WALGA People & Culture Seminar

Key sector event

Seminars

CEO, Officer

Friday, 19 Jul 2024

9:00AM - 4:00PM

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth

events@walga.asn.au

ER Subscriber Registration: $310 (inc. GST)

Non-ER Subscriber Registration: $360 (inc. GST)

Proudly sponsored by Green Shoots

WALGA’s annual People & Culture Seminar will be hosted on Friday, 19 July 2024 with the theme ‘Enhancing workplace culture in times of change.’

With union movement and legislation changes occurring rapidly over the last year, the event will provide an opportunity for Local Government staff from across Western Australia to network and connect with their peers and industry experts.

The day will navigate key areas of interest including:

Influencing workplace culture
Positive duty lens
Engagement Success Stories
Capacity building

View the program

Dr Paula Smith

CEO, Global Institute of Training and Presenting

Paula holds a bachelor’s degree in training and development, a master’s degree in leadership and a PhD in Organisational Leadership with 30+ years industry experience that provides the greatest value to her clients.

Margit Mansfield

CEO, Keogh Consulting

Margit is a registered psychologist with experience working in Africa, UK and Australia in professional and financial services, mining, health, energy, local government, tertiary education, engineering services and logistics. 

Renae Harding

Partner, Jackson McDonald Lawyers

Renae's expertise spans all areas of workplace relations and safety, including employment and industrial relations, in both the private and public sectors over the past 20 years. Renae provides tailored legal advice that often resolves issues before they result in formal claims.

Philippa Lonie

Founder and Director, Green Shoots Consulting

Philippa Lonie is an experienced Human Resources professional, Employment lawyer and licenced Investigator. Philippa is the Founder and Director of Green Shoots, a workplace solutions business specialising in trauma-informed investigations, human resources consulting and workplace rehabilitation.

Sarah Collins

Project Officer, Living Proud LGBTIQ+ Community Services of WA

Sarah Collins is a Project Officer and Training Facilitator at Living Proud LGBTIQ+ Community Services and has a volunteer management and training background in aged care, LGBTIQ+ organisations, and volunteer support services; as well as a previous career in the arts.

Cherry McNicol

Executive Manager Human Resources, Town of Port Hedland

Cherry has over 20 years international human resources experience and has been lucky enough to lead HR, OD and Recruitment teams for well-respected global organisations in mining, hospitality, not for profits and higher education sectors.

Kathy Hoare

Director State Workforce Planning, Department of Training and Workforce Development

Kathy Hoare has served as the Director of State Workforce Planning at the Department of Training and Workforce Development since April 2019. Kathy and her teams work closely with industry, unions, community, and government partners to gather critical industry workforce data and intelligence.

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