Speakers
SDA Conferences  2023 

Coral Gillett is a designer, project manager and researcher, and holds a Master of Design Futures from Griffith and a Bachelor of Built Environment (Interior Design) from QUT.

She has 18 years of industry experience across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, along with experience in academia. Her interest lies at the intersection of built environments and human inhabitation of these spaces: what they mean to us, how they influence our lives and our social interactions, and the opportunities to improve the inclusiveness of these spaces through participatory design processes or the codesign method.

Alecia is currently the General Manager of Social Enterprise at the Summer Foundation where she leads the social enterprise, Housing Hub, a platform connecting people with disability with accessible housing across Australia.

Alecia is currently a non-executive director of inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence and an independent member of the finance and investment committees for Philanthropy Australia and Parkinson’s Victoria. Alecia is a Fellow of CPA Australia and chairs their Public Sector and Not for Profit Committee in Victoria.

Alecia previously held leadership and governance roles with the Foundation for Young Australians, Girl Guides Victoria and YWCA Victoria.

Ashleigh is a disability advocate, researcher, and member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Ashleigh is a part of Advocacy WA’s individual and systemic advocacy teams, with special interest in disability and forensic mental health.

Ashleigh is on Wardandi country in regional WA supporting people with disability to appeal NDIS decisions that challenge their decision-making authority and right to choose where and with who to live. Ashleigh’s rights-based and evidence-informed approach empowers NDIS participants to persevere through the long appeals process to achieve their housing goals.

The best part of working at Housing Hub is working with creative and innovate people who share a passion for change. I had been in the sector for a number of years and saw an opportunity I couldn't miss - that was to support young people in aged care to learn about the NDIS and to support those people through the journey of becoming a participant. The results for young people in aged care becoming NDIS participants were life changing and I'll always remember the lessons I learned from working in that space. I bring these lessons into my work as Housing Hub Services Manager daily.

Debbie is the General Manager of NDIS Property Australia, an advisory business consulting to investors, developers, builders and other stakeholders on the process of SDA investment.

Debbie previously worked in business administration in finance and property and also spent two decades involved in the Tourism Industry, running her own Tour Company in Asia for 16 years.

Having been involved in NDIS Property Australia from its inception in mid-2020, Debbie has helped take the business from a 2-person duo to an 11-person team, marketing and selling NDIS investment properties and bringing together all necessary parties, from the builders and designers to lenders and providers required to ensure the successful development of SDA properties around Australia.

Alison is a highly accomplished general manager with multi-disciplinary commercial experience on a national scale. Her professional services are now focused as a strategic advisor in the areas of advisory, acquisition/disposal, and influence in the areas of SDA and housing affordability areas.

This includes working collaboratively with the property development industry, finance industry , disability sector and public policy advisors 

Tony Rutherford is a Partner in the Projects and Infrastructure Group at Holding Redlich, a large commercial firm.

He has advised financiers, governments, developers, sponsors and contractors on large and complex infrastructure and housing projects in Australia, Asia, The US, the Middle East and Africa. His recent projects include the New Footscray Hospital PPP and the Victorian Public Housing Renewal Program PPP 

Presenting in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart

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Craig Guinane is a Brisbane based, Senior Property Valuer with Nicisa Valuers.
Craig’s valuation experience, some 20 years, covers the various general property asset types (i.e. residential, industrial, commercial and retail) for mortgage security and financial reporting.
Craig also has experience in providing financial reporting valuations of complexed assets (e.g., schools), compensation assessments and acquisition negotiations for infrastructure projects.
Craig’s current role allows him to specialise in providing valuations of specialist disability accommodation (SDA) properties, mainly for mortgage security purposes.

His relaxed personality and drive for providing a high level of customer service is a natural fit with NICISA Valuers.

Highly experienced registered Architect and founder of SGKS ARCH, a progressive, multi-disciplinary architecture and interior design studio.

Henry is passionate about creating solutions for his clients that fuse together contemporary style with classic architectural practices.

Key specialisms include: SDA & Social Impact Projects, Mixed Use Projects, Commercial & High-End Residential Architecture, Interior Design.

From physiotherapist to CEO, Daniel Pilbrow has over 25 years’ experience in healthcare leadership roles.

Now InteliCare’s CEO, Daniel leads the Australian ASX listed Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology company towards its goal of empowering care providers to deliver tailored care solutions. This is achieved by equipping carers with client insights using smart technology and InteliCare’s predictive analytic platform.

Before joining InteliCare in July 2022, Daniel worked for internationally renowned institutions including The Silver Chain Group, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, AMP Capital and the Plenary Group. Within these organisations he honed his considerable expertise in strategy, planning, transformation and delivery for private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Daniel holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) from the University of Melbourne and completed his Juris Doctor (post-graduate law degree) at Monash University.

Lisa has worked in disability support for over 15 years in private and public sector roles as a Speech Pathologist and Behaviour Support Consultant. Currently, she is the Sector Service Development Manager at Department of Communities and leads the Behaviour Support Consultancy Team.

This team is supporting the implementation of the Authorisation of Restrictive Practice in Funded Disability Services Policy in Western Australia with a future focus of legislation in this area.