Project Management
- National Career Development Week and Get the life you love Campaign 2008 – to date. Project managed on behalf of the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) and funded by the Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
- Communications and project management services – Career Industry Council of Australia.
- Secretariat services – Australian Indian Business Council Queensland.
- Queensland Premiers Health study-tour and recruitment mission to the United Kingdom (2006) – Queensland Health
Community Forums
The WPA Group has successfully run Community Forums in the following locations around Australia:
- Sydney – “Launch your future”
- Melbourne – “Celebrate Diversity”
- Gold Coast – “Building Aspirations”
- Mt Gambier – “Build a team to grow your dream”
- Port Macquarie – “Building Aspirations”
- Launceston – “Building Aspirations”
Working with the local community the WPA Group managed all aspects of these Forums from concept to delivery. Guest Celebrity Speakers sourced by our Team included Eddie McGuire, Kate Ritchie, David Wirrpanda, Bill Harrigan, Preston Campbell (NRL Gold Coast Titans player), Courtney Hancock (2011 National Ironwoman Champion; 2011 Ironwoman Series title holder), Soul Mystique (Gavin Skinner & Lydia Lim) Voted Top 10 magic acts in the world, Finalists ‘Australian Entertainer of the Year’ 2011 Australian Event Awards and 2012 Grand Finalist Australia’s Got Talent), Damian King (Two times World Body Boarding Champion and 2011 Dropknee World Tour Champion), Michael Lynch (Builder and winner 2011 Network Ten Renovators), Kate Southam (Editor CareeerOne), Jo Palmer (Southern Cross News Presenter) and the MC for all Forums – journalist and TV Host, Steve Liebmann.
Career Expo and Trade Expo Event Planning and Management
- The WPA Group attended the 2009 – 2013 National Career and Employment Expos providing career development information booths on behalf of the National Career Development Week Campaign. These booths provided career resources to assist students and adults make informed career choices about their future.
- Planning, management and implementation of Trade Expos at the Get the Life you love Community Forums
- Planning, management and implementation of the International Careers Fair – Brisbane 2006 and 2007 – on behalf of five SE Queensland universities.
Career and Industry Specific Resources
- Career development DVD’s – created and delivered a series of DVD’s presented by Campaign Ambassadors Angela Bishop, Mark Furze and David Wirrpanda for the Get the life you love Campaign.
- “How to organise events” – DVD
- Career Factsheets and How to Templates
- YouTube videos – the NCDW Speaker Series available for viewing on YouTube
- Recruitment Brochures
- Heading out (Year 7 -10) and Out There (Year 11-12) – developed and edited these Career Education Resource Kits for secondary schools – client Defence Force Recruiting
- Job Focus – graduate recruitment magazine series
- Merchandise – industry specific merchandise developed, sourced and distributed.
Event Planning and Management
- Meet the Industry Leaders Tourism event – client Tourism Faculty, University of Queensland
- Rock Eisteddfod 2011 (Sydney and Melbourne) – Foyer entertainment – Get the life you love Carnivale – client Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Seminars and Workshops
- Workshop – “Shaping my career in DEEWR – live it, love it, earn it” – presented by Karen Penrose – Professional Development Workshop
- Seminar – “It’s your life – go for it!”- presented by Briony Penrose – motivational career seminar
- Seminar – “School what’s the Point” – presented by Briony Penrose – motivational career seminar for secondary students
- Workshop – “From chaos to calm – Organising careers events that make a difference” – presented by Karen Penrose – Professional Development Workshop.
Conference Management
- National Association of Graduate Careers Services (NAGCAS) National Conference – Toowoomba and Lismore
- Director General’s State Strategic Forum – Queensland Health (three separate conferences).
