October is Mental Health Month, and in a world where burnout, anxiety, and disconnection are at record levels, organisations that take this seriously aren't just doing the right thing. They're building stronger, more productive teams.
A great speaker creates permission for conversations that simply don't happen any other way.
Alison Nancye
Alison Nancye is a counsellor, coach, author and founder of Divorce Doula, an educational platform dedicated to reducing the human cost of divorce. With qualifications in counselling, trauma-informed practice, meditation, yoga and coaching, Alison combines professional expertise with more than 20 years' experience helping people navigate change with greater resilience, emotional regulation and wellbeing.
Her work explores how people respond to stress, uncertainty and life's major transitions, equipping individuals, teams and organisations with practical, evidence-informed strategies that improve decision-making, relationships and psychological wellbeing.
Lachie Samuel
In 2017, after nearly 10 years of working FIFO shutdowns and construction, having already experienced his partner’s suicidality due to working away, Lachie Samuel lost two colleagues to suicide and was later evacuated from the site for mental health issues.
Since then Lachie has gone on to become one of the leaders in FIFO mental health, creating a top mental health podcast, the FIFO Mental Health Summit, and founding FIFO Happiness, The Association for Mental Health in Mining and The Red Earth Project.
Ruth Kent
Ruth Kent is an award-winning international speaker, facilitator and Executive Wellbeing Coach who is passionate about putting wellbeing in the spotlight.
Her real, down-to-earth, and inspiring style is loved by audiences as diverse as ANZ Bank, Cushman & Wakefield, Medibank, and Adelaide University.
With professional training through the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and extensive training in psychology, public health, yoga, mindfulness and health coaching, she brings voice, presence, and energy to the stage.
John Toomey
John Toomey is an International Speaker, Writer and Thoughtleader.
His background in High Performance Roles in Professional Sport, including Professional Football, both Australian Rules Football and Soccer, and as Coach of an Olympic Gold Medallist, brings richness and depth to his presentations.
In 2021, he self-published his second book, “In it for the Long Haul”, a guide for workers and their families on how to create personal success in the Fly In Fly Out working lifestyle. This year a 3rd Edition is being published globally in multiple languages.
John's latest book title "Masculine Intelligence - Reclaim who you really are!" is released in 2026.
Sarah Rowan
Sarah Rowan is a thought leader who empowers individuals and organisations to ignite a better future through creativity.
As one of Australia’s top Speed Painters, she has lived and breathed the dynamic process of transformation for 17 years, turning blank walls and canvasses into thought-provoking pieces of art, with limited time and often in front of a live audience.
Merging her artistic talent with her passion for public speaking, Sarah has reimagined the role of the artist, pushing the boundaries of a studio-based pursuit into a trail-blazing performance genre that challenges the limitations of time and space.
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