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Legal, Reviews, Actuarial and Data

Key People

Deputy CEO Legal, Reviews, Actuarial and Data

Matthew Swainson

matthew.swainson@ndis.gov.au
BM Board Secretary, Ministerial and Parliamentary

Jane Heffernan
Chief Counsel

Tom McGregor

tom.mcgregor@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Public Law Legislation and Practice

Ben Cheever

ben.cheever@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Kathryn Johnson

kathryn.johnson@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Agency Legal Services

Liz Jehu

liz.jehu@ndis.gov.au
GM Reviews and Information Release

Daniel Flowers

daniel.flowers@ndis.gov.au
BM External Review

Tim Stork

tim.stork@ndis.gov.au
BM Information Access and Privacy

Shea Hanson (acting for Fiona Castles)
Acting for Fiona Castles
shea.hanson@ndis.gov.au
BM Internal Review

Richard McCoy (acting for Currently Vacant)
Acting for Currently Vacant
richard.mccoy@ndis.gov.au
GM Scheme Actuary and Chief Data Officer

David Gifford

david.gifford@ndis.gov.au
BM Data and Analytics

Aidan McDermott

aidan.mcdermott@ndis.gov.au
BM Actuarial Insights and Monitoring

Jessica Lilley

jessica.lilley@ndis.gov.au
BM Scheme Effectiveness and Forecasting

Nicole Stransky

nicole.stransky@ndis.gov.au

Last updated: 16 September 2025