National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee
The Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP has appointed 16 members to the National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee, including two co-chairs, members from the carer community and sector representatives.
Committee members were selected through an open expression of interest process undertaken by the Department of Social Services. The quality of candidates was high, and the process was competitive with over 500 applications received.
Purpose of the Committee
Committee members will draw from their personal and professional experience to support the development, finalisation and implementation stages of the Strategy, as appropriate.
Members
Membership for the National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee was announced in May 2024. Members include:
- Andrew Whitecross, Co-Chair, (government representative, Department of Social Services)
- Meredith Coote, Co-Chair, (carer community)
- Andy Kowaluk (carer community)
- Annabel Reid (carer community and Chief Executive Officer of Carers Australia)
- Beverley Benporath (carer community and President of The Partners of Veterans Association of Australia Inc)
- David Gibson (carer community and chair of GRAI GLBTI Rights in Ageing)
- Jane Rowan (carer community and Executive Director of Eating Disorder Families Australia)
- Kerrie Franc (carer community)
- Kyaw Naing (John) Yusuf (carer community)
- Lachlan Rowe (carer community)
- Madeleine Buchner OAM (carer community and Chief Executive Officer of Little Dreamers)
- Mary Pilkinton (carer community)
- Mikala Sedgwick (carer community and Senior Policy Officer at First Peoples Disability Network)
- Nyadol Nyuon OAM (carer community and Chair of Harmony Alliance)
- Philip Coller (carer community)
- Philip Martin (carer community)
Meetings
The Committee will meet at minimum once a month. Short meeting updates will be provided on this page following each meeting.
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