MODA - Key Persons
Michael Bleasdale was Managing Director of MOD.A from September 2017 to August 2018 and CEO from February 2014 to September 2017. Prior to this he held executive director positions with the Attendant Care Industry Association and People with Disability Australia. Michael has over 30 years' experience working in the community sector and within research and academic institutes including the Disability Studies and Research Institute, and Charles Sturt and Australian Catholic Universities. He served as Treasurer of the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) between 2011 and 2016, is a Board member of Rights Inclusion Australia and is actively involved with the Australian Network on Universal Housing Design (ANUHD).
Job Titles:
- General Manager of the Domiciliary Equipment Service
Matthew Massy-Westropp is currently General Manager of the Domiciliary Equipment Service (DES), a business unit in the Department of Human Services in SA. Early in his career as an OT Matthew developed an interest in health systems including the use of technologies that may improve service delivery. Matthew has a Masters of Health Services Management from Flinders University and has used all his system and clinical experience in leading the development of Equipment Services in that state.
During 2015 Matthew took up a short term position to lead the assistive technology team at the NDIA. That work culminated in the release of the AT strategy for the NDIS.
Matthew Massy-Westropp is currently General Manager of the Domiciliary Equipment Service (DES), a business unit in the Department of Human Services in SA. Early in his career as an OT Matthew developed an interest in health systems including the use of technologies that may improve service delivery. Matthew has a Masters of Health Services Management from Flinders University and has used all his system and clinical experience in leading the development of Equipment Services in that state.
During 2015 Matthew took up a short term position to lead the assistive technology team at the NDIA. That work culminated in the release of the AT strategy for the NDIS.