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Hi everyone, my name is Dan. I have worked in and with PMO's for the last 5 years in the public sector and recently stepped into a role supporting a transformation of my local councils EMPO. I am excited to sharpen my governance skills.

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Hi all. I'm Sophie and I'm a lawyer working at the ABC in the Business Affairs team which is the team responsible for negotiating rights in TV programs. There are many governance considerations in the work I do. A lot of my understanding of what is good governance comes from my gut but I'm hoping the course will help me formalise some of my thinking

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Hi everyone. I'm a bit late adding my intro - sorry!! I'm Julie, I've worked in the public sector for over 20 years and have had various governance responsibilities over that time -either chairing, being a member or supporting various governance processes and committees. I'm also a non executive director on 2 boards currently. I'm hoping to use this program to brush up on the concepts and take some time to formalise my knowledge in this area.

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Hi, my name is Tarryn, and I am a Senior Adviser, Governance in the higher education sector.

For the past six years, I have supported Senate/Council and their committees, as well as coordinated and managed AGMs. Prior to this, I worked in government, where I managed policy frameworks and led or supported initiatives focused on culture, process improvement and systems enhancement.

I have completed certificates in Governance and Risk Management and Governance Practice, as well as a Diploma of Business Administration. I am hoping to use this course as a pathway to postgraduate study.

My main goal is to build a formal qualification base to support my progression into a company secretary role, while further strengthening and rounding out my expertise in governance.

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Hi, my name is Samantha and I work in an independent entity that is off to the side of the Queensland Public Sector. I have worked in the corporate governance space since 2022, and in this role since November 2025. I am looking to increase my knowledge through formal study and apply this in my current role.

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Hi, my name is Samantha and I work in an independent entity that is off to the side of the Queensland Public Sector. I have worked in the corporate governance space since 2022, and in this role since November 2025. I am looking to increase my knowledge through formal study and apply this in my current role.

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Hello my name is Jill and I am a department head within a Victorian government organisation in Melbourne. Looking forward to sharpening my knowledge and learning contemporary best practice frameworks. This course is timely to more confidently navigate an increasingly complex world and to support my teams to ensure compliance, be effective, and do great, impactful work.

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Hello my name is Jill and I am a department head within a Victorian government organisation in Melbourne. Looking forward to sharpening my knowledge and learning contemporary best practice frameworks. This course is timely to more confidently navigate an increasingly complex world and to support my teams to ensure compliance, be effective, and do great, impactful work.

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Hi, my name is Jess. I’m a CPA and moved from a finance background into governance and compliance approximately a year ago. As I’m still developing my capability in governance, I’m undertaking Governance & Oversight micro-credential to strengthen my understanding of governance fundamentals.

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Hi everyone,

my name is Ellen, I work as Executive Officer at the University of Newcastle. I do a little bit of everything - comms, strategy, engagement - and governance plays a key role throughout my work. This includes things like reporting to Council, Board and Committee meetings, and meeting internal and external compliance requirements. I'm hoping to gain deeper knowledge and also come across the things I didn't know I should really know, or that are good practice. In addition to the course materials, I look forward to learning from others.

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Hi everyone! My name is Grace and I have worked for the Victorian Government in the strategic governance space for the past 5 years. My current role is due to finish at the end of the year due to project completion, so I am looking to further develop my governance skills before progressing my career.

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Hi everyone, My name is Denny and I work at the University of Queensland in the Health Faculty in a partnerships role. I have a clinical (Physio) background and have recently been running clinics & exec leadership roles in the NFP sector, including interacting with the board. My new role supports creating and managing partnerships between the University and Health System. Governance is a key part of this - as both a facilitator and barrier. I am hoping to walk away from this course with more structure to the way I approach assessing governance challenges and problem-solving for solutions

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Hi everyone

I am currently managing the various governance boards and committees for the Queensland Public Trustee. I have been in this role for about three years and worked in various policy settings across the Queensland Government before that. I am looking to formalise and expand my knowledge of governance and hopefully pick up some learnings that I can apply to my work

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Hi everyone,

I'm Stacey and I currently work for a government organisation in the Governance space. I've been in the role for 3 years but have never explored any kind of formal study in the area, so am hoping this course will support the learnings I've picked up on the job, and to help me progress into a Post Grad Cert or Diploma in the future :)

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Hi everyone,

My name is Laura Murray. I am a town planner originally from Scotland but have lived in Melbourne for 18years. I have been a consultant in the private sector most of my career, currently Director in a small private practice. I am a graduate of AICD and sit on the national board of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) - the professional governing body representing town planners across Australia. I held previous roles through the VIC committee including at an executive level as VIC President. I am also a member of the Victorian Housing Advisory Group for Homes for Homes, a Big Issue initiative set up to support the delivery of more social and affordable homes. I am enjoying my experience being on a national board and keen to continue to expand my company director skills further.

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I’m currently in senior leadership as a School Manager at Adelaide University. I seem to keep getting invited to important board meetings, at first I wasn’t sure how to actually get out of them, so I figured I’d better understand what’s going on and also why the heck people keep asking me for solutions.

