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Our People


Our people uphold the Inclusion Melbourne core values, in combination with a range of person centred care experience in disability and related sectors. Most importantly, our people are hardworking, approachable and ‘friendly people’.

Who We Are

Helen Williams

Helen Williams

Chief Executive Officer
  • Helen is a visionary leader who brings a wealth of knowledge, lived experience and deep understanding of the complexities, and needs of people with an intellectual disability and the disability sector. A highly experienced Executive Leader with over 25 years of diverse industry experience, Helen brings a balanced focus on vision and practicality, and a genuine passion for continuous improvement and service excellence.

Nathan Despott

Nathan Despott

Head of Policy, Research and Advocacy
  • Nathan Despott leads Inclusion Designlab, Inclusion Melbourne’s centre for policy, projects, systemic advocacy, research and project leadership. He works with people with intellectual and cognitive disability to run projects focusing on oral health, LGBTIQA+ inclusion, political inclusion, Positive Behavior Support, Supported Decision Making, Circles of Support, and more.  He completes this work with a range of interdisciplinary partners from Australian universities, self advocacy and advocacy organisations, peak bodies, and government agencies.

    Nathan wants to see people with cognitive disability across Australia supported to learn about their right to live as full and equal citizens. He is also passionate about challenging gatekeeping and ensuring consistent, evidence based, ethical practice across the disability support sector – particularly in Positive Behaviour Support, Supported Decision Making and vocational pathways.

    He regularly leads internal and external quality projects and consulting work, including development of practice frameworks, audit preparation, internal quality audits against the NDIS Practice Standards, practice training, and work readiness.

    Nathan was a key designer of Victoria’s world leading LGBTQA+ conversion practices prohibition legislation in 2019-21 and was named Outstanding Leader of the Year at the 2023 National Disability Awards.

     

Gaye Berry

Gaye Berry

Manager, Community Support (Volunteers)
  • Gaye joined Inclusion Melbourne in 2021 after many years’ experience working in corporate and community services.

    Most recently Gaye has worked within the aged care and disability sector and she has significant expertise working within the fields of vocational rehabilitation, training and development and employment services.

    Gaye is passionate about ensuring that services provided for people living with a disability are meaningful, are delivered to the highest standard possible and assist these people live healthier, happier and more independent lives within our community.