Field Officers Conference

Speakers for this event

• Corey Mckernan

  Corey Mckernan

  Corey
  Mckernan played at the highest level for over 12 years in a career which
  included two AFL Premierships in 1996 and 1999 with North Melbourne, a Best and
  Fairest and the league’s Most Valuable Player award. He
  understands highs and lows of sports having seen both ends during his career.

  Post
  football saw him do tours to the biggest events on the planet and met the
  biggest names in sports, business and entertainment.  The
  US Masters Tours, Super and the biggest NFL games were just some of the tours
  that he brought peoples dreams come through.  Also, around the same time he finished playing football he bought a pub and built it
  from the ground up, making The Leveson in North Melbourne one of the best
  multi-purpose venues in Melbourne.  

  These
  days, Corey is the founder of his Not For Profit, Walk With Me. An organisation
  that aims to give back to the community through training workshops and ongoing
  support programs led by elite athletes.  Walk
  with me started at the height of Australia’s Covid-19 lockdown in May 2020.
  After reading an article detailing concerns about people’s mental health with restricted
  living, Corey wondered how he could help. He came up with the idea to deliver a
  group walk over Zoom. Anyone could join and be connected to a supportive
  walking group.

   

  Since
  then, the organisation has grown to embody their new vision of: Elite athletes
  supporting mental health. Through their live community training session, and
  their Australia wide events, Walk With Me is delivering on their promise of
  supplying the community with tools for great mental health. 

• Corporate Challenge Events

  Corporate Challenge Events

  Team Building Activity

  Corporate Challenge Events

  Corporate Challenge Events was founded in 1994 by two RMIT
  University students, Travis Ireland and Dwain Richardson. Originally focused on
  team building events, the company has established itself as a leading provider
  of engaging and result-oriented team building programs in Australia. As demand
  increased, they expanded their operations and opened a New Zealand office in
  2008, becoming a leader in team building in New Zealand as well. 

  The company
  responded to market needs by launching two new services: Conferences &
  Events in 2013 and Team Building Workshops in 2016. Today, they strive to
  create positive and fun team cultures through their comprehensive range of
  services.

  Team Building Activity

• Gary Workman

  Gary Workman

  Executive Director

  Apprenticeship Employment Network

  Gary assumed the role in 2009 and leads AEN and its members on public policy and research activities, including overseeing relationships with a wide range of industry and government stakeholders.

  Gary brings over 20 years experience in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, and has worked on numerous government and industry projects including the areas of workforce development, apprenticeships, OH&S and the environment.

  He is a member of the Victorian Governments Apprenticeship Taskforce through the Victorian Skills Commission Office since 2016.

  Gary is also an ambassador for the Bullyzero Australia Foundation which supports the awareness of workplace bullying and mental health issues.

  Executive Director

• Mick Donehue

  Mick Donehue

• Natashya Vikram

  Natashya Vikram

  Financial Planning Manager AustralianSuper

  Financial Planning Manager AustralianSuper

• Peter Treseder

  Peter Treseder

  Education Manager

  Education Manager

• Sharan Burrow

  Sharan Burrow

  Chair, Apprentice Safety Taskforce

  Chair, Apprentice Safety Taskforce