Events

Ben Wadham is a Professor of Defence and Veteran Studies at Flinders University.  Ben is also Director of Open Door: Understanding and Supporting Service Personnel and their Families.  Ben served in the Australian Regular Army for five years as an infantry soldier and military policy corporal, leaving in 1992.  Ben has led large national research […]

Hilton Koppe’s Workshop - Details   Write Your Life to Right Your Life – Reflective Writing Workshop Are you looking for creative ways to overcome some of life’s persistent, pestering unhelpful thoughts? Or looking for ways to transform minor irritations and annoying memories into something joyful? Or perhaps you are just feeling stuck with pen […]

Dr. Hilton Koppe is a writer, teacher, workshop facilitator, podcaster and Doctor, living on Bundjalung land on the east coast of Australia. Hilton facilitates reflective writing workshops for doctors and other health professionals with the goal of deepening their compassion, overcoming professional isolation and reducing risk of burnout.  The workshops have been adapted for people […]

Edmund Pegge is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Sydney, and widely recognized in Australia and in Britain as an actor of great skill and range. He has appeared in a host of popular television series such as, Dr Who, The Bill, Day of the Triffids, Crossroads, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, […]

Ross Womersley has had an extensive involvement in community services over many years and is driven by the idea that we live in a community in which everyone is included and has access the good things in life.    He is the CEO of the South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) – the peak body […]

Martin Hamilton-Smith is a self-employed Board Member, consultant, media commentator and company director, with a focus on international trade and investment, Indo Pacific relations, defence and space industries, entrepreneurship and science and technology linked to artificial intelligence, cyber and big data. Martin represented the seat of Waite for 21 years as a Liberal and later […]

Michael joined the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia as Director in 2021, bringing 20 years of experience in the museum, culture and science sector to the role. His particular focus has been on the development of public experience in museums of science and natural history. Michael has held leadership positions in the […]

Our Speakers:   Kerryn Smith served for 8 years in the Education arm of the Defence Department. Kerryn then transferred to the Defence Industry as an Executive in Industry Associations, managing teams and projects. In December 2021, Kerryn joined Legacy South Australia and Broken Hill as Chief Executive Officer and in December 2022 she was […]

Our Speaker : Paula Nagel is well known as the first female reporter on the ABC’s current affairs program ‘This Day Tonight.’ She then worked as a film producer in Melbourne, before returning here as the Marketing Manager of Foundation SA, the largest sponsor of arts, sport and health promotion the State. Paula has served […]

Samela Harris is a Hall of Fame journalist for whom retirement has been an epic fail!  In a career which began aged 7 writing reviews for her father’s bookshop publication, Mary’s Own Paper. she has edited Adelaide University’s On Dit;worked for The News on North Terrace; AAP Reuter on Fleet Street; The Evening News in […]