Presentations

Based on Kaurna Country, Kelly Treloar (she/her) is a neurodivergent and physically disabled policy and advocacy specialist with lived experience in the First Nations and LGBTQIASB+ disability communities. As Director of the Disability Dialogue at DANA, she national work built on what should be an unremarkable idea: that disabled people define and drive change. Kelly’s work is grounded in the UNCRPD and a long commitment to tackling intersectional discrimination and centring marginalised voices in policy and decision-making. She is a parent, a unionist, and enjoys music, travel, and enthusiastically annoying people by talking far too much about birds and politics.

James Herbertson is an experienced executive leader with over 30 years in the non-profit sector across Australia and Europe. As General Manager, Services at Flourish Australia, he plays a key role in leading large-scale, government-funded service delivery across mental health and employment programs.

With more than a decade of leadership in employment services, James brings deep expertise to Inclusive Employment Australia services, NDIS employment pathways, and social enterprise models that interact with funded psychosocial disability support funding streams. Under his leadership, Flourish Australia has significantly expanded its employment programs and strengthened its position as a respected employment provider.

James is passionate about building inclusive organisations and advancing opportunities for people with lived experience, championing workforce models that reflect the communities they serve. He combines strategic insight with practical experience to support organisations navigating sector reform and delivering sustainable employment outcomes.

Mathew McIntyre is a proud First Nations man with over a decade of experience across the Disability, Employment, and Mental Health sectors. Before joining The Disability Trust, he held senior management and executive leadership roles across regional, state, and national portfolios, where he led high-performing teams, developed emerging leaders, and delivered strategic change initiatives.

Mathew is passionate about creating meaningful impact and fostering inclusive, collaborative environments that drive excellence in service delivery. He works closely with participants, families, and community support services to ensure outcomes are person-centred, empowering, and aligned with the goals and choices of the people we support.

In addition to his executive leadership, Mathew contributes to sector-wide advocacy and reform through his role as Chair of Disability Employment Australia, supporting innovation and collaboration to improve employment outcomes for people with disability.

John Gibbons is the CEO of The Personnel Group, a not-for-profit that delivers employment, health, training, and community services across more than 100 communities nationally. He has led the organisation since 2022.

As CEO, John is focused on wraparound, person-centred service: connecting TPG’s services so that people are supported as whole individuals rather than passed between programs. His priority is making sure those services are delivered well, that decisions are made for the right reasons, and that the people TPG works with are treated with respect.

The Personnel Group has grown over more than three decades into a multi-brand organisation, but its purpose has stayed the same: equity and inclusion for the people and communities it works with.