

Ms Sue Ellson BBus AIMM MAHRI has been involved in the following guest speaking presentations - including forums, discussions, radio interviews, lectures, presentations, training, facilitation etc. in Melbourne, country Victoria, Sydney and Canberra, Australia. The radio interviews are also mentioned on the Media Coverage page.
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| Date | Organisation | Location | Topic | Details |
| 29/11/08 | Inzalo Ladies Network | The Old Cheese Factory, Berwick | Celebrating our Journeys | Inaugural event - a ladies lunch for South African women living in Melbourne |
| 19/11/08 | Australian Human Resources Institute International Human Resources Management Specialist Area | Collins Street, Melbourne | Relocation Risks Discussion Forum | Facilitated a discussion on this topic with various HR professionals with an interest in this topic, hosted at Silverman Dakin |
| 07/11/08 | Sabona Business Network | The Carousel, Albert Park Lake | Finding Profitable Networks in Melbourne | Breakfast meeting for South Africans running businesses in Melbourne |
| 01/11/08 | Templestowe Uniting Church | The Living Room Cafe, Templestowe | Food for thought | Facilitated discussion on food - how we prepare and share it and how we all have our own style of cultural hospitality |
| 15/10/08 | Australian Human Resources Institute International Human Resources Management Specialist Area | Southbank, Melbourne | Relocation Risks | Facilitated a question and answer seminar with Jennifer Miller, Global Mobility Services Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sharyn Gowans, Manager Talent Acquisition & Relocation, General Motors Holden (GMH) and Jon Faulkner, Senior Policy Adviser, Department of Premier and Cabinetand hosted at PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| 08/10/08 | Swinburne University of Technology | Burwood Road, Hawthorn | Settling in Australia | Information session for Post Graduate students about settling in Australia and establishing new networks and friends |
| 13/08/08 | Australian Human Resources Institute International Human Resources Management Specialist Area | Collins Street, Melbourne | Visa Update Discussion Forum | Facilitated a discussion on this topic with various HR professionals with an interest in this topic, hosted at Silverman Dakin |
| 31/07/08 | Hales Institute | Swanston Street, Melbourne | Welcome to Melbourne | Invited to provide a guest lecture on living in Melbourne for three groups of classes at Hales Institute that teaches international students how to speak English (beginner to intermediate level students) |
| 18/07/08 | Australian Human Resources Institute International Human Resources Management Specialist Area | Southbank, Melbourne | Visa Update - How to get the staff you need into Australia as quickly as possible | Facilitated an interview with Rajan Arulanantham, Manager - Temporary Business Entry Section, Department of Immigration and Citizenship Victoria, Ulrike Krenz-Fisher, Manager – Corporate People Service & Projects, GHD, Lily Ong Business Lawyer & Migration Consultant, Rob Jackson, Accredited Workplace Relations Specialist and Registered Migration Agent, Registered Trade Marks Attorney, Kliger Partners Lawyers with questions provided by Chris Spentzaris, Barrister and Solicitor, Practice Manager, Fragomen Global and hosted at PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| 28/05/08 | Australian Human Resources Institute International Human Resources Management Specialist Area | Collins Street, Melbourne | Cultural Intelligence Discussion Forum | Facilitated a discussion on this topic with various HR professionals with an interest in this topic, hosted at Silverman Dakin |
| 07/05/08 | SBS World View Radio | Federation Square, Melbourne | Cultural Intelligence Radio Interview | Produced this program by organising all background research, briefing participants and journalist - panel included Jane Hayman, cross cultural training consultant at the International Consultants Centre (ICC), Dr.Yuka Fujimoto, Researcher and Author on Diversity Management, Deakin University, Michael Cains, National HR Manager for Juniper Networks and interviewed by Caroline Davey. Can cultural intelligence give a company an edge? What's the advantage of having a high CQ? Why should managers in Australia care? |
| 30/04/08 | Australian Human Resources Institute International Human Resources Management Specialist Area | Southbank, Melbourne | Cultural Intelligence – Do you have it – and more importantly, what about your staff? | Facilitated and interview with Virginia Matthews, Manager - Diversity and Culture – Institutional Division, ANZ Bank, Jane Hayman, cross cultural training consultant at the International Consultants Centre (ICC), Dr.Yuka Fujimoto, Researcher and Author on Diversity Management, Deakin University hosted at PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| 22/02/08 | SBS World View Radio | Federation Square, Melbourne | Australian Citizenship - how is it affecting immigrant and refugee women | Produced this program by organising all background research, briefing participants and journalist - panel included Melba Marginson (Founder & Executive Officer of the Victorian Immigrant & Refugee Women's Coalition), Zehra Yalcin (External Liaison officer of the Kurdish Women's League) and Theresa Sengaaga Ssali (Senior Social Worker & Team Leader with the African Holistic Settlement Service) - interview conducted by Caroline Davey |
