Josh Jones

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Josh Jones
Topics
  • Culture
  • Mental Health
  • Mining
  • Safety
A father killed and a young apprentice left permanently disabled. Josh’s story gives a raw insight into the life changing effects of being involved in a catastrophic mining accident. Josh is a passionate, resilient young man that is committed to improving the safety and wellbeing of the workforce.  
 
Starting his career in mining as an apprentice diesel fitter with Leighton Contractors in 2012, Josh’s career was cut short after an accident in 2015. After nearly two years of recovery, Josh took up a career in commercial real estate and is now a partner in an agency. However, Josh was motivated to make a difference in the safety and wellbeing space and started sharing his story across the mining industry in late 2022. 
 
In his spare time, Josh turns to golf which after never having been a golfer Josh took up during his rehabilitation to help with his mental health and has since climbed the world rankings for golfers with a disability to within the top 100 in the world in 2022.
Keynote Titles
  • Ripple Effect
Testimonials

Smithbridge Group recently organised a Leadership Forum, bringing together leaders from across Australia, New Zealand and Guam. Safety is the foundation of our business, and we wanted to reinforce this important message with our leaders. This year, we decided to invite an external speaker to share a powerful safety message, and that’s when I came across Josh Jones’ profile. After a few meetings, we decided to proceed with Josh, and I can confidently say it was a great decision. Our team was highly engaged throughout his session, and his message had a real impact on our business. The way Josh tells his story is incredibly powerful. He captured everyone’s attention and encouraged our leaders to reflect on safety, leadership and what we can do better within our own business. A big thank you to Josh for being part of our Leadership Forum. I’m sure we’ll have more opportunities to welcome him back to future events.

- Smithbridge Group