Organisational structure

Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

Rebecca Falkingham was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Disability Insurance Agency on 18 October 2022. 

The CEO is supported by eight Deputy CEOs (DCEO).

Each are responsible for one of eight groups:

  • Integrity Transformation and Technology Services – John Dardo
  • Partners, Providers and Home and Living – Penelope McKay
  • First Nations – Janine Mohamed
  • Children, Specialised Services and Scheme Interfaces – Amity Durham
  • Enabling Services / Chief Operating Officer – Samuel Porter
  • Legal, Reviews, Actuarial and Data – Matthew Swainson
  • Service Design and Improvement – Corri McKenzie
  • Service Delivery – Scott McNaughton 

Also reporting directly to the CEO is:

  • Chief of Staff – David Stockman

Integrity Transformation and Technology Services

Deputy CEO, Integrity Transformation and Technology Services – John Dardo

  • General Manager, Integrity and Payments Transformation – Martin Mane (Secondee)
  • General Manager, Fraud Fusion Taskforce and Integrity Capability - Kitsa Papadopoulos
  • Chief Information Officer/ General Manager, Technology Services - Ajay Satyan

Partners, Providers and Home and Living

Deputy CEO, Partners, Providers and Home and Living – Penelope McKay 

  • General Manager, Partners and Providers – Miriam Slattery
  • General Manager, Home and Living – Andrew Parsons
  • General Manager, Markets – Mark Wiggins (Acting)

First Nations

Deputy CEO First Nations – Janine Mohamed

  • General Manager, First Nations Systems Transformation and Cultural Safety – Tanya Malthouse (Acting)
  • General Manager, First Nations Strategy and Innovation – Julija Deleva (Acting)

Children, Specialised Services and Scheme Interfaces

Deputy CEO, Children, Specialised Services and Scheme Interfaces - Amity Durham

  • General Manager, Specialised Service Delivery - Jodie Stangel
  • General Manager, Children's Strategy and Services - Tori Stevens (Acting)
  • General Manager, Scheme Interfaces and Intergovernmental Relations - Gabriela Pulczynski
  • Strategic Advisor, Mainstream Interfaces - Anne Skordis

Enabling Services / Chief Operating Officer

Deputy CEO, Enabling Services / Chief Operating Officer – Samuel Porter

  • Branch Manager, Office of Agency Accessibility and Inclusion (direct report to Deputy CEO, Enabling Services/Chief Operating Officer) – Edward Holicky
  • Chief People and Wellbeing Officer – Allison Doyle
  • Chief Risk Officer / General Manager, Audit, Risk and Resilience - Mark Sullivan
  • Chief Corporate and Commercial Officer – Phoebe Thompson
  • Chief Financial Officer – Chris Breitkreuz

Deputy CEO, Legal, Reviews, Actuarial and Data – Matthew Swainson

  • Branch Manager, Board Secretary, Ministerial and Parliamentary (direct report to Deputy CEO, Legal, Reviews, Actuarial and Data) - Jane Heffernan
  • Chief Counsel – Tom McGregor
  • General Manager, Reviews and Information Release – Daniel Flowers (Acting)
  • General Manager, Scheme Actuary and Chief Data Officer - David Gifford

Service Design and Improvement 

Deputy CEO, Service Design and Improvement – Corri McKenzie

  • Branch Manager, Office of the Participant Advocate (direct report to Deputy CEO, Service Design and Improvement) – Donna Purcell
  • General Manager, Strategic Communications – Shannon Rees
  • General Manager, Service Design – Laura Wilkinson
  • General Manager, Co-Design and Engagement – Aaron Verlin
  • General Manager, Policy, Evidence and Practice Leadership – Prue Coroneos 

Service Delivery

Deputy CEO, Service Delivery - Scott McNaughton

  • General Manager, Qld Regional Services - Des Lee
  • General Manager, NSW/ACT Regional Services - Rochelle Waterhouse
  • General Manager, Vic/Tas Regional Services - Damian Poel
  • General Manager, SA, WA, NT Regional and Remote Services - Fleur Hill
  • General Manager, National Operations and Performance - Andrew Maitland
  • General Manager, NCC and Complaints - Martin Nightingale (Acting)
  • General Manager, NDIS Workforce Chief Transformation Lead - Lisa Buckingham
This page current as of
19 March 2025