Industry Workforce Advisors
Industry Workforce Advisors have been established by the Queensland Government under the Good people. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022–2032 to help employers:
- identify solutions to workforce challenges
- connect with relevant Queensland programs and funding, industry-based initiatives and grant funding, and Australian Government wage subsidies and employer incentives.
The following Industry Workforce Advisors have been contracted from 7 November 2022 to 31 December 2025 to provide coverage for these industry sectors. If you don’t see your industry reflected below, please reach out to Eleanor Crosby at Australian Computer Society or select an IWA that represents your industry the closest.
Agriculture & Horticulture
Kym Wessling
Industry Workforce Advisor
Queensland Farmers' Federation Ltd
Email: kym@qff.org.au
Mobile: 0427 576 602
Automotive
Daniel Nicholson
Industry Workforce Advisor
Motor Trades Association of Queensland
Email: iwa@mtaq.com.au
Mobile: 0438 484 962
Business & ICT
Eleanor Crosby
Industry Workforce Advisor
Australian Computer Society
Email: eleanor.crosby@acs.org.au
Mobile: 0448 901 376
Community Services
Natalie Palelei
Industry Workforce Advisor
Community Services Industry Alliance Ltd
Email: npalelei@csialtd.com.au
Mobile: 0439 044 070
Electrotechnology & Utilities
Darryl Ladbrook
Industry Workforce Advisor
Energy Skills Queensland
Email: dladbrook@energyskillsqld.com.au
Mobile: 0476 194 069
First Nations Health Care & Social Assistance
Andy Legg
Industry Workforce Advisor
CheckUP Australia
Email: alegg@checkup.org.au
Mobile: 0498 801 004
Health
Vicky Meyer
Industry Workforce Advisor
CheckUP Australia
Email: vmeyer@checkup.org.au
Mobile: 0436 814 501
Manufacturing & Engineering
Tamara Hurst
Industry Workforce Advisor
Manufacturing Skills Queensland
Email: tamara.hurst@msq.org.au
Mobile: 0452 469 614
Retail & Personal Services
Victoria Hansen
Industry Workforce Advisor
National Retail Association
Email: v.hansen@nra.net.au
Mobile: 0403 467 859
Tourism, Hospitality & Events
Adam Stephen
Industry Workforce Advisor
Queensland Tourism Industry Council
Email: adam.stephen@qtic.com.au
Mobile: 0431 229 131
Transport & Logistics
Angela Mottram
Industry Workforce Advisor
Queensland Trucking Association Ltd
Email: angela@qta.com.au
Mobile: 0401 712 516