diff --git a/src/core/common/notifier.cpp b/src/core/common/notifier.cpp
index 837ebe9ad..d1fd8c9b9 100644
--- a/src/core/common/notifier.cpp
+++ b/src/core/common/notifier.cpp
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@
 
 namespace ot {
 
-Notifier::Callback::Callback(Instance &aInstance, Handler aHandler, void *aOwner)
-    : OwnerLocator(aOwner)
-    , mHandler(aHandler)
+Notifier::Receiver::Receiver(Instance &aInstance, Handler aHandler)
+    : mHandler(aHandler)
     , mNext(NULL)
 {
-    OT_ASSERT(aHandler != NULL);
-    aInstance.Get<Notifier>().RegisterCallback(*this);
+    aInstance.Get<Notifier>().RegisterReceiver(*this);
 }
 
 Notifier::Notifier(Instance &aInstance)
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ Notifier::Notifier(Instance &aInstance)
     , mEventsToSignal()
     , mSignaledEvents()
     , mTask(aInstance, &Notifier::EmitEvents, this)
-    , mCallbacks()
+    , mReceivers()
 {
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < kMaxExternalHandlers; i++)
     {
@@ -63,9 +61,9 @@ Notifier::Notifier(Instance &aInstance)
     }
 }
 
-void Notifier::RegisterCallback(Callback &aCallback)
+void Notifier::RegisterReceiver(Receiver &aReceiver)
 {
-    mCallbacks.Push(aCallback);
+    mReceivers.Push(aReceiver);
 }
 
 otError Notifier::RegisterCallback(otStateChangedCallback aCallback, void *aContext)
@@ -154,9 +152,9 @@ void Notifier::EmitEvents(void)
 
     LogEvents(events);
 
-    for (Callback *callback = mCallbacks.GetHead(); callback != NULL; callback = callback->GetNext())
+    for (Receiver *receiver = mReceivers.GetHead(); receiver != NULL; receiver = receiver->GetNext())
     {
-        callback->Invoke(events);
+        receiver->Emit(events);
     }
 
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < kMaxExternalHandlers; i++)
diff --git a/src/core/common/notifier.hpp b/src/core/common/notifier.hpp
index c89611864..b3c6bcf70 100644
--- a/src/core/common/notifier.hpp
+++ b/src/core/common/notifier.hpp
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ private:
  *
  * Two callback models are provided:
  *
- * - A `Notifier::Callback` object that upon initialization (from its constructor) auto-registers itself with
- *   the `Notifier`. This model is mainly used by OpenThread core modules.
+ * - A `Notifier::Receiver` class which should be inherited by OpenThread core types to register themselves as a
+ *    receiver of `Notifier` events.
  *
  * - A `otStateChangedCallback` callback handler which needs to be explicitly registered with the `Notifier`. This is
  *   commonly used by external users (provided as an OpenThread public API). Max number of such callbacks that can be
@@ -200,39 +200,38 @@ class Notifier : public InstanceLocator, private NonCopyable
 {
 public:
     /**
-     * This class defines a `Notifier` callback instance.
+     * This class defines a `Notifier::Receiver` instance.
      *
      */
-    class Callback : public OwnerLocator, public LinkedListEntry<Callback>
+    class Receiver : public LinkedListEntry<Receiver>
     {
         friend class Notifier;
-        friend class LinkedListEntry<Callback>;
+        friend class LinkedListEntry<Receiver>;
 
     public:
         /**
-         * This type defines the function pointer which is called to notify of events (state/configuration changes)..
+         * This type defines the function reference which is invoked to notify of events (state/configuration changes)..
          *
-         * @param[in] aCallback    A reference to callback instance.
+         * @param[in] aReceiver    A reference to `Receiver` instance.
          * @param[in] aEvents      The list of events.
          *
          */
-        typedef void (*Handler)(Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+        typedef void (&Handler)(Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
 
