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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

Ben Cheever (acting for Tom McGregor)
Acting for Tom McGregor
ben.cheever@ndis.gov.au
Deputy Chief Counsel Scheme Legal and Legislation Services

Andrew Ford

andrew.ford@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 (acting for Ben Cheever)
Acting for Ben Cheever
liz.jehu@ndis.gov.au
GM Reviews and Information Release

Daniel Flowers (acting for Currently Vacant)
Acting for Currently Vacant
daniel.flowers@ndis.gov.au
BM External Review

Tim Stork

tim.stork@ndis.gov.au
BM Information Release, Privacy and Legal Operations

Fiona Castles (acting for Daniel Flowers)
Acting for Daniel Flowers
fiona.castles@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