Adam is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Curtin University's Centre of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI). His research delves into the intersection of urban living and housing dynamics, with a particular emphasis on accessibility, affordability, and sustainability. Through a multidisciplinary lens rooted in Human Geography and Urban Studies, Adam explores the evolving landscape of cities, driven by concerns about urban equity, climate resilience and the residualisation of social welfare systems. His recent projects have explored housing options for people with disability, the housing affordability-quality-location nexus, and Housing First models for people experiencing homelessness.

Jackson is a Senior Associate in the Construction, Infrastructure and Projects Group, with experience in Construction, Major Infrastructure, PPP and construction disputes. Jackson has been involved in preparing, negotiating the full suite of project documentation including Project Deeds, direct deeds, EPC, D&C,
EPCM, O&M / FM and joint venture agreements. He also has experience in managing the timeline for a variety of projects and ensuring that projects reach completion on set timeframes. Jackson has specialist experience with Specialist Disability Accommodation
and the supporting structures and requirements under the NDIS.

Martin is a third-generation real estate professional with over two decades of experience in the property industry.

Prior to establishing his own property valuation & advisory firm in 2018, he held management positions at the world’s leading commercial real estate firms in the fields of valuation, investment and property development, both here in Australia and overseas.

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He has demonstrably managed the national valuation process of more NDIS Funded dwellings than any other real property valuer.   

Martin is an Associate of the Australian Property Institute, Certified Practising Valuer, Licensed Estate Agent and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

He now dedicates his time to maintaining and growing the existing Armstrong Biggs Fallon client base, running the firm’s operations and mentoring staff.  

Paul began his working career in the Finance industry in 1987 with BankWest, working his way up to being a Business Banker before leaving in 1995 to go work for CBA.
In 1996 Paul joined WA Home Loans (Now Resimac) where he started as a Home Loan Officer, working his way up through various positions including State Manager QLD, State Manager WA and finishing as National Retail Sales Manager.
Paul then moved to Australian First Mortgage in 2006 as a WA Business Development Manager and then onto WA State Manager and finally National Sales Manager.
Paul has currently been with Axis Lending since 2018 initially as a Business Development Manager, where he later began writing
NDIS Home Loans in May 2021.
Paul has over 30 years experience in writing Home Loans and has to date written and settled over 100 NDIS home loans.

Kirsty is RSM’s NDIS Subject Matter Expert, providing Business Advisory support to disability service providers, community, aged care, regional hospitals, and healthcare services operating under NDIS and aged care fee for service funding.

 Kirsty is experienced in developing activity-based costing, financial modelling, market analysis, demand and supply analysis and business process mapping. 

Kirsty also works with a range of different industries on economic development and change projects having recently undertaken a detailed consultation and financial viability and funding model analysis of the Lawn Bowls industry and arts organisations in the ACT.  Kirsty also has experience in providing NFP governance and restructure reviews and change management projects.  

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Kirsty is an active community member and is the elected Vice President of the ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Association.

Kirsty was awarded Corporate Volunteer of the Year in 2019 for her RSM probono work with the Marymead Autism Centre.

Kirsty holds a BA (Communications) 

From completing work experience at CBG Architects as part of his secondary schooling, to earning the role of Managing Director in 2016, Bill has over 30 year’s experience within the architecture industry,

In this time, Bill has developed a strong interest and expertise in the areas of Concept Development, Planning and Urban Design. Today, he oversees the team through the entire project procurement and delivery process. The CBG team consists of a talented group of Architects, draftspersons, interior designers, and support staff with a wide variety of projects.

Since 2018, Bill and the team at CBG have familiarised and educated themselves with the requirements of SDA. It has been a steep and challenging learning curve, but one that has been embraced as a positive step. Being able to play a small role in providing those within the NDIS with a greater choice of lifestyle and accommodation, a better and more integrated approach to their daily lives, and a better acceptance within our community harmonises comfortably with CBG’s values of designing a positive outcome for the user and their requirements. 

Bill believes great architecture is the ability to influence someone’s emotional and physical experience through built forms and strives to achieve this through every project. Through a holistic approach and focus on building positive client relationships, Bill and the CBG team pride themselves on bringing an exceptional level of design, consideration, foresight and value to every single project.

Jeremy entered the Insurance industry in 2002 after a successful career in broadcasting. During this time he was involved in not only on air and producing roles, but also management and promotion. He won a National Radio Industry award in the 1990’s for sports broadcasting and had ambition to further this side of his career.

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He continued in broadcasting part time in the early phase of his insurance career while working in Toowoomba and The Gold Coast. The Insurance sector was never something on the radar but after successful stints at GIO & Suncorp he found fulfillment in Insurance Broking where he could work closely with business owners on finding solutions to better protect them and allow for growth.

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After other roles he & wife Nikki started their own Insurance Advising business in 2011 which now has 3 offices and a team of 7 based on The Mid North Coast and Hunter Region of NSW placing over $6.5Mill in client premiums into the Australian and Global Insurance market.

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Jeremy holds a Diploma in Financial Services (Broking) and was a finalist in the 2019 Australian Insurance Industry Awards for Authorised Representative Business of the Year. He also won the Insurance Advisernet Practice of the year in 2016 and has been a finalist on 4 other occasions.

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Over the years he has worked closely with care providers in both the Aged & Disability sectors providing solutions to meet the ever-evolving environment they operate under.

Michael is an experience senior leader with a range of commercial, not-for-profit and Directorship experience in SA over the past 30 years.

As the Chief Executive Officer of Lutheran Disability Services, he is passionate about provide safe and secure accommodation for people living with disability and ensuring that the NDIS remains sustainable and provides quality outcomes for participants and the organisations that support them.

Prior to commencing as the Lutheran Disability Services CEO, Michael was the Chief Operating Officer at LDS responsible for quality & safeguarding, people and culture, marketing and strategy.  Michael joined the sector in 2018 with a short stint at Bedford before commencing at LDS. Prior to joining the sector Michael had a very successful commercial career at RAA with roles leading the Marketing, Sales and Business Development teams.

Prior to RAA Michael worked in a number of industries in sales and marketing roles.

The desire to join the disability sector was to bring commercial outcomes that combine heart and sustainability to support some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

Having found this purpose at Lutheran Disability Services he has been able to combine commercial acumen with not-for-profit heart to help grow the impact of the brand for clients. Michael’s undergraduate degree is in Theology (Flinders) and he has undertaken further study at UniSA with a Masters of Business Administration and an Emerging Leaders short course at ESADE University in Barcelona.

In 2020 Michael graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and sits on the following Boards:
•    CareWorks SA: non-Executive Chair
•    SPELD SA: non-Executive Deputy Chair
•    Catalyst Foundation: non-Executive Director

BIO is currently being updated 

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