Council members include business representatives as well as disability and care sector advocates from all states and territories.

Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services Jane Prentice will co-chair the new Council alongside disability advocate Ms Keran Howe, Executive Director of Women with Disabilities Victoria.

The Council will contribute to discussions about disability and care sector reform, including looking at disability employment and carer support.

It will also provide advice as the roll out of the NDIS continues and help drive the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020.

Members of the National Disability and Carers Advisory Council are:

1. Hon. Jane Prentice MP (Co-Chair)
2. Ms Keran Howe (Co-Chair)
3. Ms Donna Bain
4. Ms Nell Brown
5. Mr Paul Coates
6. Ms Jennifer Cullen
7. Mr Wilhelm Harnisch
8. Ms Christine Kerr
9. Mr Greg Madson
10. Ms Jessica May
11. Ms Teresa Pilbeam
12. Mr Frank Quinlan
13. Aunty Gayle Rankine
14. Ms Sally Sinclair
15. Mr Martin Stokie
16. Mr Steve Vitone
17. Ms Elizabeth Wall