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Scope is driven by a passionate and dedicated Executive Leadership Team who are committed to making a lasting impact in the lives of people with disability.

Our Executive Leadership Team comprises of a diverse group of accomplished professionals, each bringing a wealth of expertise and a shared vision of fostering inclusion and empowerment.

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Kate MacRae

Chief Executive Officer

Kate joined Scope in April 2022. She has extensive experience in the disability and healthcare sectors, having held various executive and director roles.

Before joining Scope, Kate held the position of CEO with Able Australia. She guided the organisation through the COVID-19 pandemic and further established a supply chain of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the sector.

With Able Australia, she established the Deafblind Centre of Excellence in 2019. The Centre is now a recognised leader in the field, actively collaborating with the World Health Organization, United Nations and Deafblind International to improve outcomes for people who are deafblind.

Kate has held various leadership roles with Vision Australia, LGA Associates, and clinical roles in mental health, neurology, and pediatrics.

Kate is also the founder and Chair of The CEO Collaboration, a membership body of 90+ NDIS providers.

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Ian Morgan

Chief Financial Officer

Ian joined Scope in 2011 as Chief Financial Officer. He is a Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics and has 20 years’ experience in CEO and CFO roles within public and private organisations.

Ian is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Ian’s experience helps to position Scope as a leader in delivering services in a sustainable and competitive marketplace.

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Liz Cairns

Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

Liz joins Scope with over 25 years’ experience in the areas of health and disability in both New Zealand and Australia. Liz’s career has focused on using her deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the sector to impact significant disability reform particularly over the past five years. Most recently, Liz held the role of Head of Strategy, Sectors and Research at the Transport Accident Commission where she worked closely with the TAC Board to develop, implement, and execute the TAC long term strategy and to develop key national and international strategic partnerships in improved client outcomes and experiences.

Prior to the TAC, Liz held the role of Director Health and Disability Advisory at Price Waterhouse Coopers before moving to the National Disability Insurance Agency as the inaugural Victorian trial site manager and then as General Manager Operations. As a further testament to Liz’s skill, in 2020 she was seconded to the DHHS to lead the Government’s Covid response in the highly vulnerable non-Government social housing sector (Supported Residential Services, rooming houses, boarding hostels).

Liz also brings to Scope significant experience in organisational service design and development and is highly motivated to finesse and implement systems to improve the lives and experiences of service users. Liz has working knowledge of Scope, having been previously appointed to our Disability Royal Commission Independent Advisory Committee and our Risk and Audit Committee in 2019.

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Lisa Evans

Chief Operations Officer Victoria

Lisa joined Scope in 2023 in the new state-wide position of Chief Operations Officer Victoria. She brings with her over 30 years of knowledge and experience in senior roles across health, nursing and disability sectors.

Lisa joins Scope from St John of God (SJOG), which includes Accord disability services, social outreach services, international health and ambulatory and healthcare at home services. She previously held the joint role of Group Director Community Services SJOG Healthcare and Chief Executive Officer SJOG Accord. In addition to SJOG, Lisa held executive positions as Director and Assistant Director of Nursing at Northern Health, as well as Masada and Glenferrie Private Hospitals.

Lisa is excited and passionate about using her role to shape the disability sector. With her eldest son living with a disability, Lisa’s experience raising Jack has been a great driving force behind her work in the sector.

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Lauren Manning

Acting Chief Customer Experience and Quality Officer

Lauren joined Scope in 2021 as the Senior Clinical Practitioner to help manage Scope’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare, aged care, and disability, and has held senior roles in management, quality, clinical governance, and redesigning care.

She has led several improvement projects in healthcare, including the “Easing the Wait” project at Monash Health, which led to a state-wide model of care for all Victorian health services. She has used and taught improvement methods through vocational education and training to ensure meaningful change is implemented by putting the client first.

Lauren is driven by the opportunity to influence people’s lives in a positive manner, particularly for the most vulnerable people in our community.

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Bruce McCowan

Chief People Officer

Bruce joined Scope in late 2022 as Interim Chief People Officer before commencing permanently in May 2023.

An experienced executive, human resources leader, consultant and board director, Bruce has a strong background in organisational transformation through alignment of business and HR strategy. Bruce has a particular interest in culture change and improving leadership capabilities.

Bruce has experience in the disability sector, both in an executive role and serving as a Board Member in two different disability services organisations including Chair of Quality and Client Safeguarding Committee.

Bruce serves as the Chair of the White Ribbon Australia Workplace Accreditation Panel and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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John Preston

Acting Chief Operating Officer, New South Wales

John is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience within the disability sector. During this time, he has held a variety of senior leadership roles and served as a board director. He possesses a deep knowledge of the sector and has overseen a wide array of services across dispersed geographies.  

Prior to joining Scope, John worked for Northcott as their State Operations Manager, leading their transition to the NDIS and overseeing a period of significant growth.  

John joined Scope as an Executive General Manager at DSA, where he has played a pivotal role in leading transformative programs and welcoming DSA to the Scope family.  

John has a passion for improving practice, with a special interest in active support and the development of valued roles. As Acting COO, he looks forward to playing an integral part in enhancing the lives of people with disability and expanding Scope’s positive impact.  

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Sid Shekar

Chief Information Officer

Sid joined Scope in December 2020 and leads the IT function and Enterprise PMO for the organisation. He was previously the General Manager of Strategy, Technology and Transformation with NBN Co, where he was responsible for end-to-end strategy, planning, transformation and management across people, processes, and technology initiatives.

With extensive operations and technology experience in senior roles, Sid is well placed to lead the Information, Communication and Technology team through the continued growth of the organisation.

Sid is both customer and outcome focused and uses his leadership and collaboration across all levels to achieve significant outcomes through innovative and simplified customer solutions.