FREE FOR NDIS PROVIDERS

NDIS Nexus Toowoomba

Burke & Wills Hotel

9:30 AM - 2:00 PM | 17 September 2026

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Speakers & Panellists from past events

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 event that brings together NDIS providers from 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 provider ecosystem.

Burke & Wills Hotel

Who should attend?

Founders, Owners, Non Exec Directors

Operations and Administration Managers

CEOs & General Managers

Any executive building or transforming an NDIS Provider business

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 - 10:00 AM

Registration

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Welcome Note

10:10 AM - 10:35 AM

Keynote: Care First. Business Second. Finding the Balance in 2026
Mathew Cagney, CEO, ShiftCare

  • Why is your revenue growing, but your profit is not
  • The real cost of casual over-reliance
  • What do providers do to go from a ‘Loss’ position to a ‘Profit’ position within 9 months
  • Billing lag is costing you more than you think
  • Why is daily NDIA claiming no longer optional
  • How AI is catching incidents your team is missing
  • Scale smart or Scale your problems
  • Consolidation Is Coming: Will you be acquired or closed?

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

The HR Reality Check
In Conversation: A deep dive with Leanne Avery, HR Specialist to the NDIS Sector (Peninsula Australia)

  • How to manage support worker turnover before it quietly erodes both your margin and your participant outcomes.
  • What the SCHADS Award really requires in 2026, and the common interpretations that put providers at risk of underpayment claims.
  • How to handle allegations of participant harm or worker misconduct in a way that protects participants, the worker, and the business.
  • Navigating the NDIS Worker Screening, Code of Conduct, and reportable incidents regime without creating a culture of fear.
  • Casual vs. part-time vs. independent contractor: Getting your workforce structure right before the Fair Work Ombudsman or a claim forces you to.
  • Performance managing and exiting underperforming support workers without triggering unfair dismissal, general protections, or adverse action claims.
  • Building a workforce strategy that survives Award changes, price limit pressure, and the ongoing thin-market reality.

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Morning Tea

11:25 AM - 11:50 AM

The AI Enabled NDIS Provider
In Conversation: A deep dive with Dave Keys, AI specialist to the NDIS Sector (aify)

  • Where AI can create immediate value by reducing admin burden and improving visibility across operations, compliance, incidents, documentation, and service delivery.
  • How AI can help protect margins by identifying leakage, inefficiencies, missed claims, avoidable overtime, and costly process gaps.
  • How AI can strengthen compliance by improving documentation quality, audit readiness, incident review, and early detection of provider risk.
  • How AI can improve participant outcomes by helping teams spot patterns, flag risks, personalise support, and make better frontline decisions.
  • What NDIS providers should automate, what they should not automate, and where human judgement must remain central.
  • How to introduce AI in a way that supports staff, improves productivity, and reduces fear or resistance across the workforce.
  • How provider owners and directors can build a practical AI roadmap that delivers measurable value in 2026.

11:50 AM - 12:35 PM

NDIS 360: An Expert Panel Discussion

An interactive discussion bringing together our Strategy Partner, ShiftCare and NDIS provider owners and executives to unpack the operational, regulatory and commercial realities shaping the NDIS sector. In this session, we will explore workforce, compliance, technology, AI, and more. This session is designed to deliver practical insights, cross-sector perspectives and actionable strategies for leaders navigating the evolving NDIS landscape.

12:35 PM - 1:00 PM

Live with ShiftCare
Neil Jamieson, Sales Operations Manager, ShiftCare

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Networking & Closing

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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Our Solution 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.

Unison Technology

Unison Technology is a trusted IT and cybersecurity partner that supports NDIS providers in building resilient, compliant, and high-performing digital environments. Headquartered in Victoria, Unison delivers managed IT services, helpdesk support, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity tailored to the operational needs of disability services organisations.

Acting as an outsourced IT department, Unison ensures that NDIS providers can operate smoothly, meet privacy and security obligations, and stay focused on participant care. Their high touch service model, plain-language approach, and deep understanding of SME needs make them a valuable partner in improving IT reliability, safeguarding sensitive data, and enabling sustainable growth.

Announcing our Strategic Partner

Quantum Certification Services

Quantum Certification Services specialises in auditing organisations within the disability, health and human services sector. They are a Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JASANZ) accredited Certification Assessment Body (CAB) and NDIS Approved Quality Auditor (AQA) providing services across Australia.

Quantum clients enjoy the benefits of their client-centred and ethical audit services that can be trusted. They prioritise building and maintaining strong relationships with their clients. With qualified, sector-experienced auditors and established systems, they ensure easy access to their team by phone or email. Using their combined expertise, they work with clients to help maintain compliance requirements.

Announcing our Strategic Partner

Sassy Marketing

Sassy Marketing and Communications, is a strategy partner for NDIS providers who want to grow with focus and integrity. Sassy is known for helping providers move from busy to strategic, building sustainable, values‑driven organisations that deliver quality without the chaos.

Founder and Director Sue Mills has more than 20 years in the disability sector and lived experience as a parent of a child with disability. Sue helps leaders cut through the noise, define who they serve, and make smarter business decisions.

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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 Nexus Location

Thu, 17 September 2026
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Burke & Wills Hotel
554 Ruthven St,
Toowoomba City QLD 4350