Department of Communities and Social Inclusion – Disability SA and Disability Services Sue Lyons – Chief Project Officer, Disability Access and Inclusion and Vince Raschella – Manager, Disability Access and Inclusion, Disability SA The role of Disability SA is to lead disability policy development and planning in SA; to provide a single port of call for people for people with disability that provides clear and easy access from intake through to service delivery; and arrange for funding to go to all service providers by the most effective and transparent means. The role of the Policy and Planning directorate is to lead disability policy development and planning in SA and influence the way other government departments and agencies include people with disability, their families and carers in their policies, programs and services. This directorate is also concerned with inter-government relations and is implementing the NDIS launch site in SA. Mr Raschella has worked in a number of community service management positions previous to his current role with Disability SA. Ms Lyons has a background in ageing, carers and disability. She worked in the NGO and local government sector prior to joining the SA government. Paul Willey – Director, South, Disability Services Disability Services provides a of supported accommodation, nursing, therapy and allied health services to approximately 13,000 people (adults and children) with severe or profound disability. Services are aimed at maximising people’s independence and Mr Willey worked in a variety of in the non-government sector over 17 years and during the last 20 years has held a range of executive positions with the South Australian Government including Director, Strategy and Policy, Department of Housing and Urban
supporting people to live a good life. Development, General Manager, Aboriginal Housing Authority, Director, Personal Support and Development, Disability SA and Director, South, Disability Services. Paul has a wealth of experience in human and community services across a number of areas including low-income and community housing, Aboriginal affairs and disability services. Guide Dogs SA.NT Peter Skjott – Orientation and Mobility Instructor Guide Dogs SA.NT provides high quality integrated services to individuals who require sensory support. Their purpose is to use our expertise with dogs and sensory service provision to enhance the quality of life of people living with a disability and their families. Mr Skjott is a current member of Government and Council disability access advisory panels, and has consulted extensively with organisations and individuals for improving access for people with disabilities, including people who are blind or vision impaired. Mr Skjott has a Certificate IV in Access Consulting from the Institute of Access Training Australia (IATA). National Disability Services Australia Noelene Wadham – State Manager NDS is the peak body for more than 800 non-government disability service providers, 75 of are based in South Australia. NDS provides information, representation and policy advice to its members, and promotes and advances services which support Noelene is State Manager of National Disability Services.