Its main statutory functions are:
- delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) so as to, amongst other things, support the independence, and social and economic participation, of people with disability and enable people with disability to exercise choice and control in the pursuit of their goals and the planning and delivery of their supports;
- managing, and advising and reporting on, the financial sustainability of the NDIS;
- developing and enhancing the disability sector;
- building community awareness of disabilities and the social contributors to disabilities;
- collecting, analysing and exchanging data about disabilities and the supports for people with disability; and
- undertaking research relating to disabilities, the supports for people with disability and the social contributors to disabilities.
Further information
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Type of Body
R. Management Board
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
12
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes
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Classification
X. Internal Management
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Function Categorization
Executive Management
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
Level 1, 43-45 Brougham Street
Geelong VIC 3220
Australia
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Chair | Mr. Kurt Fearnley AO | 18 October 2022 | 17 October 2025 |
Member | Ms. Joan McKenna-Kerr | 1 April 2023 | 31 March 2026 |
Member | The Hon Dr. Denis Napthine | 18 October 2022 | 17 October 2025 |
Member | Ms. Estelle Pearson | 11 October 2023 | 10 October 2026 |
Member | Mr. Mark Darras | 24 November 2023 | 23 November 2026 |
Member | Dr Graeme Innes AM | 18 October 2022 | 17 October 2025 |
Member | Dr. Ian Watt AC | 28 August 2024 | 27 August 2027 |
Member | Ms. Meredith Allan | 1 January 2022 | 31 December 2024 |
Member | Dr. Richard Fejo | 1 April 2023 | 31 March 2026 |
Member | Ms. Leah van Poppel | 1 January 2022 | 31 December 2024 |
Member | Dr. Peta Seaton AM | 1 January 2022 | 31 December 2024 |
Member | Ms. Maryanne Diamond AO | 18 October 2022 | 17 October 2025 |
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