Ms Samantha Jenkinson, IAC Senior Independent Advisor

Ms Samantha Jenkinson supports the work of the Independent Advisory Council (IAC) as their Senior Independent Adviser. She works closely with the IAC and IAC Reference Groups Members to bring their advice to life for the NDIA Board.

Ms Jenkinson has worked in disability for over 20 years in leadership, systemic advocacy, research and advisory roles. She has held leadership positions at disability representative and carer organisations and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. She was also Chair of Western Australia’s Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability.

Ms Jenkinson is a person with disability herself and began working with the IAC in October 2023.