What happened at the meeting?

Leah van Poppel smiling.

Ms Leah van Poppel ran the meeting.

She is the IAC’s Principal Member.

She’s also a member of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board.

We just call them the NDIA Board.

3 people behind a bench that says 'NDIA'.

The NDIA Board is a group of people who make decisions about all parts of the NDIA.

A calendar that says '21 May 2024' with an arrow pointing to a calendar that says '22 May 2024'.

We held the meeting on 21 and 22 May 2024.

A group of IAC Members having a conversation at a table. There are documents in front of them.

IAC Members talked about the work they have done on their advice for the NDIA Board.

A large group of people from the community beneath a speech bubble.

IAC Members also talked about what they heard in the community.

2 Taskforce workers looking at documents together.

They also talked about their advice to the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce.

In this document we call it the Taskforce.

A Work Plan document showing a tick.

IAC Members also talked about our Work Plan.

Our Work Plan is a document that explains the work we will do this year.

Leah welcomed:

3 people behind a bench that says 'NDIA'.

  • members from the NDIA Board

2 NDIA workers looking at a document together.

  • some people who help run the NDIA

Janine smiling.
  • Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed.

Janine supporting a First Nations participant.

Janine is the NDIA’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, First Nations.

This means she:

  • helps run the NDIA
  • looks after First Nations people in the NDIS.

2 First Nations people, an NDIS document and a thumbs up with an arrow pointing up.

Janine explained the NDIA’s work to improve the NDIS for First Nations people with disability.

Kurt smiling.

Leah thanked Mr Kurt Fearnley AO for joining the meeting.

Kurt raising his hand in front of 3 NDIA Board members.

Kurt is the Chairperson of the NDIA Board.

This means he runs the NDIA Board.

Peta smiling.

Leah also thanked Dr Peta Seaton AM for joining the meeting.

3 people behind a bench that says 'NDIA'.

Peta is a member of the NDIA Board.