HumanAbility Industry Advisory Committee Members

Industry advisory committees (IACs) provide advice on training packages and workforce development projects. They gather information from their industry sector, including opportunities, challenges, trends and industry requirements for training packages or in relation to projects we are undertaking. They also identify industry skills that are needed now and those that will be needed in the future. 

We have established IACs for each of our sectors: 

  • aged and disability services
  • children's education and care
  • health
  • human (community) services
  • sport and recreation. 

A cross-sectoral committee has also been formed and is made up of representives from of our other IACs. 

Aged and disability services IAC

First Name

Last Name

Organisation

Position Title

Laurie

Leigh

HumanAbility Board

IAC Chair

Andie

Moore

Health Services Union (National)

Policy and Projects Officer

Belinda

Allen

Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

General Manager Services & Sector Capacity

Jan

Primrose

Australian Services Union

Deputy Secretary

Jennie

Trigg

Southwest Advocacy Association Inc

Executive Officer

Jodie

Davis

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

Education Manager

Karen

Phipson

Life Without Barriers

Executive General Manager

Lee

Veitch

Tasmanian Workforce Coalition

Co-Chair

Matthew

Zammit

National Disability Services

Head of Workforce

Melia

Stone

Eldercare

General Manager

Christine

Stokes

NACCHO

Manager, Workforce and Training

Ex-Officio (non-voting)

David

Sykes

Dementia Australia

Director, Centre for Dementia Learning

Linda

Willington

Canberra Institute of Technology

Head of Department

Rathini

Sonnadara

Healthcare Edu Group

CEO

 
Children's education and care IAC

First Name

Last Name

Organisation

Position Title

Brian

Newman

HumanAbility Board

IAC Chair

Bronwyn

Taylor

NCC early learners

Head of Early Learning

Jarrod

Dobson

Y Australia

National Director Advocacy and Public Policy

Kylie

Brannelly

National Outside School Hours Services Alliance

Chairperson

Miranda

Edwards

SNAICC - National Voice for our Children

National Workforce Manager - Early Years

Tamara

Kjeldsen

The Benevolent Society

QLD Director of Operations - Child, Youth and Family

Michael

Petrie

ACECQA

General Manager, Workforce, Engagement and Research

Paul

Mondo

Child Care Alliance

General Manager, Workforce, Engagement and Research

Tim

Dymond

United Workers Union

Senior Policy Analyst

Elizabeth

Death

Early Learning & Care Council of Australia

CEO

Samantha

Page

Early Childhood Australia

CEO

Ex-Officio (non-voting)

Annette

Barwick

Lady Gowrie Tasmania Inc.

General Manager, Learning, Development & Inclusion

 
Health IAC

First Name

Last Name

Organisation

Position Title

Gaylene

Coulton

HumanAbility Board

IAC Chair

Bronwyn

Morris-Donovan

Allied Health Professions Australia

CEO

Clayton

Spence

Suicide Prevention Australia

Manager, National Suicide Prevention Learning Hub

Sarah

Hayton

NACCHO

Executive Director

Mark

Staaf

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch)

Professional Officer

Kylie

Woolcock

Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association

Chief Executive

Lauren

Hutchins

HSU NSW, Queensland and ACT Branch

Assistant State Secretary

Samantha

Moses

Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association

Founder and Nurse Ambassador

Ex-Officio (non-voting)

Paul

Kulpa

Australian Medical Association Queensland Limited

General Manager AMA Education & Training Institute

Helen

Hull

North Metropolitan TAFE (WA)

Director Nursing Portfolio

 
Human (community) services IAC

First Name

Last Name

Organisation

Position Title

Lloyd

Williams

HumanAbility Board

IAC Chair

Christine

Keyes

The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA)

Deputy CEO

David

Carney

Career Industry Council of Australia

Executive Director

Karen

Shearer

Uniting Country SA

General Manager People Communication & Assurance

Michael

White

SANDAS Inc

EO

Rebecca

Sprekos

HACSU

Mental Health Policy Officer

Tina

Pelucchi

Ceduna Aboriginal Corporation

Employment Hub Coordinator - Mentor

Helen

Westwood

Australian Services Union

Director Australian College of Community and Disability Practitioners

Ex-Officio (non-voting)

Nerida

Volker

TAFE NSW

Industry Innovation Specialist

Rebecca

Walding

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Ltd (KAMS)

RTO Coordinator

 
Sport and recreation IAC

First Name

Last Name

Organisation

Position Title

Stan

Wall

HumanAbility Board

IAC Chair

Andrew

Watts

The Outdoor Education Group

Senior Manager - Outdoor Education Professional Development

Chris

Alexander

AUSactive

General Manager

Kathy

Parton

Aquatics and Recreation Victoria

CEO

Lori

Modde

Outdoors NSW & ACT

CEO

Nadine

Kemp

YMCA Victoria

Regional Executive Manager

Nicky

Sloan

Aquatic Recreation QLD (ARQ) & Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA)

Secretary (ARQ) & Board Member (ASSA).

Shaun

Jackson

Royal Life Saving - Australia

National Manager - Training and Workforce Development

Ex-Officio (non-voting)

Airlie

Tudhopes

Richmond Football Club - Richmond Institute

Head of Education & Training

Jeffrey

Lehrer

Scouts Australia

Education Leadership

Johanna

Chiu

Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance

Industry Development manager

Samuel

Boughton

TAFE NSW

Fitness Course Coordinator / Permanent Teacher

Sam

Scowen

Industry Leaders

CEO/Founder

 
Cross-sector IAC

First Name

Last Name

Organisation

Position Title

Andie

Moore

Health Services Union (National)

Policy and Projects Officer

Helen

Westwood

Australian Services Union

Director Australian College of Community and Disability Practitioners

Jodie

Davis

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

Education Manager

Karen

Shearer

Uniting Country SA

General Manager People Communication & Assurance

Kylie

Brannelly

National Outside School Hours Services Alliance

Chairperson

Lee

Veitch

Tasmanian Workforce Coalition

Co-Chair

Shaun

Jackson

Royal Life Saving - Australia

National Manager - Training and Workforce Development

Tim

Dymond

United Workers Union

Senior Policy Analyst

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