Welcome to our new Board Chair Clare Gibellini

We are pleased to share that Clare Gibellini is our new Chair of the NDRP Board. Clare is a woman with multiple disabilities, including Autism and a passionate advocate for the inclusion of people with disability in all areas of the community. In addition to serving on multiple boards and steering committees, Clare is a Lived Experience Co-Researcher with the University of Sydney, specializing in Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction.

On her appointment as Chair of the Board, Clare shared some reflections:

‘It’s a huge honour to have been appointed as Chair of the NDRP. It’s an important time for Australians with disabilities. With so much reform occurring across the sector it’s important that policy and practice decisions of the future are informed by inclusive research and evidence, and that we are heard when it comes to decisions that impact our lives.’ 

We look forward to the appointment of the remaining Board Directors, including the three DRO nominated Directors over the coming months. The majority of Directors will be people with disability. Keep up to date by following us on social media and checking in on our website where we’ll be sharing short bios on each of the Directors as they join.