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DAY ONE | 17 September 2026
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DAY ONE | 17 September 2026
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08:15 - 09:05
Registration & Morning Coffee
09:05 - 09:10
Opening remarks from the Chair
09:10 - 09:40
OPENING ADDRESS | The Good, the Bad, and Ugly side of both the past Disability Act, and your NDIA and NDIS
09:40 - 10:10
KEYNOTE | Leading through Change: Maintaining Cultural Safety during NDIS Reform
10:10 - 10:55
EXECUTIVE PANEL | Navigating NDIS: Strategic Governance Through Legislative Reform
10:55 - 11:30
Networking Break & Morning Tea
11:30 - 11:50
SESSION SPOTLIGHT | Planes Trains, Taxis and Trams – The Inclusive Transport Challenge
11:50 - 12:15
The Northern Territory's Journey with Predatory Practices in the Disability Sector: Then and Now
12:15 - 12:35
SESSION SPOTLIGHT | Know My Rights: Upholding Participant Rights in a Shifting Landscape
12:35 - 13:35
Networking Lunch
13:35 - 13:55
SESSION SPOTLIGHT | Wrong Jobs, Wrong Outcomes: Fixing How People with Disability Enter Work
13:55 - 14:35
PANEL | Untangling Supported Independent Living (SIL) & Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA): Exploring Housing Solutions Within Current Frameworks
14:35 - 15:00
Real Stories, Real Impact: Building Inclusive Banking Experiences
15:00 - 15:30
Networking Break & Afternoon Tea
15:30 - 15:55
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE | I Don’t Wake Up Blind
15:55 - 16:20
The Connective Tissue: How Wraparound Support Is Achieving What the System Said Couldn’t Be Done — and How We’re Proving It
16:20 - 17:10
CLOSING PANEL | Closing the Circle: Designing Seamless Education and Employment Pathways
17:10 - 17:15
Closing Remarks from the Chair
17:15 - 17:20
End of Day 1 & Networking Drinks
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