A message from the IAC’s Principal Member

Ms Leah Van Poppel.

Ms Leah van Poppel is the IAC’s Principal Member.

She is also the Reference Group Co-Chair.

This means she helps run the Reference Group.

Leah waving hello.

Leah welcomed old and new members to the Reference Group.

An arrow pointing from a calendar that reads '1 July 2023' to another calendar that reads '31 December 2024'.

Members will work with the Reference Group from:

  • 1 July 2023

to

  • 31 December 2024.

She shared that new members of the Reference Group include:

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  • people with intellectual disability

and

3 young people pointing at themselves. 2 of them are also raising their hands.

  • younger people.

2 people dressed in formal clothes. Above them is a sign that reads 'New'.

Leah explained the IAC will find new Co-Chairs for each Reference Group.

A minister at a podium that has the NDIS logo on the front.

She will do this after the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) shares who the new members of the IAC are.

A minister leads an area of the government.

Leah shared the work done since the last meeting by:

A group of people behind a lectern with 'IAC' printed on the front.

  • the IAC

A group of people. 2 of them are raising their hands to say something.

  • the IAC Reference Group.

An 'Advice' booklet with a person supporting someone else on the cover.

This includes the work the Reference Group did with the IAC on behaviour supports advice.

A group of people behind a lectern with 'IAC' printed on the front. They have a speech bubble with 3 dots in it.

The IAC will give this advice to the NDIA Board after the new members of the IAC have been shared.

There were 2 people from the NDIA at the meeting:

Ms Rebecca Falkingham.
  • Ms Rebecca Falkingham

Ms Corri McKenzie.
  • Ms Corri McKenzie.

Ms Rebecca Falkingham with a group of NDIA workers.

Ms Rebecca Falkingham is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NDIA.

This means she runs the NDIA

Ms Rebecca Falkingham and Ms Corri McKenzie at a desk.

Ms Corri McKenzie is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the NDIA.

This means she helps the CEO run the NDIA.

A group of NDIA workers with a make better icon next to them.

Leah talked about Rebecca and Corri’s goal to work with the Reference Group to improve the NDIA.

This includes work to improve:

A NDIA worker and a NDIS document.

  • how the NDIA works

A NDIS worker supporting a person with intellectual disability.

  • NDIS supports for people with intellectual disability.