         /**
-         * This constructor initializes a `Callback` instance and registers it with `Notifier`.
+         * This constructor initializes a `Receiver` instance and registers it with `Notifier`.
          *
          * @param[in] aInstance   A reference to OpenThread instance.
-         * @param[in] aHandler    A function pointer to the callback handler.
-         * @param[in] aOwner      A pointer to the owner of the `Callback` instance.
+         * @param[in] aHandler    The handler function reference.
          *
          */
-        Callback(Instance &aInstance, Handler aHandler, void *aOwner);
+        Receiver(Instance &aInstance, Handler aHandler);
 
     private:
-        void Invoke(const Events aEvents) { mHandler(*this, aEvents); }
+        void Emit(Events aEvents) { mHandler(*this, aEvents); }
 
         Handler   mHandler;
-        Callback *mNext;
+        Receiver *mNext;
     };
 
     /**
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@ private:
         void *                 mContext;
     };
 
-    void        RegisterCallback(Callback &aCallback);
+    void        RegisterReceiver(Receiver &aReceiver);
     static void EmitEvents(Tasklet &aTasklet);
     void        EmitEvents(void);
 
@@ -359,7 +358,7 @@ private:
     Events               mEventsToSignal;
     Events               mSignaledEvents;
     Tasklet              mTask;
-    LinkedList<Callback> mCallbacks;
+    LinkedList<Receiver> mReceivers;
     ExternalCallback     mExternalCallbacks[kMaxExternalHandlers];
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.cpp b/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.cpp
index 21d6248d1..cdeb0d42b 100644
--- a/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.cpp
+++ b/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ void BorderAgent::HandleRequest<&BorderAgent::mProxyTransmit>(void *
 
 BorderAgent::BorderAgent(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, BorderAgent::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mCommissionerPetition(OT_URI_PATH_COMMISSIONER_PETITION,
                             BorderAgent::HandleRequest<&BorderAgent::mCommissionerPetition>,
                             this)
@@ -351,7 +352,6 @@ BorderAgent::BorderAgent(Instance &aInstance)
     , mUdpReceiver(BorderAgent::HandleUdpReceive, this)
     , mTimer(aInstance, HandleTimeout, this)
     , mState(OT_BORDER_AGENT_STATE_STOPPED)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &BorderAgent::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
 {
     mCommissionerAloc.Clear();
     mCommissionerAloc.mPrefixLength       = 64;
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@ BorderAgent::BorderAgent(Instance &aInstance)
     mCommissionerAloc.mScopeOverrideValid = true;
 }
 
-void BorderAgent::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void BorderAgent::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<BorderAgent>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<BorderAgent &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void BorderAgent::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.hpp b/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.hpp
index 2ef3e1895..6937c6b95 100644
--- a/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.hpp
+++ b/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ThreadNetif;
 
 namespace MeshCoP {
 
-class BorderAgent : public InstanceLocator
+class BorderAgent : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
     void ApplyMeshLocalPrefix(void);
 
 private:
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
 
     static void HandleConnected(bool aConnected, void *aContext)
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ private:
 
     TimerMilli         mTimer;
     otBorderAgentState mState;
-
-    Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
 };
 
 } // namespace MeshCoP
diff --git a/src/core/meshcop/joiner_router.cpp b/src/core/meshcop/joiner_router.cpp
index 75fbb23ad..da9d49292 100644
--- a/src/core/meshcop/joiner_router.cpp
+++ b/src/core/meshcop/joiner_router.cpp
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ namespace MeshCoP {
 
 JoinerRouter::JoinerRouter(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, JoinerRouter::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mSocket(aInstance.Get<Ip6::Udp>())
     , mRelayTransmit(OT_URI_PATH_RELAY_TX, &JoinerRouter::HandleRelayTransmit, this)
     , mTimer(aInstance, JoinerRouter::HandleTimer, this)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &JoinerRouter::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
     , mJoinerUdpPort(0)
     , mIsJoinerPortConfigured(false)
     , mExpectJoinEntRsp(false)
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ JoinerRouter::JoinerRouter(Instance &aInstance)
     Get<Coap::Coap>().AddResource(mRelayTransmit);
 }
 
