Chief Executive Officer

Rebecca Falkingham

Rebecca Falkingham PSM commenced as CEO of the NDIA in October 2022. 

Rebecca Falkingham

Rebecca has over 20 years’ experience as a senior public servant, in all aspects of social policy and service delivery in the fields of family violence, disability, housing, child protection, health, education, justice, climate change and supporting First People’s reforms.

From 2018, Rebecca was the Secretary of the Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety. Rebecca led the department in its broad scope of work, which included a significant focus on service delivery and improvement, along with the development and implementation of laws, rights, regulations, and policies. Rebecca also led Better-Connected Care, a Victorian government initiative to align all government services to support Victoria’s most vulnerable people.

From 2014 to 2018, Rebecca was Deputy Secretary (Social Policy) for the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet. In this role Rebecca managed the Victorian Government’s Family Violence Royal Commission establishment and Family Violence Reforms. Rebecca co-led the Victorian transition to the NDIS which was co-designed with the community and people with lived experience.

Prior to this, Rebecca was Deputy Secretary for the New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet. Rebecca co-ordinated the New South Wales transition to the NDIS and the commencement of the NDIS trial site in the Hunter Valley.

Rebecca is passionate about genuine co-design and working to ensure that government services are connected and put people at the centre to deliver the best outcome possible for all Australians.

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19 December 2022