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Electrical safety summit

This year’s in-person and livestreamed summit will bring together electrical industry leaders to focus on stakeholder and community engagement, compliance, and setting young workers up for success.

Date: Tuesday 2 September 2025

Time: 6.30am (in person), 7.00am (online) to 9.00am

Location: The Marquee, Victoria Park Golf Club Herston (Brisbane)

Cost for in-person attendance: $50 – includes a hot plated breakfast and networking
Cost for webinar attendance: Free

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Program details

Registration, tea and coffee, networking (in-person attendees)
MC Welcome
Belinda Watton - General Manager, Yurika
Opening address
Deputy Premier and Minister for Industrial Relations Jarrod Bleije MP
Commissioner for Electrical Safety
Keith McKenzie
  • Board and committees update
  • Educating the community

Electrical Safety Office update
Rob Wicks - Executive Director

  • ESO compliance – those with a duty
  • Role of Inspectors
  • Engagement with industry and stakeholders – sharing the message – how to comply, challenges and vision.
  • ESO strategic plan
How to protect our young workers and set them up for success
Donna Pickford – Chief Executive Officer, Electro Group
  • What does compliance look like for apprentices?
What is compliance in an electrical enterprise?
Scott Sinclair – General Manager Electrical Services, Fallon Solutions
  • WHS, Electrical Safety, QBCC, Staff conversations
  • Toolbox sessions
  • Financial compliance
  • Biggest concerns, shared experience
Keynote Speaker - Critical Conversations – The art and science of a difficult conversation
Anneli Blundell – award winning author and expert, affectionately known as the “Professional People Whisperer”
Your commitment to safety
Keith McKenzie – Commissioner for Electrical Safety
MC and event close
Networking (in-person attendees)