Annual Report 2016-2017

38.Appendix 2: Board members’ positions, terms and meetings attended 2016-17

Table 14: Board members’ positions, terms and meetings attended 2016-17

Name	Position	Date of appointment / re-appointment	Term expiry	Meetings eligible to attend 2016-17	Meetings attended 2016-17
Dr Helen Nugent AO	Chairman (current)	1 January 2017	31 December 2019	5	5
Ms Sandra Birkensleigh	Member	1 January 2017	31 December 2019	5	4
Professor Rhonda Galbally AO	Member	1 July 2013 & 1 July 2017	30 June 2020	9	9
Mr Glenn Keys AO	Member	1 July 2013 & 1 July 2017	30 June 2020	9	9
Ms Robyn Kruk AM	Member	1 January 2017	31 December 2019	5	5
Mr John Langoulant AO	Member	1 January 2017	31 December 2019	5	5
Mr Martin Laverty	Member	1 July 2013 & 1 July 2017	30 June 2020	9	8
Mr James (Jim) Minto	Member	1 January 2017	31 December 2019	5	5
Mr Paul O’Sullivan	Member	1 January 2017	31 December 2019	5	4
Ms Estelle Pearson	Member	1 January 2017	31 December 2019	5	3
Ms Andrea Staines	Member	1 January 2017	31 December 2019	5	4
Mr John Walsh AM	Member	1 July 2013 & 1 July 2017	30 June 2020	9	9
Mr Bruce Bonyhady AM	Former Chair	1 July 2013	31 December 2016	4	4
Ms Fiona Payne	Former Member	1 July 2013	31 December 2016	4	4
Ms Geraldine Harwood	Former Member	1 July 2013	31 December 2016	4	4
Mr John Hill PSM	Former Member	1 July 2013	31 December 2016	4	4

39.Appendix 3: Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) reviews and decisions 2016-17

Table 15: AAT reviews 2016-17

Matter	Decision under review	AAT Decision
JQJT and National Disability Insurance Agency [2016] AATA 478 (6 July 2016)	Determining level 1 transport funding for applicant.	The AAT decided to vary the decision of the Agency.
McGarrigle and National Disability Insurance Agency [2016] AATA 498 (15 July 2016)	Funding the full costs of transport to attend ADE and Day Program.	The AAT decided to affirm the decision of the Agency to fund 75% of applicant's transport costs.
KLMN and National Disability Insurance Agency AAT 2016/1118 (21-22 November 2016)	Funding for supports including additional transport funding and home and safety security modifications.	The AAT has reserved their decision (at 30 June 2017).
YPRM and National Disability Insurance Agency [2016] AATA 1023 (14 December 2016)	Whether applicant's Type 1 diabetes meets access requirements of the NDIS Act.	The AAT decided to affirm the Agency’s decision to decline access.
Kilgallin and National Disability Insurance Agency [2017] AATA 186 (19 January 2017)	Whether the applicant met the access requirement of substantially reduced functional capacity.	The AAT decided to affirm the Agency’s decision to decline access.
Christopher NAIRN AAT 2016/6791 (28 February 2017)	Funding for an increase in supported accommodation.	The AAT decided that they have jurisdiction to review the Agency’s decision not to review the applicant’s plan (s 48(2)) but it does not have jurisdiction to actually review the applicant’s participant’s plan (s 48(4)) or to approve a statement of supports (s 33((2)). Application dependent on Federal Court decision.
Young and National Disability Insurance Agency [2017] AATA 407 (31 March 2017)	Funding for motor vehicle modifications.	The AAT decided to affirm the Agency’s decision to not fund the support.
PERERA and National Disability Insurance Agency 2017/1712 (17 March 2017)	Whether applicant meets residency requirements for access.	AAT affirmed decision of the Agency to decline access.
King and National Disability Insurance Agency [2017] AATA 643 (4 May 2017)	Funding for additional 20 hours of physiotherapy for massage and gym membership.	The AAT decided to vary the Agency’s decision.