Australian Renewables Academy
The Australian Renewables Academy (ARA) was established by a group of regional businesses and stakeholders with the philosophy that collaboration drives innovation.
ARA believes the renewable energy sector across Australia can strengthen local and regional communities and the economy through local jobs, embedding skills and creating new opportunities for work.
ARA has established key principles that will guide our activities as regions around Australia transition to renewable energy:
ARA is driven by and responds to the needs of industry>
Partnerships between industry, education and skills providers, governments and our communities are central to success.
Renewable energy projects will be inclusive of all members of our regional communities.
ARA will provide a system of connection, navigation and delivery in renewable energy skills, pathways and local workforce development.
Board Directors
Bernadette O’Connor (Chair)
Executive Director, Management Governance Australia Group
CEO, Workforce Plus
Management Governance Australia Pty Ltd focuses on supporting communities, businesses and leaders to acquire the skills and abilities to successfully navigate the challenge of leading and learning in rapidly changing complex work environments.
MGA’s practical support enables communities, organisations and individuals to adapt and thrive in the face of ongoing complexity.
Rachael Newton
Recruitment Director
Established in 1994, GBS Recruitment has a proud of our history of contribution to the South East Victorian region.
With over 100 years of combined recruitment experience, the GBS team has a strong track record in providing industrial, commercial and executive recruitment services, creating inspired relationships with Clients, Candidates and our Community.
David Moody
Director, Management Governance Australia Group & Workforce Plus
Workforce Plus Inc is a not-for-profit training organisation (RTO) dedicated to creating innovative pathways into sustainable employment for people in local communities.
Workforce Plus empowers people to discover their unique strengths through accredited and pre-accredited training programs and innovative responses, such as interactive virtual and mixed reality work experience simulations, that encourage and assist jobseekers into employment across Australia.
Brett Singh
Director, Marathon Electrical
Established in 1986, Marathon Electrical is a full service electrical contractor delivering services all throughout Gippsland. Based in Sale, Marathon provide electrical, data, refrigeration, HVAC and other related services throughout the community and to some of Gippsland’s largest commercial and industrial sites. Marathon is an accredited Clean Energy Council retailer and installer.
Marathon Industries is the development and future industries arm of the Marathon Group and is a founding shareholder in the Repowering Gippsland projects, including Perry Bridge and Fulham Solar Farms and The Gippsland Renewable Energy Park.
Scott McArdle
Director, Nexsys Industries
Nexsys Industries Consulting specialises in regional and place-based sustainable development practices and solutions, working in partnership with proponents and communities to optimise and share benefits and collaborative practice, leading to healthy and sustainable growth.
As specialist development facilitators, we help deliver regional infrastructure and industry development opportunities. We work in partnership or as a service provider/consultant to developers.
Anthony Clucas
Executive Coach, Peak Balance Asia
PeakBalance is an innovative Coaching practice that specializes in Executive Coaching & Leadership Facilitation throughout Asia, with a special focus on Japan.PeakBalance assists business, expatriates & internationally minded individuals to adjust to and create new environments. We maximize our professional network to assemble a team of excellent Coaches, Strategist, Trainers & Consultants within the Asia Pacific region.PeakBalance was established in Sydney, Australia by Principal Strategist & Expatriate Coach, Anthony Clucas in 2003. Anthony identified the need for a combination of corporate coaching, leadership development & communication skills to be easily accessible for both organizations & individuals.