Phillip has extensive experience in governance, executive and program management roles in not-for-profit organisations. Most of
Phillip’s experience is in the disability and social housing sectors. His previous positions include the Executive Director PWDA (People
with Disability Australia) and Chief Executive Officer of the Disability Studies Research Institute. He was a member of the Advisory
Group to the Office of the Protective Commissioner and Public Guardian. He researches in the area of international law and human
rights.
Discussant: Dr Simon Darcy is an Associate Professor and Research Director in the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism at the University of
Technology, Sydney. Simon’s research and teaching expertise is in sport, tourism and diversity management. He currently holds
research grants investigating organisational responses to accessible tourism, sports management practices and protected area visitor
management systems. All Simon’s research is industry linked with the private sector, third sector or government organisations. He is
actively involved in community advocacy projects and passionately believes in the rights of all people to fully participate in community
life.
Jenny has extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector particularly in the area of disability services. Prior to her appointment at UTS
she was the State Manager of Disability Services in NSW TAFE. She is a member of the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal in both
the Community Services Division and the Guardianship and Protective Estates Division. She works in a voluntary capacity as the
secretary of the Board of the NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre and is a Board Member of Community Connections Australia.
