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Children, Specialised Services and Scheme Interfaces

Key People

Deputy CEO Children, Specialised Services and Scheme Interfaces

Amity Durham

amity.durham@ndis.gov.au
GM Specialised Service Delivery

Jodie Stangel

jodie.stangel@ndis.gov.au
BM Scheme Eligibility

Cassie Hammond

cassie.hammond@ndis.gov.au
BM Complex Support Needs

Michelle Kellert

michelle.kellert@ndis.gov.au
BM Aged Care and Hospital Interface

Sheena Walters

sheena.walters@ndis.gov.au
BM Compensation

Kristian Leonard (acting for Currently Vacant)
Acting for Currently Vacant
kristian.leonard@ndis.gov.au
GM Children’s Strategy and Services

Jo Wickes (acting for Currently Vacant)
Acting for Currently Vacant
jo.wickes@ndis.gov.au
BM Children’s Practice

Ksharmra Brandon

ksharmra.brandon@ndis.gov.au
BM Children’s Policy and Pathways

Melissa Clements

melissa.clements@ndis.gov.au
BM National Early Childhood

Tori Stevens

tori.stevens@ndis.gov.au
GM Scheme Interfaces and Intergovernmental Relations

Matthew Curtis (acting for Gabriela Pulczynski)
Acting for Gabriela Pulczynski
matthew.curtis@ndis.gov.au
BM Intergovernmental Relations and Mainstream

Alex Chu (acting for Simon O'Brien)
Acting for Simon O'Brien
alex.chu@ndis.gov.au
BM Ecosystem Reform

Kimberly Dickens (acting for Matthew Curtis)
Acting for Matthew Curtis
kimberly.dickens@ndis.gov.au

Last updated: 16 September 2025