The NDIA established the Self-Management Advisory Group in 2024.
The Group provide advice to the NDIA on changes to the NDIS that impact people who self-manage their plans. This includes advice on implementing NDIS Reform and the Self-Management Policy.
The Self-Management Advisory Group will help shape how the NDIA co-designs and engage with the disability community about changes that impact self-management.
Membership
Membership includes self-managed participants, child representatives and nominees, as well as representatives from the disability sector and the Independent Advisory Council.
Members are:
- Sam Paior, Independent Advisory Council member (Co-Chair)
- Marita Walker, Subject matter expert
- Leanne Pearman, Australian Inclusion Group
- Jane Wardlaw, Independent Advisory Council member
- Ken Griffits, Participant representative
- Sylvana Mahmic, Plumtree
- Andrew Fairbairn, Physical Disability Australia
- Dariane McLean, Inclusion Australia
- Jeremy Muir, Physical Disability Australia
Meeting summaries
November 2024 meeting summary
The Self-Management Advisory Group met for the first time on Friday 29 November 2024.
Read the full November 2024 meeting summary.
February 2025 meeting summary
The Self-Management Advisory Group met online on 6 February 2025.
Read the full February 2025 meeting summary.