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Victoria is a dynamic and compassionate leader whose career reflects her unwavering commitment to inspire and empower others. With over 20 years of experience in leadership roles within major Australian financial institutions, Victoria has been a driving force for culture transformation, diversity, and change management in the field of Human Resources. Her corporate success is underscored by the recognition she received, including the prestigious 2014 Australian Culture Transformation Award from Human Synergistics.
In 2016, Victoria relocated to Asia with her family and founded PeopleStories Charity. Under her leadership, PeopleStories has evolved into a formally registered charity supporting 13 schools and over 5,000 children in rural Cambodia. The charity's initiatives include gender diversity programs, STEM education for girls, and a mobile digital school, extending digital education to remote areas.
Victoria's impact on her community is unmistakable. PeopleStories has reduced the local school dropout rate from 20% to an astonishing 7.8%, significantly below the national Cambodian average. The charity sponsors 170 children and their families, helping to break the cycle of poverty through education. The Mobile Digital School has provided over 15,000 digital learning hours to nearly 700 children, equipping them with vital digital skills.
Beyond her charity work, Victoria serves as a dedicated mentor for young HR professionals and a captivating public speaker, inspiring audiences with her fervour for positive change. Through tireless efforts and fundraising events, she underscores the transformative potential of every contribution.
Victoria's personal journey, including overcoming cancer, has only strengthened her empathy and determination. Hailing from a working-class family in Hong Kong, she understands the intrinsic value of education and tirelessly advocates for it as a universal human right.
Described by her teachers as an unlikely leader, Felicity has come a long way since her rebellious years. She completed her critical care training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, before moving to Saudi Arabia to work as an ICU nurse manager after the Gulf War. Her extensive experience in various healthcare roles locally and overseas propelled her to be an extraordinary leader committed to changing the way healthcare is delivered to communities across Victoria.
Felicity held executive roles at Melbourne Health, Barwon Health, and Ambulance Victoria. She was COO and Deputy Chief Executive at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, where she led the transition of the new clinical operating model to the Parkville Precinct for Cancer Care.
Described as engaged, approachable, and authentic, Felicity continuously strives to deliver meaningful change through health. As the current CEO of Peninsula Health, she headed the development of the new Research and Academic Centre in partnership with Monash Health. She has also lobbied for the conversion of Peninsula Health to a public surgical facility and is leading the redevelopment of the Frankston Hospital.
With a career dedicated to public service, Andi started out as a social worker at the first Sexual Assault Clinic at Queen Victoria Hospital where she worked with very young children who had been sexually abused. Her invaluable experience then saw her coordinating and training child protection workers, psychiatric service staff and Victoria Police in interview techniques with children under the age of six. Since then, Andi has moved from a career in psychotherapy to management in local government.
She has been at a senior manager level at councils including Boroondara and Melton, and has been the CEO of both Yarra and Monash City Councils. As the current CEO of the City of Monash, Andi established a regional forum advocating for social housing in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne that now has councils committed to buy land for social housing and implement the multibillion-dollar State Government social housing program.
Andi has also been the President Metropolitan Fire Brigade Services (MFBS), was part of the inaugural board for Respect Victoria, and Director at St John Ambulance. Known for her passion for people, her CEO office door is always open.
She has spent more than 25 years in the engineering and construction industry with major contractors. She is an internationally acknowledged researcher, with a PhD in risk management and value for money on major infrastructure projects.
Her passion to give back to the industry has led to the creation of engineering consultancy and education firms Exner Group and Karsta (in the Middle East), where she holds the position of Managing Director. Collette was also the former National Director of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), with a focus on building skills through education for members in the industry.
She has since been appointed a Director of VicTrack and more recently the Chief Engineer of Victoria. Her appointment allows her to provide expert advice to the government on major project design and engineering, including the Metro Tunnel and level crossing removals. Collette is also helping the government to establish a registration system for engineers, ensuring the industry is properly regulated for safety compliance and competency.
Described by many as one of the greatest ever Australian basketballers, Andrew Gaze AM is one of the most recognised, respected and leading sporting figures in our nation. He is also a member of the FIBA and Sports Australia Halls of Fame, leader of the Australian team and was a flag bearer at the Sydney Olympics. This five-time Olympian is widely praised on the national stage not only for his own sporting prowess but for his leadership, ability to build a strong team culture, integrity with developing young athletes and his commitment and passion for excellence in everything he does.
At Victoria University, Andrew helped pave the way for flexible study options for professional athletes, giving students the opportunity to achieve their sporting career and study goals simultaneously. As a member of the Board of Basketball Victoria and head coach of the Sydney Kings, he champions community development as a key part of sustaining sport, especially as a vehicle to support young people.
With nine honorary doctorates bestowed by leading international universities, twice recognised as Forbes Asia Hero of Philanthropy, Council member of UN Sustainable Development Solutions network and many other significant roles and awards of recognition, Tan Sri was also awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Malaysia and Australia through education.
Deidre is currently President of Australian University Sport, President of Australian Women's Sport and Recreation Association and Director AUSRAPID, a national organisation increasing sporting and recreational opportunities for people with an intellectual disability.
She holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Social Science, Psychology and Sports Management and is currently completing her PhD on Risky Drinking among Young Australians. She has also published widely in national and international peer-reviewed journals.
Deidre is a recipient of the Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship for her contribution to international relations, the Princeton International Business Leaders award and the Eunice Gill Coach Education award.
Kim received the University's first Distinguished Alumni Award for his excellence in leadership and community service. Wells has served as a Member of Parliament for 19 years and been State Treasurer since November 2010. Minister Wells is also the Honorary Patron of the Victorian Homeless Fund, member of the Victorian and National Council of Scouts Victoria, and a Fellow of CPA Australia.
Throughout his professional journey, Cameron has taken on leadership roles to drive meaningful change. Some of his notable achievements include overseeing the restoration of over 50 major community sports and recreation facilities in towns impacted by the Black Saturday fires, spearheading the development of the Indigenous and Māori strategy at the ICC Cricket World Cup, which aimed to celebrate First Nations culture and leading the first Gender Equality Action Plan in Australian sport to prevent violence against women.
Cameron currently serves as the CEO of the Huddle, an award-winning organisation that leverages the power of sport to strengthen education and employment for young people. Under his leadership, the Huddle has experienced significant growth, expanding from a single site to over 70 locations across Australia, benefitting more than 120,000 young people representing 160 diverse cultures. He is also pioneering initiatives to re-engage young people from low-socio economic backgrounds back into the classroom by designing immersive learning experiences for students to understand and embrace science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Under his leadership, The Huddle has won several major awards including the Melbourne Award for Outstanding contribution to Multiculturalism (2016), MY Education Award (2016) and Asia Pacific Industry Awards for best application of AV in Education (2023). Cameron was awarded the prestigious Graeme Samuel Scholarship by the Australian Football League in 2018 and was accepted to Harvard Business School in 2019.
Beyond his professional responsibilities, Cameron generously dedicates his time to supporting various community organisations. He champions youth-led community groups in their efforts to combat racism in both sports and the broader community. He works to enhance the capacity of young individuals from African-Australian backgrounds to engage with Victoria Police, government entities, and local communities, recognising that young voices are often overlooked in the design and implementation of such initiatives. As a result, he is helping to strengthen the prevention of racism, crime, and violence in our communities.
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