Ashleigh Stephens (Ash) has worked in the community sector for over 10+ years building communities through community development, strategy, engagement, empowerment and stakeholder management. She is currently working for the Department of Education (Early Years) as a Partnership Facilitator to support children <0-5 to have a great start. Ash truly believes our biggest opportunity for change starts in the first 1000 days of a child’s life. ‘If we work together as one team and include the voice of children and families in the work we do- we can provide the best possible start to children’s lives and ensure families have the opportunity to be the best parent they wish to be.’
Kim has been working in the field of Social Service for the past 10 years, and prior to this, 15 years in the Child Care sector. Kim’s areas of employment have ranged from Children’s Senior Liaison Officer throughout Australia and New Zealand and Domestic and Family Violence Counsellor within women’s shelters throughout Queensland. Currently, Kim is a Case Coordinator at Gateway Housing in Murarrie and assists families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and living in crisis. Kim’s qualifications are a Diploma of Children’s Services, a Bachelor of Social Science and by mid-2022 will have completed her Master of Social Work. Kim is currently undertaking work within a Youth Alcohol and Other Drugs facility at The Mater.
Jeff Lamb is a founder, former Director and Chief Executive of One Stop Training; a Registered Training Organisation with branches across South East Queensland. An experienced leader in the heavily regulated space that is independent education, working with state and federal governments, Jeff is well versed in engagement with individuals, industry and community organisations. He is an advocate of non-mainstream education and the meaningful impact individual achievement can have on family and the community, via genuine, positive educational outcomes for all people. Following his sale of One Stop Training, Jeff is now the General Manager of RTOs for The BUSY Group.
Emily Moir is a lecturer in Criminology and Justice at The University of the Sunshine Coast. Emily is an environmental criminologist and crime analyst who is interested in how certain environments enable opportunities for crime. She is passionate about understanding what works in crime prevention. She has applied this work across a range of crime types including burglary and property crime, elder abuse, workplace exploitation, and parole and probation reoffending. Emily has consulted with a variety of state and local agencies on projects related to community safety, crime trends, and project evaluation.