| 22/02/08 | ABC Radio 612 Brisbane | Brisbane, Queensland | Making newcomers feel welcome in Brisbane | Approached by Scott Spark, producer of Madonna King's morning program to talk about the issues of newcomers arriving in Brisbane and how they can settle in and how local people can ease their transition |
| 25/12/07 | ABC Radio (broadcast nationally) | Brisbane, Queensland | Christmas Day can be lonely for newcomers | Approached by Scott Spark and invited to talk about the Christmas Day picnic being hosted in Melbourne and interviewed by David Illise |
| 20/11/07 | Australian Human Resources Institute International Human Resources Management Specialist Area | Southbank, Melbourne | We're a weird mob! Coming to Australia - Helping inpats to adjust and perform | Facilitated an interview with Kumar Krishnasamy, Taxation Consulting, PKF, Toni Mellington, Consulting Partner and Health Psychologist, DC Workplace Consulting, Larry Fisher, General Manager, Human Resources, Orica Mining Services hosted at PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| 29/10/07 | SBS Radio | Federation Square, Melbourne | Parent Rescue | SBS TV in cooperation with SBS Independent recently produced a documentary series titled 'Parent Rescue'. These programs were aiming to reach the young parents facing variety of problems in upbringing their children. A range of families from different ethnic backgrounds were drawing our attention, in an entertaining rather humorous way, to various everyday parenting and family issues in contemporary Australian society. Was interviewed about some of the emerging migrant issues and the struggle they go through in responding to parenting and working obligations. Interviewed by Gordana Gamboz |
| 15/08/07 | Australian Human Resources Institute International Human Resources Management Specialist Area | Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Melbourne | Million Dollar Expatriate Mistakes | Prepared questions and format for Lex Brown to interview Dr Nina Cole (from Canada) and Dr Marilyn Fenwick (Australia) |
| 06/06/07 | RMIT University | Lower Templestowe, Victoria | Australian Citizenship | Aidan Fawkes, a student at RMIT requested a personal interview on the topic of Australian Citizenship, the upcoming changes and the English Language Test |
| 11/05/07 | Australian Human Resources Institute International Human Resources Management Specialist Area | Southbank, Melbourne | A One Way Ticket? | Facilitated an interview with Chris Brown, Senior Consultant, Organisational Effectiveness, ANZ Bank, Derek Steptoe, Vice President, Group Remuneration, BHP Billiton hosted at PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| 05/05/07 | Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria | Bendigo, Victoria | Newcomers Network and Bendigo Newcomers - Online strategies for refugees and migrants in regional Victoria | Invited to lead a workshop as part of the ECCV 2007 Conference ‘Regional Settlement for Migrants and Refugees’ in conjunction with Bendigo Newcomers (whom Newcomers Network had mentored) |
| 09/02/07 | Box Hill Institute | Box Hill, Victoria | Overseas Qualified Professionals Program (OQP), Networking and Mentoring | Invited to provide a guest lecture on networking and mentoring in Melbourne for the course members |
| 29/08/06 | Eastern Football Club Ladies of the East | Wantirna South, Victoria | Networking Night - Welcoming newcomers to your football family | Invited to provide a presentation to women in voluntary and paid roles in football clubs in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. |
| 24/07/06 | Box Hill Institute | Box Hill, Victoria | Overseas Qualified Professionals Program (OQP), Networking and Mentoring | Invited to provide a guest lecture on networking and mentoring in Melbourne for the course members |
| 20/07/06 | Caulfield Grammar School | Wheelers Hill, Victoria | Year 11 Students - Finding your first career role | Invited to provide a guest lecture on finding your first career role to Year 11 students (some from overseas) |
| 15/05/06 | Box Hill Institute | Box Hill, Victoria | Overseas Qualified Professionals Program (OQP), How to network in Melbourne | Invited to provide a guest lecture on how to network in Melbourne for the course members. A range of settlement issues were also discussed on the day as well as how to find a mentor |
| 09/04/06 | Templestowe Football Club | Doncaster, Victoria | Moving on - beginning again for the inaugural 'Girls Big Day Out ' Fundraiser | Invited to speak about Moving on - beginning again at the inaugural 'Girls Big Day Out ' Fundraiser for the Templestowe Football Club |
| 07/04/06 | St Mark's Anglican Church Women Walking With Women group | Lower Templestowe, Victoria | Celebrating our journeys interactive forum | Invited to host an interactive forum for the Women Walking With Women group that meets regularly at the St Mark's Anglican Church |
| 21/03/06 | YWCA Young Ambassadors Launch | Preston, Victoria | What is harmony? Comments as a Victorian Harmony Day Ambassador | Invited to speak in her role as a Victorian Harmony Day Ambassador at the launch of this exciting project |