On a more serious note, I’m a professional in higher education with extensive experience across the operational and financial management of University Colleges. I’m interested in strengthening my governance lens, understanding board dynamics more deeply, a blindspot which hopefully will challenge and stretch me. Who's Excited?!!

www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-golotta-2b723027

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Executive Leader with over 20 years’ experience in financial services, specialising in risk, compliance, and business controls. I am looking to sharpen my skills in governance and oversight and am looking forward to the program's insights.

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Hello everyone, I am the Head of Human Resources and General Services (facilities and sustainability) at STIHL Pty Ltd. I have a dotted line report to a Global Board Member and have direct reporting to the Director of our Austrlian Board. Over the last 2 years i have been mentored by the Australian Chairman of our Board and as a result of this mentoring, i have decided to formalise my qualifications in order to seek board appointments in the future and to ensure i understand and can maximise the value i add to our Oceania Boards at STIHL.

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As Executive Head of Human Resources – I lead enterprise-wide people strategies that… · Experience: STIHL Australia · Education: Human synergistics · Location: Greater Melbourne Area · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Joannah Coetzer’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.

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Hello

I'm Amy, a Corporate Governance Consultant and Company Secretary with CSB Corporate Services. I provide fractional Secretarial and Governance services to ASX-Listed, Public and Not-For-Profit companies.

I'm taking this course to expand my knowledge, improve my skill-set and provide a higher strategic offering to my clients.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amonteith/

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Hi all,

I'm Evette Camroux, and I manage project and program / portfolio governance for the agency delivering social housing in NSW (Homes NSW). That involves managing Secretariat for 4 committees, from the committee that decides on social housing investments, up through pipeline governance to a Steering Committee with oversight of a $4b investment program, and managing interfaces with risk, procurement and program management.

I'm studying this micro-credential because I want a deeper understanding of the theory and practice of governance - ultimately so I can improve our governance documentation, decision-making and interfaces with program management and hopefully learn to enhance our governance culture. (I suspect we could create more of a culture of constructive challenge.)

My Linked-in profile is a bit of a mess (hence no link :), but I've been in governance roles for about 4 years now, studied program management and governance (UTS) along the way, and prior to that spent over 10 years in tender-writing, commercial and policy roles.

Looking forward to meeting everyone, and sharing your experience and knowledge.

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My name is Lizzy Vance. I lead a team which has recently taken on a governance oversight function. I have enrolled in this course to build my understanding of governance and oversight to better support my team and the delivery of this function.

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Hi, I'm Jason Pavy. I have worked in a number of senior in-house legal roles for over 20 years. My most recent role as VP Legal for Dyno Nobel involved some governance and piqued my interest in learning more in this area so I can explore future dual roles as company secretary and general counsel. I am also interested in gaining further professional development in governance so that I have the skills to help charities and pursue non-executive director roles. If you are interested in connecting, here is my linked in page www.linkedin.com/in/jasonpseniorlawyer

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Hi I'm Jacqui. I am looking to upgrade my Governance knowledge as I look for a new role, after being made redundant a couple of months ago. I have 35 years' experience with a major bank and, my speciality is Lending/Credit and my last role was Senior manager of the Credit Investigations team that reviews home lending applications to ensure they met Policy and regulatory requirements at inception.

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Hi, I'm Lauren, I'd like to expand my knowledge to assist in my current role of corporate governance and as a pathway to enrol in the graduate certificate.

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Hi, I’m Lauren, the Senior Policy, Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer within the Finance Team at Metro South Health with a background in enterprise compliance and risk management, as well as a background in Work, Health and Safety. I’m completing this course to expand my governance expertise to strengthen how strategic, ethical, and operational priorities connect across public sector frameworks.

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Hi I am Sarah and work for the Government Secretariat and Government coordination are the main focus of my role.  I am looking to expand my knowledge to further my career. 

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Hi I am Sarah and work for the Government Secretariat and Government coordination are the main focus of my role.  I am looking to expand my knowledge to further my career. 

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Hi. My name is Finella Hussain and I am an Executive Assistant to the CEO and recently appointed Company Secretary. With a strong background in executive support and corporate coordination, I am now looking at expanding my expertise through the Governance Institute’s Micro Credentials bundle. As I step into this new role as the CoSec, I look forward to gaining valuable insights and practical knowledge to support effective governance and contribute meaningfully to my organisation’s leadership team.

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Hi people,

I am Cath, Fellow of the Governance Institute, with long experience in Risk Management. A few years ago I completed the Grad Dip in Corporate Governance, and work in an Internal Audit team. I am completing this course as an add on to my previous study, and to increase my understanding on the latest thinking in Corporate Governance.

Looking forward to studying along side you all.