-void JoinerRouter::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void JoinerRouter::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<JoinerRouter>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<JoinerRouter &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void JoinerRouter::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/meshcop/joiner_router.hpp b/src/core/meshcop/joiner_router.hpp
index 96fc71950..0197fb187 100644
--- a/src/core/meshcop/joiner_router.hpp
+++ b/src/core/meshcop/joiner_router.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace ot {
 
 namespace MeshCoP {
 
-class JoinerRouter : public InstanceLocator
+class JoinerRouter : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ private:
         Kek              mKek;         // KEK used by MAC layer to encode this message.
     };
 
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
 
     static void HandleUdpReceive(void *aContext, otMessage *aMessage, const otMessageInfo *aMessageInfo);
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ private:
     TimerMilli   mTimer;
     MessageQueue mDelayedJoinEnts;
 
-    Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
-
     uint16_t mJoinerUdpPort;
 
     bool mIsJoinerPortConfigured : 1;
diff --git a/src/core/thread/announce_sender.cpp b/src/core/thread/announce_sender.cpp
index 3a1ace9f2..d31635793 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/announce_sender.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/announce_sender.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ exit:
 
 AnnounceSender::AnnounceSender(Instance &aInstance)
     : AnnounceSenderBase(aInstance, AnnounceSender::HandleTimer)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, HandleNotifierEvents, this)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, AnnounceSender::HandleNotifierEvents)
 {
 }
 
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ void AnnounceSender::Stop(void)
     otLogInfoMle("Stopping periodic MLE Announcements tx");
 }
 
-void AnnounceSender::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void AnnounceSender::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<AnnounceSender>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<AnnounceSender &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void AnnounceSender::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/thread/announce_sender.hpp b/src/core/thread/announce_sender.hpp
index 4c2683515..bf20a25dd 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/announce_sender.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/announce_sender.hpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ private:
  * This class implements an AnnounceSender.
  *
  */
-class AnnounceSender : public AnnounceSenderBase
+class AnnounceSender : public AnnounceSenderBase, public Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -157,10 +157,8 @@ private:
     void        CheckState(void);
     void        Stop(void);
     static void HandleTimer(Timer &aTimer);
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
-
-    Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
 };
 
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_ANNOUNCE_SENDER_ENABLE
diff --git a/src/core/thread/energy_scan_server.cpp b/src/core/thread/energy_scan_server.cpp
index b8c6e1c78..19d21dee4 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/energy_scan_server.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/energy_scan_server.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ namespace ot {
 
 EnergyScanServer::EnergyScanServer(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, EnergyScanServer::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mChannelMask(0)
     , mChannelMaskCurrent(0)
     , mPeriod(0)
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ EnergyScanServer::EnergyScanServer(Instance &aInstance)
     , mActive(false)
     , mScanResultsLength(0)
     , mTimer(aInstance, EnergyScanServer::HandleTimer, this)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &EnergyScanServer::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
     , mEnergyScan(OT_URI_PATH_ENERGY_SCAN, &EnergyScanServer::HandleRequest, this)
 {
     Get<Coap::Coap>().AddResource(mEnergyScan);
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ exit:
     mActive = false;
 }
 
-void EnergyScanServer::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void EnergyScanServer::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<EnergyScanServer>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<EnergyScanServer &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void EnergyScanServer::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/thread/energy_scan_server.hpp b/src/core/thread/energy_scan_server.hpp
index dec67751f..5f316eba1 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/energy_scan_server.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/energy_scan_server.hpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace ot {
  * This class implements handling Energy Scan Requests.
  *
  */
-class EnergyScanServer : public InstanceLocator
+class EnergyScanServer : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private:
     static void HandleTimer(Timer &aTimer);
     void        HandleTimer(void);
 