| 04/03/06 | Living in Harmony | Regional Victoria | Harmony Day in Regional Victoria | Harmony Day Audio News Release interview as a Living in Harmony Ambassador for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs for distribution to regional radio stations |
| 24/02/06 | Expats Radio | United Kingdom | Expats in Australia | Internet Radio station invited me to talk about Expats in Australia |
| 23/02/06 | AMES, Melbourne | William Street, Melbourne | Introductory Session for Newly Arrived Migrants 'Success in Melbourne' | Invited to provide information on the topic of 'Success in Melbourne' for people who have recently arrived in Australia |
| 13/02/06 | Australian Association of Career Counsellors Inc | Albert Street, East Melbourne | Moving Madness | Invited to provide information on the topic of 'Moving Madness' and the issures related to newcomers receiving career counselling services as part of a Professional Development Workshop |
| 02/02/06 | Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) | Preston, Victoria | Overseas Qualified Professionals Program (OQP) How to network in Melbourne | Invited to provide a guest lecture on how to network in Melbourne for the course members |
| 17/10/05 | Box Hill Institute | Box Hill, Victoria | Overseas Qualified Professionals Program (OQP), How to network in Melbourne | Invited to provide a guest lecture on how to network in Melbourne for the course members |
| 10/10/05 | Committee for Melbourne, Opening Doors Program | Spring Street, Melbourne | Welcome to Melbourne for Mentees | Invited to give overseas qualified professionals some common settlement strategies for success in life and work in Melbourne |
| 07/10/05 | Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) | Overseas Qualified Professionals Program (OQP), How to network in Melbourne | Invited to provide a guest lecture on how to network in Melbourne for the course members | |
| 30/09/05 | Victorian Government Overseas Qualification Unit | Spring Street, Melbourne | Table 2 Plenary | Invited to summarise the comments collected at this forum |
| 16/09/05 | Small Friendship Group | Kew, Victoria | Finding my perspectives, values, leadership strengths and blessings | Invited to run a small workshop group for three people reviewing these issues in their lives |
| 31/08/05 | National Association of Loss and Grief Victoria | Flinders Street, Melbourne | Unmasking Grief - Annual Grief Week Forum, Moving Madness | Abstract on 'Moving Madness' was chosen and the presentation included a detailed summary of aspects to consider when dealing with people who have moved and providing sensitive services that will meet their needs |
| 05/08/05 | Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) | Preston, Victoria | Overseas Qualified Professionals Program (OQP), How to network in Melbourne | Invited to provide a guest lecture on how to network in Melbourne for the course members |
| 11/07/05 | City of Maribyrnong | Footscray, Victoria | Ethnic Women’s Consultation | Invited to facilitate a group of ethnic women to collect their ideas and suggestions for community development in Maribyrnong |
| 18/05/05 | Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) | Collingwood, Victoria | Overseas Qualified Professionals Program (OQP), How to network in Melbourne | Invited to provide a guest lecture on networking for the course members. Students from other courses were also invited to participate |
| 11/05/05 | Micro Biz Navigator/Innovic | Collins Street, Melbourne | Doing business from the kitchen table - part of the Australian Innovation Festival | Invited to be part of a panel and pre-prepare for this event by answering a range of questions on reasons to start a Home Based Business, skills and capital raising, developing business procedures, growing your business and establishing your credibility |
| 06/05/05 | Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) | Preston, Victoria | Overseas Qualified Professionals Program (OQP), How to network in Melbourne | Invited to provide a guest lecture on networking for the course members. Students from other courses were also invited to participate |
| 26/04/05 | RMIT University, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Swanston Street, Melbourne | Careers in the future for third year students | Invited to present information to third year engineering students on their careers in the future |
| 19/02/05 | Cricket Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), East Melbourne | Think Tank | Invited to participate and share information on the best ways to help people from multicultural backgrounds into participation in sport in Australia |
| 03/12/04 | Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition | Box Hill, Victoria | Inaugural Multicultural Fundraising Dinner, Launch of New Website | Provided background information on the development and design of the VIRWC website (which I created) |
| 23/09/04 | Rotary Club of Melbourne La Trobe | Queen Street, Melbourne | How to make newcomers feel welcome at Rotary Clubs | Invited to share the story of Newcomers Network and make recommendations as to how to make newcomers feel welcome at Rotary Clubs |
