Speakers

Julie Kempton who is a Registered Nurse, began practice in mental health in 1992. She worked in acute adult inpatient services and child and youth mental health before completing an MBA and moving into senior administration. Julie later served as a Principal Policy Officer for Mental Health advising on statewide mental health policy within the Office of the Chief Health Officer (Qld Health). In 2016, Julie joined Australian Catholic University, teaching mental health across nursing, midwifery, and paramedicine programs

Julie will be our connection to the 10^th of October, “World Mental Health Day” and Rotary “Lift the Lid on Mental Health”.

David Muir AM is a solicitor of 40 years’ experience, largely in liability and professional indemnity law, and Chair of the Clem Jones Group of companies. A self-described “boy from the bush”, David’s commitment to service has shaped a distinguished career in law, philanthropy and community leadership. He is a founding director of Crime Stoppers Queensland and Foodbank Queensland, a Member of the Accountability Round Table, and Chair of Real Republic Australia since 2008. He is an AM and a Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John. David is also a campaigner for voluntary assisted dying and author of The Long Reach of Service: From Longreach to Legacy

David will speak on his extensive service and philanthropic work including the Clem Jones Foundation’s support of medical research at the Queensland Brain Institute to combat dementia, at Griffith University to support spinal repair and curing blindness from macular degeneration at Bond University.

Robyn is the Business Development Manager for the Bendigo Bank Samford. She will be talking to us about the banks role in the community which is more than just banking. The Banks purpose of feeding into the prosperity of the community is their guiding light informing who they are and who they want to continue to be. Their commitment to community, the philanthropic donations and the many social investments and partnerships that occur, help bring their social purpose to life each day.