The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

Your guide to the structures, organisations and key people in the Australian Government

Legal, Reviews, Actuarial and Data

Key People

Deputy CEO Legal, Reviews, Actuarial and Data

Matthew Swainson

matthew.swainson@ndis.gov.au
BM Board Secretary, Ministerial and Parliamentary

Jane Heffernan
Chief Counsel

Tom McGregor

tom.mcgregor@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Scheme Legal and Legislation Services

Andrew Ford

andrew.ford@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Kathryn Johnson

kathryn.johnson@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Agency Legal Services

Ben Cheever

ben.cheever@ndis.gov.au
GM Reviews and Information Release

Daniel Flowers (acting for Currently Vacant)
Acting for Currently Vacant
BM External Review

Tim Stork

tim.stork@ndis.gov.au
BM Information Release, Privacy and Legal Operations

Fiona Castles (acting for Daniel Flowers)
Acting for Daniel Flowers
fiona.castles@ndis.gov.au
BM Internal Review

Richard McCoy (acting for Currently Vacant)
Acting for Currently Vacant
richard.mccoy@ndis.gov.au
GM Scheme Actuary and Chief Data Officer

David Gifford

david.gifford@ndis.gov.au
BM Data and Analytics

Aidan McDermott

aidan.mcdermott@ndis.gov.au
BM Actuarial Insights and Monitoring

Jessica Lilley

jessica.lilley@ndis.gov.au
BM Scheme Effectiveness and Forecasting

Nicole Stransky

nicole.stransky@ndis.gov.au

Last updated: 17 March 2025