The Road Ahead for the Education Industry

Please join us for our first event of 2022 at Rydges Gold Coast Airport as we hear from our panel of experts on what lies ahead for one of the most important industries on the Southern Gold Coast.

Our 3 expert panellists are:

 

Laura GerberLaura Gerber MP
State Member for Currumbin
Shadow Assistant Minister for Justice and Youth
Shadow Assistant Minister for the Night-time Economy and Cultural Development

Laura Gerber has been the Member for Currumbin since March 2020.

Mrs Gerber is the Shadow Assistant Minister for Justice and Youth and the Shadow Assistant Minister for the Night-time Economy and Cultural Development. She is also the Deputy Chair of the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee.

Prior to entering Parliament, Laura forged a successful career in the legal profession as a lawyer and barrister. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Southern Cross University.

Laura started her legal career at a local law firm in Coolangatta. She went on to become a Federal Prosecutor with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and then a Disciplinary Prosecutor with the Office of the Health Ombudsman.

 

Alfred Slogrove
Chief Executive Officer
Study Gold Coast

As an industry leader and a passionate Gold Coaster, he has accomplished State and National Awards for his leadership in the education and training sector. Recently Study Gold Coast was successful in advocating for the Gold Coast to become regional and advocated strongly to open the international borders to QLD early for students and working holiday makers.

 

Professor Julie Jomeen
Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health
Southern Cross University

Professor Jomeen is a nurse and a midwife. Having worked clinically for 15 years, she entered higher education to firstly undertake a Masters in Health Research and then a PhD, leading her to a career in academia. Her expertise is in midwifery and reproductive health, with a key research focus on perinatal mental health and psychological health in childbearing women, publishing widely in the field.

This has emerged from an ongoing programme of research, world recognised expertise in service development for PMH, assessment and screening, practitioner training and development. Professor Jomeen has been in University leadership roles for over a decade and is passionate about supporting health students to success.

 

A delicious hot breakfast will be provided so book early as this will be a popular event.

Venue

Rydges Gold Coast Airport
Lot 5 Terminal Dr
Bilinga, Qld 4225

Price

40.00 AUD (Non-Member)
30.00 AUD (Members)
Free - up to 1 per customer (Silver Members)
Free - up to 2 per customer (Gold Members)

Inclusions: a delicious plated breakfast, tea & coffee on arrival

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL AS TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

PLEASE NOTE THAT AS PER VENUE REGULATIONS ATTENDEES MUST BE ABLE TO SHOW THEIR FULL VACCINATION STATUS

Date/Time

17 Feb 2022 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Closed
6:45 AM

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