What a time we all had. 
Thank you for being a part of the 2024 Jobs Australia Conference.
Innovating for Impact - Strategies for Transforming Communities 
Thank you for joining us on the Gold Coast.
We were thrilled to welcome you to Jobs Australia's 2024 conference, Innovating for Impact: Strategies for Transforming Communities, which took place from 17 to 19 July 2024 at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa on the picturesque Gold Coast. As we navigated through changing times, the need for innovation had never been more critical. This conference was dedicated to exploring how change, when embraced, could lead to significant positive impacts. We aimed to equip you with practical tools and strategies to transform communities and make a lasting difference.
Watch our highlights reel
This highlights reel beautifully captures the meaningful connections and shared experiences that we all cultivated at this year's conference. It serves as a vivid reminder of the collaborative spirit and the inspiring moments that brought us together, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.
Our conference photo gallery is available for viewing below
Discover incredible insights from the conference.
Photography and videography credit: Transcend Media
Speakers
Thank you to our wonderful conference speakers; you truly brought the conference to life.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Ben Vasiliou
CEO of Youth projects and jobs australia board member
Jessica Wilson
​​​​AWARD WINNING TECH ENTREPRENEUR
Nasir Sobhani
the streetS barber
Julian Moore
AI IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST
Dominic Thurbon
 
Partner at EY in Climate Change and Sustainability Services, AUTHOR, RESEARCHER AND SPEAKER
Ashley Fell
Social Researcher, TEDx speaker, Author, Host, and the Director of Advisory at McCrindlE
Jan Owen
CEO OF FOUNDATIONS FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS
Ross Pollard
 
Oxygen advantage breathing instructor
Bessi Graham
THE CO-FOUNDER OF BENEFIT CAPITAL AND THE DIFFERENCE INCUBATOR (TDi)
Margaret Balsillie
WORKPLACE RELATIONS MANAGER AT JOBS AUSTRALIA

David Platt 

CO-FOUNDER/CEO/STRATEGIST AT RESILIENT FUTURES
David Prior 
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SPECIALIST AT JOBS AUSTRALIA
Arron Wood AM
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS EXPERT
Masterclass Speakers
More to be announced soon!
Samantha Hill
FOUNDER AND CEO REAL LIFE ASSISTANTS
Matt Lambelle
CEO OF WISE EMPLOYMENT
Dr Cheryl Sykes
Consultant and researcher
Bryan McCormick
SENIOR ADVISOR GOVERNMENT AND POLICY AT JOBS AUSTRALIA
Matt Pfahlert
CEO of the Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE)
Sponsors and Exhibitors
We extend our gratitude to all our sponsors and exhibitors for their invaluable support and participation.
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Marsh has been a leader and helped define the Australian risk management, advisory and insurance broking field since 1965. Marsh’s extensive global network brings together exceptional insights, expertise and services to help suit your business needs.

Marsh in collaboration with Jobs Australia, provides smart solutions to empower your business.

When you become a Jobs Australia Member, you can gain direct access to the Marsh team, their global specialists and local expertise, to help manage your business risk and insurance.

Marsh has customised a range of services for Jobs Australia Members, and a dedicated support team is available to support and address any of your questions.
GOLD SPONSOR
Employment Hero is the world’s leading HR, payroll and employee engagement platform. Its powerful employment platform and groundbreaking employment superapp, Swag, are changing work for the better. The award-winning employment software helps launch businesses on the path to success by powering more productivity every day. Employment Hero services over 300,000 businesses and its core platform reduces admin time by up to 80 per cent.
LANYARD AND APP SPONSOR
Our aim is to be that business partner who consistently delivers great outcomes, because we care about your success, not ours. Our executive team have decades of accumulated experience across a spectrum of industries, and that’s a point of difference we are enormously proud to be able to offer.
It’s amazing what you can achieve, when you believe …

MEDIA SPONSOR
The Institute of Community Directors Australia is the best-practice governance network for the members of Australian not-for-profit and government boards and committees, and the senior staff who work alongside them. We are an enterprise of Our Community, providing advice, connections, training and easy-to-use tech tools for people and organisations working to build stronger communities.
EXHIBITOR ONLY
AutogenAI is a cutting-edge generative AI solution designed to revolutionise the bid and proposal process.

Trusted by clients across all sectors and three continents for proposal writing, thought leadership, and marketing copy, AutogenAI empowers businesses to create compelling, winning content, saving you time and money while enhancing the quality of your proposals. AutogenAI gives businesses the competitive edge needed to win new, long-term, profitable contracts.
ACRE is a for-purpose social enterprise with a BIG mission. We want a positive, vibrant future for rural and regional Australia. We believe in lighting a spark for young people to think creatively, to be entrepreneurial, to be innovative and to be supported by their community.

We offer guided learning and development programs, community brokerage services, advice and support to build entrepreneurial skills in individuals, organisations, government and community. We educate around the emerging model of Social Enterprise as a means of re-generating rural communities in Australia.

Thank you for joining us!
See you next year.

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