Forum program

Thursday, 2 June 2022

9:45 AM - 10:00 AMArrival and Registration - Morning Tea
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome and Overview
David Cameron, qldwater
10:15 AM - 10:20 AMIntroduction to Session
Grenof, Principal Sponsor
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Australian Government Department of Education, Skills
and Employment Programs and Opportunities
Gwilym Lewis, Assistant Director, Engagement and Delivery Division
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM     Lifecycle of a water industry worker: Pre-vocational ideas and
opportunities and Lifecycle of a water industry worker: Traineeships
Facilitator: David Cameron, qldwater

Panel Members:

  • Toni Veronese, Manager Utility Services, Cairns Regional Council
  • Joe Galea, Manager Water and Wastewater, Burdekin Shire Council
  • Tia Golding, Trainee, Bundaberg Regional Council
  • Annabel Hofstee, Environment & Planning Officer, Urban Utilities
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Lifecycle of a water industry worker: Graduate Employment
Facilitator: Carlie Sargent, Australian Water Association

Panel Members:

  • Alan Kleinschmidt, Regional Coordinator, SWQ Water & Sewerage Alliance
  • Brendan Guiney, CEO, NSW Water Directorate
  • Kathryn Turner, Resource Recovery Program Lean, Urban Utilities
  • Keely Perry, Career Tracker Program Participant, Urban Utilities
  • Deni Estivill, Graduate Civil Engineer, Aurecon
11:45 AM - 12:15 PMLifecycle of a water industry worker: Research Postgraduate students
solving water industry challenges/ university partnerships
Facilitator: David Cameron, qldwater

Panel Members:

  • Anna Whelan, Process Engineer – Wastewater Operations, Townsville City Council
  • Kezia Drane, PhD Student, James Cook University
  • Dr Shaneel Chandra, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, CQUniversity
12:15 PM - 1:10 PMBreak - Lunch
1:10 PM - 1:15 PMIntroduction to Session
Simmonds & Bristow, Gold Sponsor
1:15 PM - 1:40 PMGreater Wester Water Training Academy
Grant Powell, Goulburn Valley Water
1:40 PM - 1:55 PMLifecycle of a water industry worker: Making the most of transition to retirement programs
Allan Carragher, City of Gold Coast
1:55 PM - 2:40 PMThe Attraction Hack: Help us identify non-traditional market segments and
brainstorm the perfect value proposition to attract them to the water sector
2:40 PM - 3:00 PMPoll Position: Prioritising Critical Skills Needs for consideration by the DG
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM Conclusion of Session
Taggle, Silver Sponsor
3:05 PM - 3:30 PMBreak - Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMQ&A with Director General, Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
4:30 PMFinish