Nigel Webb
As you may know, I have been privileged to have been a past Director of QDN – June 2009 – October 2020. I was elected annually as Chair of the Board by its Directors between February 2010 until the AGM of October 2020.
I have been busy over the 4 years since leaving the Board role. I was again appointed to the Queensland Disability Advisory Council (QDAC) in September 2022. Subsequently, I was appointed as a Queensland Delegate of The Australian Disability Strategy Advisory Council (ADSAC) in June 2023/24 by the Minister/s.
I am employed by Choice, Passion Life as a Client Liaison Officer supporting 14000 clients throughout Qld & NSW.
With the final reports for the Disability Royal Commission and the NDIS review released with their respective recommendations, the NDIS Amendments Bill working through the respective Parliaments now, is the time that the voices of people with disability must be elevated more than ever and for QDN members and non-members to be actively involved.
I have been an active QDeNgage Consultant, a Housing Champion and a Peer Leader co-convening the NDIS Self-Management Peer group in recent years.
I am delighted to see the success of the Emerging Leaders program and the Leadership Bursary that QDN supports each year. The Peer Leaders and each group situated within their communities must be encouraged and must flourish.
I have good governance knowledge and diverse experiences to support QDN Directors and senior leadership personnel. I am humbled to have been awarded Life Membership by QDN Directors’ in October 2022.
I welcome the opportunity to be considered for a Directorship. I see a few challenges ahead with NDIS Needs Assessments, NDIS rules, Foundational Supports and State and Federal elections all to be revealed during the upcoming twelve months.