A National Steering Committee is overseeing the development of The Nest. The committee members are:

• Chair: Dr Norman Swan – Board Member, ARACY and Presenter, ABC
• Deputy Chair: Ms Gillian Calvert AO – Child Advocate and former NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Philippa Angley – National Policy Manager, National Disability Services
• Ms Aileen Ashford - Commissioner for Children, Tasmania
  
• Ms Sonia Dixon – Executive Officer, Bupa Health Foundation
• Dr Stan Goldstein – Head of Clinical Advisory, Bupa Australia
• Ms Lisa Hillan – Programs Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation
• Mr Frank Hytten – Chief Executive Officer, SNAICC
• Ms Jan Owen AM – Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Young Australians
• Ms Samantha Page – Executive Officer, Family Relationships Services Australia
• A/Professor Graham Reynolds – President, Women's Hospitals and Children's Hospitals Australasia
• Mr Brian Smith – Executive Officer, Local Community Services Association
• Professor Graham Vimpani – Chair, NIFTeY
• Ms Justine Waters – Head of Health Leadership Development, Bupa Australia
• Ex-officio, Dr Lance Emerson – Chief Executive Officer, ARACY

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