| Emma King, Chair Chief Executive Officer Victorian Council of Social Service Emma King joined the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) as Chief Executive Officer in 2013, providing a strong voice of leadership and advocacy on social justice issues for the  community sector. Emma was previously Chief Executive Officer of the Early Learning Association Australia (formerly Kindergarten Parents Victoria), the peak organisation representing parents and providers of early learning services in Victoria. Emma also has an extensive background in the public sector and in workforce and education issues, having worked as a Victorian policy adviser, a teacher, and in a range of industrial and training roles at the Victorian Independent Education Union and the Finance Sector Union.Her qualifications include a Masters in Industrial and Employee Relations, a Graduate Diploma of Education and a Bachelor of Arts. Emma sits on a number of committees and advisory groups including the Family Violence Steering Committee, NDIS Implementation Ministerial Taskforce, Roadmap to Reform ImplementationMinisterial Advisory Group and the Police Commissioner’s Human Rights Advisory Group. |
| Prof. David Hayward Director, Future Social Service Institute Senior Advisor, Public Policy and the Social Economy RMIT University  David Hayward was Dean of the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies from 2009-2016. Between 2007 and 2013 he was a member of the Board of Directors of Melbourne Health, the second largest health service in Australia incorporating the Royal Melbourne Hospital. In 2015 he was an invited member of the expert panel appointed to review the University of Western Australia’s undergraduate degrees. In the same year he was invited by VCOSS to become a seconded member of its governing board. He is a life member of VCOSS in recognition of three decades of policy advice, education and training for the Victorian not-for-profit sector. In 2016 he was appointed to the Panel of Experts for the Hong Kong Council of Vocational and Higher Education Qualifications. |
| Ronda Held Chief Executive Officer Council on the Ageing (Victoria)  Ronda Held is CEO of COTA Victoria, having previously been National Manager with Home Care Today at COTA Australia. She has extensive experience in community services in governance, leadership, government positions, and as a consultant and educator. In these roles Ronda has promoted citizen participation and direction in services, innovation, grassroots leadership development, research to inform practice, and has more recently been engaged in national advocacy and capability building activities. She is passionate about all people’s right to maintain control over their lives and have full citizenship in our community. Ronda is a Director of the Energy and Water Ombudsman Victoria, representing consumer interests in the utilities sector. Ronda holds a Bachelor of Economics, a Postgraduate Bachelor of Social Administration, and a Masters in Policy and Administration. |
| Lloyd Williams State Secretary Health and Community Services Union  Lloyd Williams is the current Branch Secretary at the Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) and National President of the Health Services Union (HSU). Lloyd has been employed by HACSU since 1989 in a variety of roles including Health and Safety, Senior Organiser, Executive Officer/Assistant Secretary and has held the State Secretary position since 1999.Prior to his work at HACSU, Lloyd worked as an Occupational Health and Safety Manager at Mont Park Hospital.Lloyd directs and manages the overall strategic direction, governance, finance and operations of HACSU which represents nurses, health professionals, direct care and support staff working in Victorian mental health, disability and drug treatment services.As an Industrial Advocate, he also leads the union’s participation in industry reform, workforce development and sector bargaining campaigns.Past board member of the Community Services and Health Industry Training Board (CSHITB) and the Union Research Centre on Organisation and Technology (URCOT). |
| David Moody Victorian State Manager National Disability Services  David Moody has been Victorian State Manager at National Disability Services (NDS) since July 2015. National Disability Services is Australia’s peak body for non-government disability service organisations, representing more than 1100 non-government service providers (more than 200 in Victoria). Collectively, NDS members operate several thousand services for Australians with all types of disability.During his career, David has worked as a lawyer and salaried partner at Slater & Gordon, Lawyers; in various Director’s roles at WorkSafe Victoria; and as the Assistant Director, NDIS Secretariat at the Department of Premier and Cabinet. In this last role, David’s team coordinated Victoria’s contribution to the development and implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).David then worked for 18 months at the Department of Health & Human Services as Director, Budget Strategy & Corporate Planning, before starting in his current role as State Manager NDS, in July 2015. |
| Keran Howe Executive Officer Women with Disabilities Victoria  Keran Howe has represented issues related to women’s health, violence prevention and the rights of people with disabilities over many years. She is currently a Member of the National Disability Research and Development Steering Committee, the Residential Independence Trust Board and the Board of Domestic Violence Victoria.In 2005, Keran was awarded a Churchill Scholarship to examine hospital responses for pregnant women and women with disabilities who experience violence. Keran was awarded a Centenary Medal for her contribution on behalf of people with disabilities and has been inducted to the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll. |
| Prof. Vishaal Kishore Professor, Innovation and Public Policy RMIT University
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Vishaal Kishore is a strategist, political economist, academic and commentator. He is Professor of Innovation and Public Policy at RMIT University; Principal Fellow at The University of Melbourne’s Melbourne School of Government; Chief Strategy Officer at the Australian National MedTech Accelerator; and a partner within Dialectica Group – an innovation and strategy advisory firm. Vishaal has previously been Deputy Secretary at the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services; director for government strategy in EY’s management consulting practice; a mergers and acquisitions lawyer; and an Associate at the Federal Court of Australia. Vishaal has held academic/research fellowships at Harvard and Brown Universities in the United States, and Monash University in Australia. He holds a doctorate from Harvard University, where his work focused on the intersection of law, political economy and socio-political theory.