| 20/08/04 | Swan Hill Multicultural Network | Swan Hill, Victoria | Strategies for successful regional settlement in the Murray Mallee Region | Invited to summarise the story of Newcomers Network, share statistics and experiences we have collected and suggest ways that the Murray Mallee Region can help newcomers settle in the area (with a particular focus on online resources) |
| 02/07/04 | American Businesswomen's Club Breakfast | St Kilda Road, Melbourne | The similarities and differences that Americans face when they move to Australia | Spoke about the common similarities and differences that Americans face when they move to Australia and provided some general tips on 'doing business in Melbourne' at the Red Terrace Cafe 492 St Kilda Road, Melbourne |
| 30/03/04 | Sirva Relocation Services | Raglan Street, South Melbourne | Transition to life in Melbourne | Invited to provide an impromptu presentation on life in Melbourne to around 30 senior level expatriates that had moved to Melbourne within the last few months at a Sirva Relocation Services welcome function at 17 Raglan Street South Melbourne |
| 06/10/03 | B2B Café | Collins Street, Melbourne | Foreign Experiences | Along with Tony Burchill from Austrade, Sergio Tarzia from 4LOOP, Adrienne Farrelly from Shanghai Properties, Sue Ellson discussed this issues associated with being a newcomer and the challenges that presents for innovators at the B2Bcafe, held at The Hatch Cafe Level 1, 257 Collins Street, Melbourne |
| 14/08/03 | Serbian Radio Program on SBS Radio | Federation Square, Melbourne | The Story of Newcomers Network with Gordana Gamboz | Interviewed by Gordana Gamboz from SBS Radio for Serbian Radio Program aired the following week |
| 04/06/03 | Melbourne Newcomers and Friends Association | Kew, Victoria | The Story of Newcomers Network | Shared the story of Newcomers Network with members of the Melbourne Newcomers and Friends Association at the home of one of the members over morning tea between 10:30am and 12:00pm, Sackville Street, Kew |
| 16/05/03 | 6th ISANA International Education Association Victorian State Conference | Malvern, Victoria | Institutional and community networking for international student education services | Invited to share the story of Newcomers Network with attendees representing international student education services at universities across Victoria at the 6th ISANA International Education Association Victorian State Conference at Deakin University, Toorak Campus, 336 Glenferrie Road, Malvern |
| 26/02/03 | Fast Company’s Company of Friends | LaTrobe Street, Melbourne | The role of business networks | One of a panel of speakers - Peter Tunjic from Company of Friends, Warren Lester from B2BCafe and Horace Lim from the First Friday Group at the Fast Company's Company of Friends event held at Rigby Cooke Lawyers, Level 13, 469 LaTrobe Street, Melbourne. They discussed the various issues related to business networks in Melbourne to a keen group of interested individuals |
| 24/07/02 | Senate Enquiry into Small Business Issues | Swanston Street, Melbourne | The issues facing small business in Australia | Invited to join Barbara Gabogrecan from the Micro Business Network and present her views on the issues facing small business in Australia at the Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne. |
| 17/07/02 | Victorian Government 3rd Annual Victorian Women's Summit | Moorabbin, Victoria | Breakout Workshop’s Findings | Summarised one of the breakout workshop's findings at the Victorian Government's annual event held at Holmesglen TAFE in Moorabbin, Melbourne |
| 10/07/02 | Derek Guille's afternoon program on ABC Radio 774AM | Southbank, Victoria | Making friends in Melbourne | After a direct approach to the producer of Derek Guille's afternoon program on ABC Radio 774AM, Sue discussed the best ways to make new friends when you move to a new location live to air during the program featuring an interview with a representative from the new television program about a UK book club |
| 19/11/01 | Australian Institute of Management’s International Focus Group | St Kilda, Victoria | Network local, think global | The recently renamed International Focus Group (formerly the International Business Group) of the Australian Institute of Management changed its purpose to encourage more Australian businesses to develop a global mindset. As the Promotions Executive for the group, Sue Ellson was invited to speak about networking in Melbourne along with Prue Bartels from The Image Centre who spoke about making a great first impression on everyone you meet and Gregory Clark from Businesstravelogue.com who highlighted some cultural aspects to consider when networking with people either overseas or from overseas. This event was held at AIM Management House, St Kilda |
| 15/10/01 | Maroondah Tourism Advisory Board | Ringwood, Victoria | Tapping into the visiting friends and relatives market | Invited to make a presentation to the Maroondah Tourism Advisory Board at Maroondah City Council Offices, Ringwood to discuss ways that local tourism operators could capture newcomers to the municipality. Whilst this region does not attract a large number of new interstate or international arrivals, it does attract a lot of first home buyers who still need to feel part of a new community having moved from their previous location |
