Alexandra Bignell
Board Member
She/Her
Alexandra is a challenger of systems and advocate for individuals and communities, working within the local government sector as a disability inclusion advisor. Alex has lived experience of autism and has several learning disabilities. She is undertaking a Masters of Disability Inclusion at Deakin University. When she is not navigating the NDIS for her Autistic son, she spends her spare time volunteering on a number of committees to advocate for inclusion for disabled and neurodivergent people.
With a strong background in corporate governance, planning and reporting, she uses her knowledge of the Australian disability policy and legislation framework, to harness key insights from consultations and reviews ranging from the National Disability Employment Strategy, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, and the recent NDIS review, turning them into practice at the ground level.