MBA & Coaching Course Leader, Australian College of Applied Professions (ACAP)

Dr Mark Setch is a Senior Lecturer and MBA & Coaching Course Leader at the Australian College of Applied Professions (ACAP). Mark began his career as an Accountant in the Australian Government, before a change in direction to Church pastoral ministry, including leading a multi-staff church while completing a doctorate. A further change in direction, Mark trained as a coach and developed a leadership and personal development coaching practice. His clients include leaders in business, government, and not-for-profit organisations. Mark is also an International Coaching Federation credentialed Master Certified Coach, Coach Mentor, and Professional Supervisor. As Mark’s passion for leadership and coaching education grew, he moved from a role as a sessional educator at ACAP in 2017, to a permanent academic in 2022. He was the 2024 recipient of ACAP’s Andrew Little Teaching Excellence Award. Outside of teaching and coaching, Mark enjoys long beach walks with his wife Kerri, reading Jeffrey Archer novels, gardening, and hanging out with friends.

Executive Director, One Red Step; Board Member, Melbourne City Mission 

Stacey leads large systems change and believes that we can achieve more equitable and just public policy by listening to, and co-creating with, communities. An economist by training, Stacey has more than 17 years as a senior advisor and project director at top levels of government and supporting government in driving change across gender equality, family violence and economic policy. Stacey is the founder and executive director of One Red Step, a leading consultancy bringing my deep experience in strategy, policy, co-design and consultation – the key drivers of transformational change – to address gender inequality, family violence, homelessness, disability, disadvantage and marginalisation. She is also on the Board of Melbourne City Mission and a Fellow with the Women’s Leadership Institute of Australia.

Director, Gov Insights 

Cameron Cahill is all about shattering norms and spicing up the public sector with a dash of boldness and a passion for blowing minds. Battling a chronic low boredom threshold, Cam rides the thrilling roller coaster of work life. Imagine orchestrating culture revamps, leading belonging initiatives, or transforming organisations. As a proud feminist and Gender Equity champion, he’s led and contributed to numerous initiatives, taking immense pride in his work with groups like Women’s Health Goulburn Northeast and WLA. Continually reflecting on his role as a man in this space, Cam is critical of undue praise for men just doing what’s right and just in this space. Expect Cam to shatter dull corporate stereotypes, but remember, he’s always learning and striving to be better – so be sure to hold him to account. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coach; Consultant; Trainer

Dr Bree Gorman is an established consultant in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space. They have been leading Bree Gorman Consulting for 4 years and over that time have worked with a variety of clients from primary schools to national accounting firms to Universities. After working for more than 8 years as a DEI professional, Bree has created a unique training format that has helped people implement more inclusive practices in their workplaces and homes. Bree has a background in project management, science and research management. They are an experienced educator delivering workshops on Inclusive Leadership, LGBTIQ+ inclusion and diversity, equity and inclusion more broadly. Bree has a PhD in Analytical Chemistry, is a graduate of the Australian Institute for Company Directors, has a coaching qualification from the School of Positive Transformation and leads a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion network for professionals. 

CEO & Founder, The Man Cave; Founder, STUFF That Matters

Hunter Johnson is the CEO of The Man Cave, a mental health charity that has impacted the lives of 70,000 young men across Australia. Hunter is also the Founder of STUFF™, Australia’s fastest growing men’s personal care brand that also funds The Man Cave in low socio-economic communities. Alongside his entrepreneurial career, Hunter works as an Advisor to The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT), a charity supporting young people throughout the Commonwealth. Hunter has been recognised as an Honouree for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list, Finalist for the Young Australian of the Year Awards (VIC), named a Queen’s Young Leader by Her Majesty The Queen, Winner of the EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Southern Region) and listed as one of Harper’s Bazaar’s “Visionary Men of the Year”.

Head, Stem Cell Regulation Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research; Professor, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital, The University of Melbourne 

Professor Louise Purton received her PhD from The University of Melbourne in 1995 and undertook post-doctoral studies at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Louise returned to Melbourne in 2008 to establish and head the Stem Cell Regulation Unit at St. Vincent’s Institute. She was an Associate Director there from 2010 to 2019. She is the 2024 Donald Metcalf orator for her contributions to leukaemia research in Australia. In 2021 she founded Equity in Australian STEMM, which is a grassroots organisation comprising Australian academic researchers (women, men and non-binary people) who recognise the inequities that currently exist that contribute to the lack of retention of people in underrepresented groups in Australian STEMM. In 2023 she was awarded the ISEH Award for Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion. Louise has had a profound bilateral hearing impairment since she was a child, became a cochlear implant recipient in 2018.

Member for Mordialloc; Parliamentary Secretary for Men’s Behaviour Change; Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Tim was first elected as the local Member for the Mordialloc District in the Parliament of Victoria in 2014 and has subsequently been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and most recently, Men’s Behaviour Change, a national first.  

Tim is a passionate advocate for the Ministerial portfolios that he assists and feels privileged to work with the Minister for Mental Health, Ingrid Stitt MP and Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Vicki Ward MP to deliver the best outcomes for our community.