Queensland Government
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

Queensland Disability Advisory Council

Chair – Brett Casey

Deputy Chair – Anita Veivers, Chair, Far North Queensland Regional Disability Advisory Council

Members

  • Michelle Millar, Chair, North Queensland Regional Disability Advisory Council
  • Marilyn Gavranovic, Chair, Central Queensland Regional Disability Advisory Council
  • Kay Maclean, Chair, North Coast Regional Disability Advisory Council
  • Sharon Boyce, Chair, South West Regional Disability Advisory Council
  • Paul Larcombe, Chair, Brisbane Regional Disability Advisory Council
  • Harry McConnell, Chair, South East Regional Disability Advisory Council
  • Cathryn McKenzie, expert member
  • Nick Bonifant, expert member
  • Mark Hunter, expert member
  • Carmel Dargan, expert member.

Regional disability advisory councils

Far North Queensland Regional Disability Advisory Council

Chair – Anita Veivers

Members

  • John Millard
  • Sue Tomasich
  • Rosemary Iloste
  • John O’Brien
  • Sharon Carter
  • Sandy Kelly
  • Peter Lenoy
  • Arnold Budd

North Queensland Regional Disability Advisory Council

Chair – Michelle Millar

Members

  • Liza Clews
  • Gillian Costabeber
  • Sandi Winner
  • Michelle Fraser
  • Brenda-Anne Parfitt
  • Pip Allen
  • Brian Arnold
  • Thomas Block
  • Angie D’Arcy

Central Queensland Regional Disability Advisory Council

Chair – Marilyn Gavranovic

Members

  • Stuart Brosnan
  • Kathy Horton
  • Steven Krahe
  • Ken Parker
  • Rebecca Rodger
  • Patricia Stillman
  • Deb Sullivan Bailey
  • Ted Thorburn
  • John Weir

North Coast Regional Disability Advisory Council

Chair – Kay Maclean

Members

  • Jenny Buchanan
  • Kerrie Green
  • Garry Hooper
  • Rod Hart
  • Barry Skinner
  • Carol Thorne
  • Leanne Walsh
  • Cathy White

South West Regional Disability Advisory Council

Chair – Sharon Boyce

Members

  • Tilly Butler-Woodall
  • Barbara Fischer
  • Michael Deutscher
  • Lois Kelly
  • Jeff Murray
  • Kerrie Grice
  • Steve Power
  • Corina Searchfield
  • Luke Tanks

Brisbane Regional Disability Advisory Council

Chair – Paul Larcombe

Members

  • Pam Burgess
  • Helene Frayne
  • Maria Hoogstrate
  • Liz Jeffrey
  • Michael deLacy
  • Wendy Lovelace
  • John Mayo
  • Fran Vicary
  • Simon Wright

South East Regional Disability Advisory Council

Chair – Harry McConnell

Members

  • Dan Bedwell
  • Phia Damsma
  • Eva Hallam
  • Robert Hannaford
  • Helen Steinhardt
  • Martin Hume
  • Savvy Hunt
  • Peter Rhodes
  • Christine Saunders

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