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
 
     void SendReport(void);
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ private:
 
     TimerMilli mTimer;
 
-    Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
-
     Coap::Resource mEnergyScan;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle.cpp b/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
index 27c511b74..0f4bb70a3 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace Mle {
 
 Mle::Mle(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, Mle::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mRetrieveNewNetworkData(false)
     , mRole(kRoleDisabled)
     , mDeviceMode(DeviceMode::kModeRxOnWhenIdle | DeviceMode::kModeSecureDataRequest)
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ Mle::Mle(Instance &aInstance)
     , mAlternateChannel(0)
     , mAlternatePanId(Mac::kPanIdBroadcast)
     , mAlternateTimestamp(0)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &Mle::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
     , mParentResponseCb(NULL)
     , mParentResponseCbContext(NULL)
 {
@@ -1486,9 +1486,9 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-void Mle::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void Mle::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<Mle>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<Mle &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void Mle::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle.hpp b/src/core/thread/mle.hpp
index e14c333a2..8183780a4 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle.hpp
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ private:
  * This class implements MLE functionality required by the Thread EndDevices, Router, and Leader roles.
  *
  */
-class Mle : public InstanceLocator
+class Mle : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ private:
         TimeMilli    mSendTime;    // Time when the message shall be sent.
     };
 
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
     static void HandleAttachTimer(Timer &aTimer);
     void        HandleAttachTimer(void);
@@ -1823,8 +1823,6 @@ private:
     Ip6::NetifMulticastAddress mLinkLocalAllThreadNodes;
     Ip6::NetifMulticastAddress mRealmLocalAllThreadNodes;
 
-    Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
-
     otThreadParentResponseCallback mParentResponseCb;
     void *                         mParentResponseCbContext;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/thread/network_data_notifier.cpp b/src/core/thread/network_data_notifier.cpp
index 64339d6dd..261789c5c 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/network_data_notifier.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/network_data_notifier.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace NetworkData {
 
 Notifier::Notifier(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &Notifier::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
+    , ot::Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, Notifier::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mTimer(aInstance, Notifier::HandleTimer, this)
     , mNextDelay(0)
     , mWaitingForResponse(false)
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ exit:
     }
 }
 
-void Notifier::HandleNotifierEvents(ot::Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void Notifier::HandleNotifierEvents(ot::Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<Notifier>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<Notifier &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void Notifier::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/thread/network_data_notifier.hpp b/src/core/thread/network_data_notifier.hpp
index 4a907e174..0d64959dc 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/network_data_notifier.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/network_data_notifier.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace NetworkData {
  * This class implements the SVR_DATA.ntf transmission logic.
  *
  */
-class Notifier : public InstanceLocator
+class Notifier : public InstanceLocator, public ot::Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ private:
         kDelaySynchronizeServerData = 300000, ///< milliseconds
     };
 
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(ot::Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(ot::Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
 
     static void HandleTimer(Timer &aTimer);
@@ -88,10 +88,9 @@ private:
 
     void SynchronizeServerData(void);
 
-    ot::Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
-    TimerMilli             mTimer;
-    uint32_t               mNextDelay;
-    bool                   mWaitingForResponse;
+    TimerMilli mTimer;
+    uint32_t   mNextDelay;
+    bool       mWaitingForResponse;
 };
 
 } // namespace NetworkData
diff --git a/src/core/thread/time_sync_service.cpp b/src/core/thread/time_sync_service.cpp
index 90dfb0e6f..51c1a1434 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/time_sync_service.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/time_sync_service.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace ot {
 
