Disability Advisory Committee
The Northern Territory (NT) Disability Advisory Committee provides an opportunity for Territorians with disability to advise the Minister for Disability on issues impacting their lives.
The committee represents the diversity of people with disability in the NT.
The committee assists in raising awareness of the:
- rights of people with disability
- role of government and the community in meeting obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disability.
The committee supports the NT Government as it works towards achieving the vision of the NT Disability Strategy of an inclusive Territory where people with disability are valued, respected and can contribute to community, no matter where we live.
Department of People, Sport and Culture provides secretariat support to the committee.
Terms of reference
- NT Disability Advisory Committee terms of reference PDF (81.6 KB)
- NT Disability Advisory Committee terms of reference DOCX (57.7 KB)
- Easy read Terms of Reference is currently being updated.
Membership
The NT Disability Advisory Committee was established on 3 December 2019, the International Day of People with Disability.
Current members
- Sarah Skopellos - Chair
- Alishia Lindsay- Deputy Chair
- Benjamin Hankin
- Kyle Adams
- Raylene Kunoth
- Alana Michell
- Helen Pachos
- Kevron Foster
- Amy James
- Karen McEwan
- Clive Baxter
Ex-officio members
- Ms Sue Trimble, Principal, Gunbalanya School
- Ms Virg Hughes, Principal, Nemarluk School
- Ms Tabitha Rossi, General Manager, Step Out Disability Services
Meeting schedule and communiques
The committee meets 3 times a year.
After a meeting, the secretariat needs to write a draft summary of the meeting.
A draft summary includes:
- the minutes – what members talked about at the meeting
- the actions they agree to take at the meeting.
The secretariat also needs to write a communique, an official announcement about a meeting.
| Meeting | Date | Communique |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting 18 | 26 March 2026 | Meeting communique 18 |
Past years
Below are past years' meetings.
2025
| Meeting | Date | Communique |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting 17 | 13 November 2025 | Meeting communique 17 |
| Meeting 16 | 24 July 2025 | Meeting communique 16 |
| Meeting 15 | 13 March 2025 | Meeting communique 15 |
2024
| Meeting | Date | Communique |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting 14 | 14 November 2024 | Meeting communique 14 |
| Meeting 13 | 6 June 2024 | Meeting communique 13 |
| Meeting 12 | 29 February 2024 | Meeting communique 12 |
2023
| Meeting | Date | Communique |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting 11 | 15 November 2023 | Meeting communique 11 |
| Meeting 10 | 18 August 2023 | Meeting communique 10 |
| Meeting 9 | 16 March 2023 | Meeting communique 9 |
2022
| Meeting | Date | Communique |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting 8 | 7 December 2022 | Meeting communique 8 |
| Meeting 7 | 20 September 2022 | Meeting communique 7 |
| Meeting 6 | 3 March 2022 | Meeting communique 6 |
2021
| Meeting | Date | Communique |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting 5 | 9 November 2021 | Meeting communique 5 |
| Meeting 4 | 21 June 2021 | Meeting communique 4 |
| Meeting 3 | 12 February 2021 | Meeting communique 3 |
2020
| Meeting | Date | Communique |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting 2 | 5 November 2020 | Meeting communique 2 |
| Meeting 1 | 7 July 2020 | Meeting communique 1 |
| Special meeting - COVID-19 | 29 May 2020 | Meeting communique special meeting |
| Inaugural meeting | 20 March 2020 | Postponed as a result of COVID-19 |
Contact
Disability Advisory Committee secretariat
Phone: 08 8999 2809
officeofdisability.dpsc@nt.gov.au
GPO Box 3970, Darwin NT 0801
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