Management Committee

Sarah Skopellos

Chair

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Sarah Skopellos is the Chair and has been a Committee member since 2021

Sarah is a person with disability who is passionate about disability advocacy.  Through her service to community, Sarah works hard to achieve improved outcomes for people with disability. With this purpose Sarah sits on a range of government and not-for-profit committees and supports a number of community peer support groups.

Sarah won a national Disability Leadership Program Scholarship in 2023 and has over 20 years’ experience providing governance and executive support in the NTPS.

Liz Reid AM

Vice Chair

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Liz Reid is the Vice Chair and has been a Committee member since 2024

JP, AM

Liz has worked and volunteered in the community, disability and social justice sectors for over 25 years. Liz’s positions have been varied locally in the Northern Territory, to representation nationally and globally for Disabled People’s Organisations. Liz’s life and career journey focuses on enabling people to pursue equitable social and economic opportunities; to live in communities’ of their choosing and valuing people for their qualities and capabilities.

Favorite quote ” No amount of smiling at a flight of stairs has ever made it turn into a ramp”. quote by Stella Young .

Robert Annis-Brown

Treasurer

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Robert Annis-Brown is the Treasurer and has been a Committee member since 2023

Robert is now retired after a 41 year career in banking, the last 21 years being in Darwin. In servicing the business community he has gained inspiration from the people who call the NT home. He is passionate about what makes communities great and has volunteered for several community groups. Robert has served on the boards of the Charles Darwin University Foundation, Australia Institution of Management & the Property Council NT Division.

Robert is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as completing a Certificate IV in Accounting and a Certificate III in Financial Services Tier.

Benjamin Little

General Member

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Benjamin Little is a General Member and has been a Committee Member since 2024

Benjamin is a person who lives with disability with an interesting background in media and production.  From Channel 9 News production to ABC Radio broadcaster; DJ to singer; and comedian to youth worker, there is not much hat Ben hasn’t done!   To top it off, Benjamin and his wife also have a farm in North/East Thailand that they like to rerun to periodically for some peace and quiet.

Being disabled from birth, Benjamin is passionate about disability advocacy and is excited to join he IDA Committee.

Mark Hibbins

General Member

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Mark Hibbins is a General Member and has been a Committee member since 2024

LLB, GDLP

After serving over 15 years in the Royal Australian Navy, Mark discharged from service to commence a career in legal practice.

Having lived experience with a family member with a disability, and a passion for advocacy, Mark sits as a volunteer on the committees of various not-for-profit and community organisations which provide advocacy and support to Veterans and people living with disabilities.

Gareth Trew

General Member

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Gareth is a person with a non-visible disability. He has been working in the sector for the last decade – initially helping children with disabilities and learning difficulties to develop their literacy and numeracy skills, before moving into the NDIS-space in 2020.

Gareth is passionate about ensuring that people with disabilities in regional and remote areas are able to access the support they need on the same basis as their peers in urban areas; he also has a particular interest in demystifying disability, helping to foster connections between people with disabilities and mainstream services, businesses, and other community members.