 TimeSync::TimeSync(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, TimeSync::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mTimeSyncRequired(false)
     , mTimeSyncSeq(OT_TIME_SYNC_INVALID_SEQ)
     , mTimeSyncPeriod(OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TIME_SYNC_PERIOD)
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ TimeSync::TimeSync(Instance &aInstance)
     , mNetworkTimeOffset(0)
     , mTimeSyncCallback(NULL)
     , mTimeSyncCallbackContext(NULL)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &TimeSync::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
     , mTimer(aInstance, HandleTimeout, this)
     , mCurrentStatus(OT_NETWORK_TIME_UNSYNCHRONIZED)
 {
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ void TimeSync::HandleTimeout(void)
     CheckAndHandleChanges(false);
 }
 
-void TimeSync::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void TimeSync::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<TimeSync>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<TimeSync &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void TimeSync::HandleTimeout(Timer &aTimer)
diff --git a/src/core/thread/time_sync_service.hpp b/src/core/thread/time_sync_service.hpp
index 74785656b..fad0f96fc 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/time_sync_service.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/time_sync_service.hpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace ot {
  * This class implements OpenThread Time Synchronization Service.
  *
  */
-class TimeSync : public InstanceLocator
+class TimeSync : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ private:
      * @param[in] aFlags Flags that denote the state change events.
      *
      */
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
 
     /**
      * Callback to be called when timer expires.
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ private:
     otNetworkTimeSyncCallbackFn
                         mTimeSyncCallback; ///< The callback to be called when time sync is handled or status updated.
     void *              mTimeSyncCallbackContext; ///< The context to be passed to callback.
-    Notifier::Callback  mNotifierCallback;        ///< Callback for thread state changes.
     TimerMilli          mTimer;                   ///< Timer for checking if a resync is required.
     otNetworkTimeStatus mCurrentStatus;           ///< Current network time status.
 };
diff --git a/src/core/utils/channel_manager.cpp b/src/core/utils/channel_manager.cpp
index dfef0bb3f..e76a96c77 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/channel_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/channel_manager.cpp
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ namespace Utils {
 
 ChannelManager::ChannelManager(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, ChannelManager::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mSupportedChannelMask(0)
     , mFavoredChannelMask(0)
     , mActiveTimestamp(0)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &ChannelManager::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
     , mDelay(kMinimumDelay)
     , mChannel(0)
     , mState(kStateIdle)
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ void ChannelManager::HandleTimer(void)
     }
 }
 
-void ChannelManager::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void ChannelManager::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<ChannelManager>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<ChannelManager &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void ChannelManager::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/utils/channel_manager.hpp b/src/core/utils/channel_manager.hpp
index 21416fbdc..4d65a84be 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/channel_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/channel_manager.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Utils {
  * This class implements the Channel Manager.
  *
  */
-class ChannelManager : public InstanceLocator, private NonCopyable
+class ChannelManager : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver, private NonCopyable
 {
 public:
     enum
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ private:
 
     static void HandleTimer(Timer &aTimer);
     void        HandleTimer(void);
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
     void        PreparePendingDataset(void);
     void        StartAutoSelectTimer(void);
@@ -282,16 +282,15 @@ private:
     bool    ShouldAttemptChannelChange(void);
 #endif
 
-    Mac::ChannelMask   mSupportedChannelMask;
-    Mac::ChannelMask   mFavoredChannelMask;
-    uint64_t           mActiveTimestamp;
-    Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
-    uint16_t           mDelay;
-    uint8_t            mChannel;
-    State              mState;
-    TimerMilli         mTimer;
-    uint32_t           mAutoSelectInterval;
-    bool               mAutoSelectEnabled;
+    Mac::ChannelMask mSupportedChannelMask;
+    Mac::ChannelMask mFavoredChannelMask;
+    uint64_t         mActiveTimestamp;
+    uint16_t         mDelay;
+    uint8_t          mChannel;
+    State            mState;
+    TimerMilli       mTimer;
+    uint32_t         mAutoSelectInterval;
+    bool             mAutoSelectEnabled;
 };
 
