Befree Elevate NDIS Event

Driving Precision in NDIS Finance

Meet Our People

Speaker

Dr Lisa Fahey OAM

Panelists

Divania Rashid

Panelists

Tim Baker

Panelists

Nadia Chowdhury

Growing Challenges of Growing Providers

Cash Flow

  • Rejected claims
  • Delayed payments
  • Disconnected systems

Overhead and Margin Squeeze

  • Travel time
  • Cancellations
  • No-shows

Payroll & Compliance

  • Complex SCHADS payroll calculations
  • Sleepover, weekend & broken shift rate complexities
  • Changing Fair Work compliance requirements
  • Growing workforce classification challenges
They are a part of the process but add up quickly.

What You'll Walk Away With

  • Better visibility into NDIS financial performance
  • Practical approaches to SCHADS compliance
  • Ideas from providers solving the same challenges
  • Strategies to improve operational efficiency
  • Simplified SIL profitability
  • Connections with industry peers

Meet your Speaker

Keynote Speaker

Dr Lisa Fahey OAM (Founder and Clinical Director – Quovus/ CTARS/ GM5/ Provent)

Dr Lisa Fahey is a Registered Psychologist and strategic leader with 20+ years of experience across disability, mental health and human services.

A Co-Founder of Quovus and Quovus Technologies (now CTARS), Lisa has helped drive innovation in clinical service delivery and operational practice. Her expertise spans clinical governance, behaviour support, strategic planning and systems that enable better outcomes for providers and the people they support.

Meet Our Panelists

Tim Baker

COO, Disability Services, Gov.of South Australia

Panelist

Divania Rashid

Co-Founder, WEmpower

Panelist

Nadia Chowdhury

CEO,
The Support People

Panelist

James Panaretos

Consulting CSO, SuperRecords

Panelist

Agenda

Venue:

Emporium Hotel South Bank, 267 Grey Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101 (Find on Map)

5:30 PM

Start with a Conversation

Step into your zone, settle in, and connect with fellow NDIS professionals over welcome refreshments.

6:00 PM

Welcome Note

An opening note that sets the stage for an evening of ideas, insights, and conversations.

6:10 PM

Keynote - The Future is Human First

Dr. Lisa Fahey brings her extensive experience across disability, clinical leadership and human services to the conversation. As the keynote speaker, she will talk about as someone in the NDIS sector why you should care.

6:55 PM

Insights from a Panel

Gain insights from Nadia Chowdhury, Divania Rashid, and Tim Baker as panelists, and James Paneretos as a moderator, as they talk about "From Surviving to Sustainable: What Does It Take to Build a Stronger NDIS Provider?". A plated dinner shall be served alongside.

7:55 PM

AI: From Hype to Impact

Explore how innovation is helping providers build more efficient, resilient organisations ready for the future.

8:15 PM

The Impact Stories

Real stories of NDIS providers using smarter processes to simplify operations and scale with confidence.

9:00 PM

Gala Dinner

Wrap up the evening over drinks, new connections, and conversations with fellow NDIS professionals.

Meet Our Team

Whether you’re exploring operational improvements or simply looking to exchange ideas with peers, our specialists will be available throughout the evening for conversations.

Melissa Rubio

Sales Director

Sally Simmons

Sales Director, APAC

Muthukumar T

Partner

Kevin Varghese

Partner

Don’t Miss Out on Australia’s Most Valuable Conversations

Secure Your Spot in Brisbane

Seats are limited and curated for NDIS providers, plan managers, and support coordination leaders.

If tightening compliance and protecting your margin is a priority for your business heading into 2027, this is where the right conversations start.