Mark has a Bachelors’ degree in Psychology and Law, a Masters in Law and is currently completing his Doctorate in Corporate Leadership in the NDIS. He is a Practicing Solicitor with over 23 years in governance and compliance within the corporate, government and NGO sectors.

Within these, he specialises in governance systems, risk mitigation and imbedding high quality systems within policy and procedure. Mark’s passion is upskilling others to build their capacity as corporate leaders, resulting in high quality services, lower risk and increasing profit margins.

Kirsty is RSM’s NDIS Subject Matter Expert, providing Business Advisory support to disability service providers, community, aged care, regional hospitals, and healthcare services operating under NDIS and aged care fee for service funding.

 Kirsty is experienced in developing activity-based costing, financial modelling, market analysis, demand and supply analysis and business process mapping.  

Kirsty also works with a range of different industries on economic development and change projects having recently undertaken a detailed consultation and financial viability and funding model analysis of the Lawn Bowls industry and arts organisations in the ACT.  Kirsty also has experience in providing NFP governance and restructure reviews and change management projects.    Kirsty is an active community member and is the elected Vice President of the ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Association. Kirsty was awarded Corporate Volunteer of the Year in 2019 for her RSM probono work with the Marymead Autism Centre. Kirsty holds a BA (Communications).

Vera has over 30 years’ experience in acting for numerous charities, religious and not-for-profit
organisations.
Vera provides a full suite of commercial services to not-for-profit clients, including protecting commercial
arrangements through drafting services agreements, privacy policies, internal policies and procedures, and
reviewing grant and other government agreements.
Vera is a sought-after speaker throughout Australia. In the last year she has presented at the Better Boards
Conference, and Legalwise and TENS seminars on not-for-profits. She has also authored a chapter within
Charity Global Guide (2018), published by Thomson Reuters, and has authored a paper on lessons not-forprofits
should learn from the recent Royal Commissions, published by Pro Bono Australia

As co-founder and CEO of Specialist Disability Accommodation provider Everhomes, Dan Acfield is passionate about helping people living with disability to live with as much independence
and dignity as possible.
He strongly believes in the capacity of Specialist Disability Accommodation to improve the lives of people needing accessible or special housing, and is passionate about its capacity to help
deinstitutionalise accommodation for people living with disabilities in Australia.
Prior to Everhomes, Dan worked for many years advocating for the rights and wellbeing of children in care and adults with impaired capacity, and this background has been foundational in
bringing a strong human rights focus to Everhomes’ approach. Dan holds a Bachelor of Education and will be delivering the Introduction to SDA and partake in a session in the SDA Intermediate session

Lorraine is a values driven executive leader who is passionate about making a positive impact on vulnerable communities and social outcomes. She has displayed a strong commitment to service-system linkages, collaboration, and working proactively to prevent and address disadvantage throughout her career.

With extensive experience in the social services sector, Lorraine has supported vulnerable communities in the government sector (central and service delivery agencies), Not for Profit, and For-Purpose, For Profit companies as well as community.

Sharon is Director of Engels Floyd Quality Consulting - a leading  NDIS consulting company with a reputation for integrity and professionalism.  Engels Floyd has trained all of the (1100+) NDIS auditors on behalf of the NDIS Commission, which means they know the NDIS registration requirements back to front.  

Sharon has over 30 years experience with specialist expertise in all things quality and compliance - particularly NDIS.  Sharon's career also  includes being  awarded an Australia Day award for excellence in audit processes, and management of a leadership program for people with disability.  

Haidi is a Global goodwill ambassador of Australia at GGA Global Ambassador and the co-director of Australia/Oceania, a member of (Australian Institute of company directors-AICD), was a Board Director at women with disabilities Victoria and a Board member at United National Australian Association (Victorian Division).

Haidi is also a member founder of “Women Heart to Heart “that has members from all continents including Africa. She had a science background and had four registered patents in science innovation and has been awarded several international and national awards in the areas of Science and teaching innovations including an Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowship (Australian Government).

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Haidi is the Founder of Future STEAM_preneur a community for thriving youth in STEAM and future learning opportunities of success .Haidi is a recipient of the Inaugural Women’s Board leadership program scholarship from Victorian Government. She is recognised as an international Public Speaker at several international forums, such as the Women Economic Forum 2020 and received the “Iconic women creating a better world for all” award.

As a Director of Management Governance Australia and Workforce Plus Inc, David brings more than 30 years of experience working across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. 

MGA and its NFP arm, Workforce Plus, work across Australia to provide innovative solutions for industry, communities, and government. Both companies support a diverse range of clients to develop and grow their organisational or community cultures, structures, and processes.

As a former CEO and Victorian State Manager of National Disability Services, and before this as the leader of the central agency team which coordinated the Victorian Government’s contribution to developing the NDIS, David has a detailed understanding of the Scheme and the challenges and issues faced by young people with disability, their families and supporters. 

Having started his working life as a lawyer, David has also worked as an executive in the Victorian Public Service, leading teams responsible for national health and safety reform, strategic WHS policy, WHS legislation and regulations and regulatory framework development, departmental budget strategy and corporate planning

Patty is a whiz at what she does and has a knack for explaining complex requirements of standards and regulations into simple terms so that they can be easily understood.

Patty has an extensive background in Quality Management Systems that are coupled with over 20 years lead auditor experience in the Disability and Human Services Sector as well as training and mentoring staff. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of Certification Accreditation Requirements for both JAS-ANZ and related Government Department schemes.

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