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

Currently Vacant
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

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

Fiona Castles

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

Ms. Melissa Brotherson-Clarke

melissa.brotherson-clarke@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