| 04/10/01 | Micro Business Network Conference | Camberwell, Victoria | Time management - a strategic approach | Invited to make a five minute presentation on a solution to a common issue faced by micro businesses at the 'Just another day at the office' Micro Business Network conference at the City of Boroondara Council Offices, Camberwell. She chose to discuss time management and four useful strategies she has employed - relaxing, listening, learning and evaluating. A light hearted and friendly presentation to approximately 90 business owners |
| 21/08/01 | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Think on your feet Presentation Skills | Co-facilitated this course with David Hey-Cunningham for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu at the Novotel Hotel, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| 09/08/01 | Australian Institute of Management, International Business Group | St Kilda, Victoria | Repatriation - often more difficult | Along with Trevor Phillis, Manager of International Assignment Services at BHP Billiton, Sue briefly discussed the issues that she had covered in an article she wrote for the Australian Human Resource Institute's HR Monthly magazine on repatriation at Australian Institute of Management House, St Kilda |
| 03/04/01 | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Lonsdale Street, Melbourne | Think on your feet Presentation Skills | Co-facilitated this course with David Hey-Cunningham for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu at the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Office in Melbourne |
| 27/03/01 | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | George Street, Sydney | Think on your feet Presentation Skills | Co-facilitated this course with David Hey-Cunningham for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu at the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Office in Sydney, New South Wales |
| 20/02/01 | Peter Clarke's evening program on ABC Radio 774AM | Southbank, Victoria | Moving to Melbourne Research Findings | After a direct approach to the producer of Peter Clarke's evening program on ABC Radio 774AM, Sue recommended both Nicci Baker from Making the Most of Moving and Brian Crawford from Toll Transitions to join her on the statewide radio program for a discussion on the issues of settling in to a new location. After a brief summary of Sue's research findings, callers were invited to ring in and discuss their personal relocation experiences over a 50 minute program that commenced just before 8-00pm. A revealing and insightful program stimulated many phone calls from interested listeners |
| 30/11/00 | The Relocation Network | St Kilda, Victoria | Moving to Melbourne Research Findings - arriving at Christmas time | The Relocation Network's new website at www.relocationdirectory.com.au was launched at this friendly networking event on a warm summery evening at the Finishing Touch Offices, St Kilda. Sue was invited on the night to speak to the guests about the importance of understanding the needs of both the industry and the individuals who utilise the various relocation services listed on the website. She highlighted how important it was for the service providers to understand what it is like from the client's perspective when many international arrivals will be experiencing their first warm Christmas and will be without their usual rituals |
| 19/10/00 | City of Boroondara Community Connections Group | Camberwell, Victoria | Moving to Melbourne Research Findings and the value of community resources | At the Bowen Street Family Centre, Camberwell, the Community Connections program funded by the City Of Boroondara produced a fantastic 'Newcomers Handbook' for people moving into the municipality (most of the 96 people Sue surveyed moved into this council area). Sue spoke about the benefits of this type of product, for newcomers, service providers and the council based on her research findings |
| 05/09/00 | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Lonsdale Street, Melbourne | Think on your feet Presentation Skills | Co-facilitated this course with David Hey-Cunningham for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu at the Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu offices in Melbourne |
| 01/09/00 | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | George Street, Sydney | Think on your feet Presentation Skills | Co-facilitated this course with David Hey-Cunningham for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu at the Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu offices in Sydney, New South Wales |
| 17/03/00 | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Queen Street, Melbourne | Think on your feet Presentation Skills | Co-facilitated this course with David Hey-Cunningham for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu at the Medina Grand, Melbourne |
| 14/03/00 | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | George Street, Sydney | Think on your feet Presentation Skills | Co-facilitated this course with David Hey-Cunningham for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu at the Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu offices in Sydney, New South Wales |
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