Fiona Wood has been a burns surgeon and researcher for over 30 years and is Director of the Burns Service of Western Australia (BSWA). She is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Perth Children's Hospital; co-founder of the first skin cell laboratory in WA; Winthrop Professor in the School of Surgery at The University of Western Australia; and co-founder of the Fiona Wood Foundation (formerly The McComb Foundation).  Read More...

Greg has spent the last ten years of his life playing professional basketball with the Perth Wildcats and upon his recent retirement has commenced playing basketball for Australia in 3x3 Basketball.

Greg founded A Stitch in Time in 2014 on the back of wanting to become a presence in the landscape of Mental Health in Western Australia.  Read More...

Peter Wilson is the managing director at Determined2 and founder of Immersion Therapy® a unique multiple award-winning therapy service using SCUBA equipment in a controlled underwater environment, he is also a mentor to people living with injury and disability. Read more...

Ben Popham is a 21 year old Paralympic swimmer. He won 2 golds and 1 silver medal at the recent Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Read More

Professor Klinken is a leading Western Australian medical research scientist, highly regarded for his work in advancing the understanding of genes involved in leukaemia, cancer and anaemia. After obtaining his PhD from the University of Western Australia, he undertook research at the US National Institutes of Health in Washington and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne.

Misty is a lecturer / researcher at the Curtin University Centre for Human Rights Education, and consults with government departments and other high profile organisations on issues of diversity, sexuality, and gender. They have authored articles in academic and mainstream publications and have presented as an invited speaker at events around Australia. Locally and nationally, Misty is active in community outreach, education, and LGBTIQA+ advocacy efforts, for which they received an Order of Australia Medal. Prior to commencing their PhD, they spent over ten years in community and organisational development leadership positions across sectors.

Laurie Lawrence, a top athlete in his own right, is a former Australian Rugby Union Representative and Olympic and World Champion Swim coach.

There would be few, who do not know of Laurie Lawrence or his spirited personality, his sense of humour or his zest for life. For those who know him well, there would be no disputing that his manner is direct, sincere and honest.

Whatever Laurie is involved in, he gives all of himself. He cares deeply about the people he influences and he refuses to rest until he has achieved his best. Laurie has been claimed as one of Australia’s favourite sons, and is admired by many Australians, from little children who attend his coaching clinics to International Corporate Leaders who look to him for inspiration and new ideas.

RJ is the General Manager – Capability & Industry at Royal Life Saving Society - Australia. RJ’s role at Royal Life Saving focuses on industry development and capability, bringing industry, community and government organisations together to develop joint strategies and guidance, as well as advocating the industry's impact and importance. Read More....