Sydney
NDIS Workforce Symposium 

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

Melissa is the Assistant State Inspector in the Strategic Programs Team, focusing on the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector within NSW, which includes disability support, aged care, hospitals, allied health and early childhood education sub-sectors.

She has been an Inspector with SafeWork NSW for 8.5 years and has experience working within various teams across SafeWork, including: General WHS, Specialist RTW and Investigations and Emergency Response.

She is a qualified Rehabilitation Counsellor and social worker and has experience working in occupational rehabilitation, youth and children’s services, disability support and case management.

Melissa is passionate about improving health and safety for workers and others in the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector.

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.

Tania Gomez is a dynamic entrepreneur with a passion for helping NDIS providers run thriving businesses that deliver exceptional care.

Her mission is to help providers overcome challenges and achieve real business outcomes.

At every turn, Tania brings her expertise, energy, and deep commitment to quality and compliance to help providers achieve their goals. As an NDIS Auditor since 2019, Tania brings a wealth of experience to her consulting work. In addition to her audit expertise and entrepreneurial spirit

Tania holds several qualifications, including a Master of Education (Leadership), Graduate Certificate of Disability Practice Management, and Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) and Diploma of Quality auditing.

Above all, Tania is passionate about helping purpose lead businesses move past compliance for compliance sake and see quality as the secret to a sustainable, profitable and successful business that delivers high

Laure-Elise Kenworthy is a qualified Senior Workplace Relations Consultant at Citation HR. Having previously worked in private practice, Laure is continuing her professional development through a Masters of Labour Law and Relations at the University of Sydney. She regularly provides advice to a large range of clients about workplace laws and the management of complex workplace matters.

During Ben’s study he gained industry experience interning with Ergon Energy and with a Brisbane law firm before deciding to pursue a career in migration law.

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While working for a migration agency in Townsville, Ben undertook the Graduate Certificate of Australian Migration Law and Practice through Australian National University and was registered as a Migration Agent in March 2015.

Having worked in the migration services industry since July 2012, most recently as a senior migration solicitor in a Canberra law firm, Ben has successfully prepared and lodged hundreds of successful visa and skills assessment applications.

He possesses extensive experience representing clients at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and has experience with character cancellation cases and detention matters.

He has assisted numerous overseas companies and start-ups in obtaining Overseas Business Sponsorship status.

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