Empower Australia Forum 2023

November 23, Lardner Park, Gippsland

Our one-day national event was a fantastic success. Experts and stakeholders came together to discuss the development of a sustainable, future-ready workforce for the renewable energy sector.

The forum focused on enhancing local community outcomes, fostering collaboration, and supporting the expansion of the renewable energy workforce both nationally and locally.

Aiming to unite communities and industry for a sustainable future, the forum featured interactive discussions where speakers and participants tackled renewable workforce challenges and opportunities across Australia, key themes included:

· Workforce attraction

· Skill-building

· Inclusion of diverse local workforces

· Strategies for attracting a new energy workforce

· Enhancing national cooperation for skill development

· Inclusive economic benefits from major developments.

The outcomes of the rich discussion and insights from our speakers has enabled ARA to develop its 2024 – 2028 National Action Plan

Highlights from the day

Speakers

Thank you to our amazing speakers

• Hon Brendan O'Connor MP - Federal Minister for Skills and Training

• Callan Markwick, Executive Director, Industry and Workforce Capability, Department for Industry, Innovation and Science, SA Government

• Andrea Broadfoot, Employment Facilitator, North West Country SA

• Bodye Darvill, Manager, Director Emerging Industries, Latrobe Valley Authority

• Mirjam Tome, Managing Director, Skyborne Renewables Australia

• Maya Malik, CEO, Elanora Offshore

• Bill Mundy, Associate Director Partnerships and Growth, Federation University

• Luke Arber, Australian Government Employment Facilitator, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

• Lesley Zarb, CEO, Bamara

• Daniel Miller, CEO Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLAWAC)

• Bernadette O’Connor, President, Australian Renewables Academy 

• Anthony Clucas, Board Director, Australian Renewables Academy