FREE FOR NDIS PROVIDERS

NDIS Nexus Toowoomba

Oaks Hotel

9:30 AM - 2:00 PM | 5 November, 2025

Speakers & Panellists

Mathew Cagney

CEO,
Shiftcare

Leanne Avery

HR Specialist,
Peninsula Australia

Rachel Honti

Business Owner,
Allen Care Services

Elspeth Haswell-Smith

Director, Well Life Services

Empowering NDIS & Aged Care Providers to Make Australia a Better Place, Now and Tomorrow

Join us in Toowoomba for an inspiring one-day event shaping the future of NDIS & Aged Care across South-East Queensland. Explore the transformative power of technology, leadership, and collaboration as we strive to enhance participant outcomes and build a sustainable future for the NDIS and Aged Care Provider ecosystem.

Who should attend?

CEOs, Founders, and Board Members

Clinical and Operations Leaders

Facility and Case Managers

Allied Health Professionals (OTs, Physios, Speech Pathologists)

Plan Managers and Support Coordinators

Aged Care Providers (Residential, Home, Community)

Government and Regulatory Representatives (NDIA, NSW Health)

Consultants, Researchers, and Care Sector Innovators

NDIS & Aged Care Key Topics

Scaling Care
Through
Technology


Exploring how innovation and digital tools can enable more efficient, ethical, and personalised service delivery.

Building Resilient Provider
Organisations


Strategies for navigating financial, operational, and workforce challenges in a changing care landscape.

Streamlining Governance & Compliance

Balancing regulation with agility by embedding systems that support accountability without adding burden.

Cross-Sector Collaboration for
Better Outcomes


Shaping solutions that span service boundaries, bringing together organisations to co-design impactful models of care.

Why Attend?

This summit is crafted for leaders, executives, and innovators in the Care sector who are committed to making a real impact. Expect to leave inspired, equipped with practical strategies, and motivated to take action in shaping a better future for Australians, together.

Event Overview

9:30 AM

Registration

10:00 AM

Welcome Note

10:10 AM

Keynote: Care First. Business Second. Finding the Balance in 2025
Mat Cagney, CEO of ShiftCare

10:40 AM

Morning Tea

11:00 AM

In Conversation: A deep dive with a HR Specialist
Leanne Avery, HR Specialist, Peninsula Australia

11:30 AM

NDIS 360; An expert panel discussion exploring various aspects of NDIS

  • Mat Cagney, CEO, ShiftCare
  • Leanne Avery, HR Specialist, Peninsula Australia
  • Elspeth Haswell-Smith, Director, Well Life Services
  • Rachel Honti, Owner, Allen Care Services

12:30 PM

Live with Shiftcare
Andrew Hochegger, ShiftCare

1:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Networking & Closing

Announcing our Strategic Partner

ShiftCare

ShiftCare is the leading care management platform supporting NDIS, aged care, and disability providers to deliver quality care and scale effectively. With a blend of intuitive tech, automation, and industry expertise, ShiftCare helps teams streamline rostering, admin, invoicing and client management, all while reducing paperwork and compliance headaches. The ShiftCare platform empowers providers to scale efficiently, enhance communication, and deliver more personalised support, all without losing the human touch that care depends on.

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Announcing our Strategic Partner

Leanne Avery

Your dedicated partner at Peninsula, Leanne Avery supports NDIS providers across Australia with trusted Employment Relations and Workplace Health and Safety expertise. Backed by Peninsula’s deep experience in the disability services sector, Leanne delivers end-to-end support including HR and WHS advisory, workforce obligations, unlimited tailored documentation, and unlimited 24-hour support.

NDIS providers benefit from tailored guidance on interpreting the SCHADS award, managing employee relations, contracts, policies, and Fair Work obligations, ensuring service continuity and reduced legal risk. Through Peninsula’s 24/7 dedicated Health Care Providers advice line and proactive approach, Leanne helps providers focus on care delivery while safeguarding their teams and operations. As the NDIS landscape evolves, Leanne offers clarity, confidence, and consistency for providers navigating complex employment obligations.

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Highlights from our last event

FAQs

We’ll kick off with a keynote on resilience, sustainability, and policy, followed by a panel with industry leaders. Then we have focused sessions featuring established and new speakers from the NDIS and broader Care community. There’ll also be a ShiftCare demo, Q&A, partner sessions, and time to network before we wrap up.

It’s for leaders, executives, and innovators in the NDIS Provider and Aged Care sectors who are committed to making a real impact. If you would like to get involved, partner with us, or just learn – we would love to have you there!
Pop your details in the form further up on the page, or call us on 0482 082 355 if you have any issues with the website.
Yes, the event will be fully catered throughout.
Please register your interest for the event in the form above and we will be in touch to confirm your seat and check on any personal requirements you may have.

NDIS & Aged Care Nexus Location

Wed, 5 November 2025

9:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Oaks Toowoomba Hotel
25 Annand St,
Toowoomba City QLD 4350

Contact: 0482 082 355