Principal Officer, Disability Policy Unit

Responsibility at Principal Officer level for the development of national disability strategies including the NDIS successor and the Autism Innovation Strategy; responsibility for relevant legislation such as the Assisted Decision-Making Act and Irish Sign Language Act, responsibility for relevant EU legislation; responsibility for engagement on disability equality issues at EU & UN level; responsibility for engagement, support and governance of the NDA; responsibility for stakeholder engagement structures; responsibility for grant funding programmes to advance disability inclusion and equality.