uniting WA
Kedar Dastane, Site Manager – Work, Endeavour Foundation
Keeley Johnson, Founder, Keeley's Cause
Keira Wallace, Service Leader, United Disability Care
Kellie Carruthers, Customer Engagement Manager, Marriott Support Services
Klade Thomas, National Manager- Clinical and Therapeutic, SACARE - SAC PTY. LTD.
Matthew George, Coordination of Support Manager, Ability Options
Melinda Kubisa, Chief Executive Officer, Community Living Options (CLO)
Nebojsha Franich, Managing Director, Superyou Therapy
Nicholas Packham, Chief Executive Officer, Vivability
Olivia King, Senior Manager NDIS and Specialised Accommodation, Aboriginal Family Support Services
Peter Stewart, CEO, PQSA-ParaQuad South Australia
Rebecca Megan McCash, CEO, FutureTech Australia
Renee Clear, Chief Experience, Culture and Talent Officer, Community Living Association Inc.
Rowena Field, NDIS Coordinator, WorklinkWA
Ryan Kiddle, Head of Operations, Bunji Solutions
Samuel Thomas, Sam's Spares CO-Founder, Sam's Spares
Sharon Wrigley, CEO, Community and Specialist Support Incorporated (CASSI)
Sonya White, General Manager, Endeavour Industries Goulburn Incorporated
Uvana Sewpersadh, General Manager, LifeLift
Vanessa Ford, Disability Services Manager, Glenhaven Family Care
Veronica Matheson, DES Leader, Joblink Plus
Wendy James, General Manager, Liberty Disability Services