Presenters

William Johns, Managing Director, Health and Finance Integrated Pty Ltd
Founder of HFI, William is a pioneer in the areas of disability and illness personal finance. Uniquely, William combined extremely rare insight being dually qualified. He is a disability expert and has been recognised as an emerging leader by the Australian Government; and a highly skilled and qualified Certified Financial Planning and has been awarded Australia’s highest achievements by the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Using his skills he has helped hundreds of Australians move forward with certainty in highly stressful situations. In order to deliver such outcomes, the person’s situation is examined thoroughly including how our services could be delivered in an accessible way. Areas of specialisation: Transition planning Medical retirement planning Taxation (Insurance claims, Special Disability Trust) Public and Community Housing Eligibility Insurance claims Centrelink related matters including disability pensions Superannuation related incapacity matters Special Disability Trusts Private client support including estate administration and project management of complex affairs Planning for future needs including trustee support Executive coaching and support William has particular interest in neurological and movement disorders, autoimmune diseases, and illnesses or disabilities that result in cognitive challenges. He is a lead adviser and has featured for MS Australia, Parkinson’s Victoria, Autism Advisory and many more. As a carer for someone he loves and adores that lives with MS, he understands how a strong family fabric means no one is forgotten in the planning process. William is the adviser of choice for people with disabilities, their families. However he will not make you feel different. Qualifications Master in Disability Studies (Flinders Uni. School of Medicine) Bachelor in Business (Applied Finance & Financial Planning) Certified Financial Planner (Deaken University & FPA) Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Specialist (Kaplan) Certificate IV in Credit & Lending National Awards Financial Planning Association’s Future2 Community Award Winner (NSW) 2014 Emerging Leader (Finalist) National Disability Award 2014 (Federal) NSW Parliament Commendation in recognition for service to the Autism (ASD) Community 2014 Financial Planning Association’s Best Practice Award Winner 2012 (NSW) Certified Financial Planner Category & Nationally Highly Commended in this category Money Management Magazine Financial Planner of the Year (runner up) 2012 Association of Financial Advisers Excellence in Education Award Nationally Highly Commended 2012 Money Management Magazine Financial Planner of the Year (finalist) 2011.


Rebecca Anderson, Solicitor, ADA Law
Rebecca Anderson is a human rights advocate for Aged and Disability Advocacy (ADA) Australia. She completed her undergraduate degree in law at the Queensland University of Technology, and postgraduate degree in law at the Australian National University, Canberra. Her special interest is adults with questionable capacity, and the intersection of health and justice.


Michael Perkins, Principal Lawyer, Autonomy First
Michael is a lawyer, author, and educator with over 30 years’ experience in trusts, estates and private client practice. He is a strong supporter of Supported Decision Making as a method of client care in professional practice and dealing with the orderly management of a person’s longevity as they age. Michael helps resolve broader complexity and conflict in the lives of his clients, where possible without resort to litigation or other dispute resolution processes. This capability is born from Michael’s decades of knowledge of the law and deep understanding of how families need to operate to sustain themselves across generations. Michael helps clients deal with the practical, policy, strategic and operational needs of their wealth conservation, estate governance and administration and succession objectives.