Our Sunshine Coast Zone Cluster Meeting will be featuring The Presidential Panel, a panel of some long-serving Men’s Shed Presidents who will discuss current and future trends for the Men’s Shed movement and answer questions from the floor.
The Presidential Panel
Paul Sladdin (Australian Men's Shed Association Chairman)
John Greatrex (Queensland Men's Shed Association President)
Barry Cheales (Buderim Men's Shed)
Steve Phillips (Noosa Men's Shed)
Dr Ted Flack - mastering governance in Men's Sheds today
Dr Ted Flack is an experienced Charity Manager, Part-time Army Officer, Scholar, Author, and storyteller. Ted will be talking about mastering governance in Men’s Sheds today.
Matt P - lived experience speaker from Back Dog Institute
Matt P is a community presenter for Black Dog Institute. Matt has been a structural engineer, a primary teacher, and a stay-at-home dad for his three small children. Matt grew up in Brisbane and loves hiking, camping, and fishing and manages depression and anxiety in his day-to-day life. Matt shares his personal journey with mental health to encourage other men not to struggle in silence, or alone!
Kym Hunter - Founder & Managing Director Champion Life
Kym Hunter is the Founder and Managing Director of Champion Life. Kym will be sharing how Champion Life is developing an online physical activity and wellbeing resource for Men’s Sheds in Queensland. This includes videos that deliver a variety of suitable follow-along physical activities ranging from 5 to 15 minutes. Each video is demonstrated by members of Men’s Sheds from across Queensland delivering peer-to-peer role modeling and increasing relatability, connection, and engagement.
See the full program or contact Frank Pearce (regionalcoordinator@qmsa.org.au) with any inquiries or to RSVP.