Advisory Council
The Advisory Council plays a key role in providing advice to governments on the implementation of the Strategy. The Advisory Council:
- Advises on the Targeted Action Plans, Outcomes Framework, Associated Plans, and Strategy reporting.
- Provides advice directly to disability ministers, with the Chair attending one disability ministers meeting each year.
- Connects with state and territory disability advisory groups and the NDIS Independent Advisory Council.
Membership
The Advisory Council comprises one Chair, six members and two special advisers. Members are drawn from a range of states and territories. Sub-working groups of the Advisory Council are set up as required.
At least half the members are people with disability and include women; First Nations people; culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people; young people; and people with lived experience of rural and remote communities.
The membership provides a good mix of experienced people and people new to an advisory role that can provide a ‘fresh voice’.
|
Role |
Name |
Position |
Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chair |
Dr Ben Gauntlett |
Disability Discrimination Commissioner |
Australian Human Rights Commission |
|
Member |
Carolyn Frohmader |
Chief Executive Officer |
Women With Disabilities Australia |
|
Member |
Jane Spring |
Chair
Co-opted Councillor |
University of Sydney Sports Foundation
Institute of Public Administration Australia |
|
Member |
Liz Reid AM |
Executive Officer |
YouthWorX NT |
|
Member |
Seriako Stephen |
Board member |
First Peoples Disability Network Australia |
|
Member |
Natalie Wade |
Principal Lawyer |
Equality Lawyers |
|
Member |
Cindy Liu |
Founder and Co-Chair |
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network/s Youth Disability CaLD Collective |
|
Special advisor |
Kathy Hough |
Chief Executive Officer |
Far North Community Services |