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Hello, I'm Monique Metlika, the Governance Support Officer at Yarriambiack Shire Council (YSC). I have been in this role since February 2024, following my return from maternity leave. I was thrilled to be given this opportunity, as my previous role before maternity leave was Library Officer. Over the past 12 months, my knowledge and understanding of governance have grown immensely since I started this role. I am eager to expand and build upon my expertise in governance practices. I am completing this course as a pathway entry into the Graduate Diploma.

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Hello there. I'm Sally Rosevear. As an EA I found myself as an accidental Board Secretary in the NFP sector several years ago and found that I really enjoyed it. I've had some small roles in Governance since and decided I wanted to formalise it a little more. I've now started a role as EA and Governance Cooridnator so I'd better get a move on!

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Hi there. I'm Patrick Elliott, and I'm currently working as a Company Secretary and Governance Officer at UNSW Sydney. I'm looking to strengthen my skills and knowledge in governance to advance my career as a Company Secretary, and gain a comprehensive understanding of governance across all sectors. I am also looking to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management following the completion of this course.

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Hi everyone, I am Madison Elliott, and I am currently the Product Governance and Remediation Delivery Manager for a large insurance company. I have chosen to study this micro-credential to keep my knowledge of 'best practice' current, particularly given the rapidly changing regulatory landscape I operate in!

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My name is George and I am the Director of Wellbeing Services at the University of Melbourne. I am a clinical psychologist by background and have maintained clinical and operational roles over a number of decades as well as being on a number of boards. I engage in professional development every year to refresh my knowledge and to continue to grow as a leader and manager. The micro-credential bundle at the Institute of reflective leadership is a way of doing this. I am not seeking any more promotions but am really trying to remain refreshed and renewed through challenging myself and my ways of doing things.

www.linkedin.com/in/george-habib-8443423a

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Hi, I'm Bruce Hodkinson and I'm the Technical Solutions and Assurance manager for a major player in the Australian gas industry, managing regulatory obligations for customer installations across the country. With a strong foundation in operational standards and compliance frameworks, I ensure national consistency and safety in line with evolving industry regulations. I’m currently expanding my expertise in corporate governance to strengthen strategic oversight and support ethical, transparent decision-making. Passionate about aligning compliance with good governance, I aim to drive integrity and trust across the energy sector.

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My name is Dianne Topic and I have just started a new role as in internal governance manager. Whilst I have a solid grasp of key governance principles, I am hoping this micro-credential will remind me of best practice, current trends and help me to support my team's objectives.

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My name is Sarah Tielman and I work in education as a school head. In my current and previous roles I have had to work with a range of Board types and am keen to further develop my understanding of good governance through this qualification.

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Hi, I am Amy Finigan I am a Governance Officer at a NFP. I am taking this course to further expand my knowledge and expertise in governance with the goal to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management after this. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-finigan/

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My name is Tamara Monaghan and I am the Office of the Financial Accountability Regime for a superannuation fund. Given my role and interactions with the board and executives I'm keen to sharpen my knowledge in governance given all my previous study has been in risk.

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Hi everyone... my name is Rachel and I have selected this course as a way of developing my understanding of governances within company operations. I have witnessed and been involved in the practical application so keen to dive into the theory. Kind of back to front :)

www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-leal

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Hi everyone, I'm Rebecca Gordon, the Assistant Company Secretary at LLL. I've enrolled in this micro-credential to build on my understanding of governance before undertaking the Graduate Diploma.

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My name Darren and I am undertaking the Governance and Oversight Micro credential to supplement and further develop the knowledge I have gained through employment over the last few years.

www.linkedin.com/in/darrentcallaghan

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Hi , I am Michael Vance and I am currently Finance Manager in Sydney working for family owned German engineering company. With some recent personnel changes to the business I have been appointed as Company secretary and I am looking forward to enhancing my knowledge in area of corporate governance , understanding my responsibilities in more depth and also to be able to assist our new appointed board members. I am hoping to connect with other people joining this session and I am also looking to future study in this area.

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Hi, I am Ella Hulme and I am an Associate in our Corporate Governance team at CEFC. I am looking to further my knowledge, abilities and experience to enhance myself and my contributions to my team. I am also attending this course as a pathway into the Graduate Diploma.

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I am a member of the Executive Group for Oceania, leading HR, Strategy and Org design. I am required to report to the board on people governance matters. I am attending this course to build on my ability to add value to the board and understand the governance items that should remain front and centre when i am compiling information that may add value to the board. I am also interested in being appointed to a board in future. Although currently working closely with the board, i have never received best practise training in how to do this effectively. By understanding frameworks and ethics, i expect to be better positioned to provide advice and guidance to the board to mitigate risk.

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Hi, my name is Nina, and I'm currently an Assistant Company Secretary at Company Matters. I'm looking to advance my career as a Company Secretary and hope this course will provide me with a better understanding of governance, as well as serve as a segue into the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management.

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Hi, I'm Steph van Loon and I'm a public servant who oversees programs that have strong and important governance elements, including Boards. Here to learn more about how I can best manage these, and also contribute to my personal development. In my personal life, I am also involved with a few charities pro bono and am interested in potentially helping charities through board positions. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephvanloon/

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