Catherine Myers is an experienced regulator and leader at the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Joining the Commission as Deputy Commissioner – Regulatory Operations, in July 2022, Catherine has successfully navigated a complex organisational restructure, taking the Commission from a State and Territory based operating model to one that coordinates its activity nationally. Through developing and implementing the Commission’s Regulatory Approach, Catherine’s focus is on continuing to build organisational capability to improve quality and safeguarding for NDIS participants.  

Catherine previously headed up the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) as its Chief Executive Officer where she embedded risk-based regulatory practice, delivered strategic IT projects and process improvement initiatives which consolidated and modernised the organisation’s infrastructure.   

Catherine is passionate about people and performance. She has a focus on building strong organisational culture, leading transformation and inspiring teams to deliver outstanding results. Catherine has used her experience in change management and communication to deliver practice improvements in regulation. She has overseen the design of regulatory approaches, risk-based regulatory tools and implemented significant change programs resulting in improved capability, service delivery and regulatory outcomes. 

Catherine has held various Committee of Management and Board positions for not-for-profit organisations. She holds a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

In 2019, Catherine’s contribution was recognised by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) in the Top 50 Public Sector Women (Victoria), which recognises women for their leadership, inspiration and accomplishment.