 #else // OPENTHREAD_FTD
diff --git a/src/core/utils/child_supervision.cpp b/src/core/utils/child_supervision.cpp
index f81ac9330..09e3128e7 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/child_supervision.cpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/child_supervision.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ namespace Utils {
 
 ChildSupervisor::ChildSupervisor(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, ChildSupervisor::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mSupervisionInterval(kDefaultSupervisionInterval)
     , mTimer(aInstance, ChildSupervisor::HandleTimer, this)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &ChildSupervisor::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
 {
 }
 
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ void ChildSupervisor::CheckState(void)
     }
 }
 
-void ChildSupervisor::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void ChildSupervisor::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<ChildSupervisor>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<ChildSupervisor &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void ChildSupervisor::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/utils/child_supervision.hpp b/src/core/utils/child_supervision.hpp
index 180fed98e..cd8a2190a 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/child_supervision.hpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/child_supervision.hpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace Utils {
  * This class implements a child supervisor.
  *
  */
-class ChildSupervisor : public InstanceLocator
+class ChildSupervisor : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -160,12 +160,11 @@ private:
     void        CheckState(void);
     static void HandleTimer(Timer &aTimer);
     void        HandleTimer(void);
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
 
-    uint16_t           mSupervisionInterval;
-    TimerMilli         mTimer;
-    Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
+    uint16_t   mSupervisionInterval;
+    TimerMilli mTimer;
 };
 
 #else // #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHILD_SUPERVISION_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
diff --git a/src/core/utils/jam_detector.cpp b/src/core/utils/jam_detector.cpp
index a2e645d52..6abc68820 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/jam_detector.cpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/jam_detector.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ namespace Utils {
 
 JamDetector::JamDetector(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, JamDetector::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mHandler(NULL)
     , mContext(NULL)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, HandleNotifierEvents, this)
     , mTimer(aInstance, JamDetector::HandleTimer, this)
     , mHistoryBitmap(0)
     , mCurSecondStartTime(0)
@@ -271,9 +271,9 @@ void JamDetector::SetJamState(bool aNewState)
     }
 }
 
-void JamDetector::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void JamDetector::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<JamDetector>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<JamDetector &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void JamDetector::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/utils/jam_detector.hpp b/src/core/utils/jam_detector.hpp
index 3713affcc..5162cea05 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/jam_detector.hpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/jam_detector.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ThreadNetif;
 
 namespace Utils {
 
-class JamDetector : public InstanceLocator
+class JamDetector : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -190,22 +190,21 @@ private:
     void        HandleTimer(void);
     void        UpdateHistory(bool aDidExceedThreshold);
     void        UpdateJamState(void);
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
 
-    Handler            mHandler;                  // Handler/callback to inform about jamming state
-    void *             mContext;                  // Context for handler/callback
-    Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;         // Notifier callback
-    TimerMilli         mTimer;                    // RSSI sample timer
-    uint64_t           mHistoryBitmap;            // History bitmap, each bit correspond to 1 sec interval
-    TimeMilli          mCurSecondStartTime;       // Start time for current 1 sec interval
-    uint16_t           mSampleInterval;           // Current sample interval
-    uint8_t            mWindow : 6;               // Window (in sec) to monitor jamming
-    uint8_t            mBusyPeriod : 6;           // BusyPeriod (in sec) with mWindow to alert jamming
-    bool               mEnabled : 1;              // If jam detection is enabled
-    bool               mAlwaysAboveThreshold : 1; // State for current 1 sec interval
-    bool               mJamState : 1;             // Current jam state
-    int8_t             mRssiThreshold;            // RSSI threshold for jam detection
+    Handler    mHandler;                  // Handler/callback to inform about jamming state
+    void *     mContext;                  // Context for handler/callback
+    TimerMilli mTimer;                    // RSSI sample timer
+    uint64_t   mHistoryBitmap;            // History bitmap, each bit correspond to 1 sec interval
+    TimeMilli  mCurSecondStartTime;       // Start time for current 1 sec interval
+    uint16_t   mSampleInterval;           // Current sample interval
+    uint8_t    mWindow : 6;               // Window (in sec) to monitor jamming
+    uint8_t    mBusyPeriod : 6;           // BusyPeriod (in sec) with mWindow to alert jamming
+    bool       mEnabled : 1;              // If jam detection is enabled
+    bool       mAlwaysAboveThreshold : 1; // State for current 1 sec interval
+    bool       mJamState : 1;             // Current jam state
+    int8_t     mRssiThreshold;            // RSSI threshold for jam detection
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/core/utils/otns.cpp b/src/core/utils/otns.cpp
index 567019792..db68b3d11 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/otns.cpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/otns.cpp
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ void Otns::EmitStatus(const char *aFmt, ...)
     otPlatOtnsStatus(statusStr);
 }
 
