Your guide to the structures, organisations and key people in the Australian Government

Legal, Actuarial, Governance and Reviews

Key People

Deputy CEO Legal, Actuarial, Governance and Reviews

Daniel Flowers (acting for Currently Vacant)
Acting for Currently Vacant
daniel.flowers@ndis.gov.au
GM Legal/Chief Counsel

Ben Cheever (acting for Currently Vacant)
Acting for Currently Vacant
ben.cheever@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Public Law Legislation and Practice

Kathryn Luis (acting for Ben Cheever)
Acting for Ben Cheever
kathryn.luis2@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Adrian Pascale (acting for Kathryn Johnson)
Acting for Kathryn Johnson
adrian.pascale@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Agency Legal Services

Liz Jehu

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

Ms. Melissa Brotherson-Clarke (acting for Daniel Flowers)
Acting for Daniel Flowers
melissa.brotherson-clarke@ndis.gov.au
BM External Review

Tim Stork

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

Fiona Castles

fiona.castles@ndis.gov.au
BM Internal Review

Richard McCoy (acting for Ms. Melissa Brotherson-Clarke)
Acting for Ms. Melissa Brotherson-Clarke
richard.mccoy@ndis.gov.au
GM Actuarial/Scheme Actuary

David Gifford

david.gifford@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
GM Governance, Priorities and Strategy

Miriam Slattery

miriam.slattery@ndis.gov.au
BM Strategy and Coordination

Matthew Curtis (acting for Currently Vacant)
Acting for Currently Vacant
matthew.curtis@ndis.gov.au
BM Ecosystem Reform

Matthew Curtis

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

Jane Heffernan
BM Enterprise Performance

Kiane McKinlay

kiane.mckinlay@ndis.gov.au

Last updated: 16 June 2026