Workshop Session 1.2: The art of communication in and throughout sport to create impact on the broader community

Tracks
Sports Management
Friday, June 28, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Speaker

David Johnston
Weekly Times Sport Reporter
News Corp Australia

The importance of communications for sport to share the right stories to create impact

1:35 PM - 1:45 PM

Biography

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Kerry Turner
Manager, Participation and Partnerships
Office of Sport

How our elite sportswomen are influencing culture and propelling the next wave of societal change through authentic storytelling.

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM

Biography

Kerry is a former World Champion who has played 108 test caps for Australia in water polo and captained the Australian Universities Netball Team. She has over 30 years' experience working across Australian sport, including board and advisory roles at national and state level in sport and government, and recently spearheaded the NSW Government’s Women in Sport Strategy ‘Her Sport Her Way’, which has been the catalyst for change across the sector. She is passionate about inspiring women and girls to participate in sport and is currently a member of the AFL National Women’s Leadership Advisory Group and Sport NSW Women’s Advisory Council. Kerry loves acting, has been cast in several plays, and has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) from the University of Wollongong.
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Leigh Meyrick
Director, Media and Communications
Australian Sports Commission

Media policy for sport - balancing viewers interest with gender balance, diversity expectations and a split between elite and community sport

1:55 PM - 2:05 PM

Biography


Chair

Grant Baldock
Director
Beyond the Break Consulting

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