-void Otns::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void Otns::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<Otns>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<Otns &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void Otns::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/utils/otns.hpp b/src/core/utils/otns.hpp
index 21692c58c..65fc1a38c 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/otns.hpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/otns.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Utils {
  * This class implements the OTNS Stub that interacts with OTNS.
  *
  */
-class Otns : public InstanceLocator, private NonCopyable
+class Otns : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver, private NonCopyable
 {
 public:
     /**
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
      */
     explicit Otns(Instance &aInstance)
         : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
-        , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &Otns::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
+        , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, Otns::HandleNotifierEvents)
     {
     }
 
@@ -127,10 +127,8 @@ public:
 private:
     static void EmitStatus(const char *aFmt, ...);
 
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
-
-    Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
 };
 
 } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/src/core/utils/slaac_address.cpp b/src/core/utils/slaac_address.cpp
index e126f1490..097f7206c 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/slaac_address.cpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/slaac_address.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ namespace Utils {
 
 Slaac::Slaac(Instance &aInstance)
     : InstanceLocator(aInstance)
+    , Notifier::Receiver(aInstance, Slaac::HandleNotifierEvents)
     , mEnabled(true)
     , mFilter(NULL)
-    , mNotifierCallback(aInstance, &Slaac::HandleNotifierEvents, this)
 {
     memset(mAddresses, 0, sizeof(mAddresses));
 }
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ bool Slaac::ShouldFilter(const otIp6Prefix &aPrefix) const
     return (mFilter != NULL) && mFilter(&GetInstance(), &aPrefix);
 }
 
-void Slaac::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents)
+void Slaac::HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents)
 {
-    aCallback.GetOwner<Slaac>().HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
+    static_cast<Slaac &>(aReceiver).HandleNotifierEvents(aEvents);
 }
 
 void Slaac::HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents)
diff --git a/src/core/utils/slaac_address.hpp b/src/core/utils/slaac_address.hpp
index 9744e36ff..5e209a3a1 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/slaac_address.hpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/slaac_address.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Utils {
  * This class implements the SLAAC utility for Thread protocol.
  *
  */
-class Slaac : public InstanceLocator
+class Slaac : public InstanceLocator, public Notifier::Receiver
 {
 public:
     enum
@@ -161,12 +161,11 @@ private:
     bool        ShouldFilter(const otIp6Prefix &aPrefix) const;
     void        Update(UpdateMode aMode);
     void        GetIidSecretKey(IidSecretKey &aKey) const;
-    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Callback &aCallback, Events aEvents);
+    static void HandleNotifierEvents(Notifier::Receiver &aReceiver, Events aEvents);
     void        HandleNotifierEvents(Events aEvents);
 
     bool                     mEnabled;
     otIp6SlaacPrefixFilter   mFilter;
-    Notifier::Callback       mNotifierCallback;
     Ip6::NetifUnicastAddress mAddresses[OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_SLAAC_NUM_ADDRESSES];
 };