Keynote Speakers

	Nick Farr Jones		Dr Hester Wilson
	A Drew’s old boy, Nick is one of the Wallaby greats. He debuted in 1984 and played over 60 Test matches (36 as captain) and led the Wallabies to become world champions in 1991. Apart from his outstanding sporting career, Nick studied law at the University of Sydney and is a current director of the Wesley Mission. Nick is a captivating speaker with great experience in winning teams, both on the sporting field and in business.		Dr Wilson, performance vocalist with Opera Australia and Senior Tutor at St Andrews, also works in private general practice in Newtown. She is the Drug and Alcohol adviser for the Central Sydney Division of General Practitioners, works as an Associate Lecturer at the central clinical school at Sydney University and trains general practitioners and other health professionals in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, mental and sexual health.
	John Coates		John Sergeant
	John has been a member of the Australian Olympic Committee since 1982 - Vice President for 5 years and President for 19 years, and is a member of the International Olympic Committee. He played a central role in bringing the 2000 Olympic Games to Sydney and in its delivery as ‘the best games ever’. John has excelled in a difficult career and has been duly recognised, receiving an OAM (1989), an AO (1995) and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2006. His children attend St Andrews College.		President of the Market and Social Research Society of Australia (2003 – 2007), John developed and is Chair of the Ipsos-Eureka Social Research Institute where he specialises in social policy research. John exemplifies the qualities of a St Andrews graduate (first class Hons), being, in his time, a student representative on the Academic Board, Secretary of the University of Sydney Union, Chair of the Students' Representative Council, and University representative in Rowing, Debating and on University Challenge.
	Wayne Erickson		Chris Taylor
	Wayne is the Principal of St Andrew’s College, having previously been Secretary to the Council and College Manager. Apart from an extensive involvement in the life of St Andrew’s, Wayne was world rugby’s first full time professional referee, taking the whistle in over 150 fist class matches. With extensive involvement in Rugby Word Cup tournaments, he is currently the Chairman of Australian Rugby’s National Referee Selection Committee and has a great insight into the management of college dynamics.		Chris is easily recognised as the friendly waiter asking ‘Cracked pepper..?’ from the brilliant TV show, ‘The Chaser’s War on Everything’. Chris, a University of Sydney Arts graduate, is the script editor for the show and frequently acknowledged to be the main writer behind the show's segments, sketches, stunt ideas and parody songs. He has also done extensive work with Triple J and wrote ‘Dead Caesar’, a play that premiered at the Sydney Theatre Company. Chris will act as MC for NAAUC 2009 Charity Auction.
	Brent Sanders		Simon Moss
	Brent is a leading Australian authority in the field of harassment and conflict psychology. His own interpersonal skillfulness and extensive policing background allows him to develop an immediate rapport with audiences as wide-ranging as school children, corporations and government departments. He has now lectured over 60 000 people in personal protection and effective strategies to deal with conflict.		Simon is General Manger of the Global Poverty Project, which was launched in New York in 2008 by the Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith. The Global Poverty Project, devised by the Oaktree Foundations’ Hugh Evans, is a collaboration by young people in Sydney, Melbourne and Cambridge (UK), and is designed to educate a world audience about the causes of, and solutions to, world poverty. With a Masters in Development Studies, Simon is leading the development of a slideshow and film, to give effect to the Make Poverty History campaign.
	Linda Burney
	Now NSW Minister for Community Services, Linda Burney became the first Aboriginal person elected to the New South Wales Parliament in 2003. She was only the fourth Aboriginal woman elected anywhere in Australia. Her background in teaching helped shaped a fierce dedication to the cause of Aboriginal education, including leadership of the development and implementation of the first Aboriginal education policy in Australia.