Sessions
Plenary 3 Panel Reflections
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Wed
Rob served as CAS President from 2010-2022. Involved in the Australian sporting scene for over 35 years having been one of the early graduates of the Canberra University Bachelor of Sports Administration with a subsequent MBA at Southern Cross University.
As CEO of CAS Rob has worked to build a strong Sport, Health and Education cross-sector collaboration to advocate for the vital contribution that sport makes to our nation.
CEO of Royal Life Saving Society Australia for 16 years significantly increasing the financial strength, community awareness of key issues and industry leadership
Early work was in operations and development at the Australian Rugby Union for 7 years which included building and implementing the Australian Rugby Pathway
Held numerous national and international chair and board positions across sporting, leisure and recreation, lifesaving and drowning prevention organisations and interest groups.
Successfully worked with and through Government to towards policy and legislative change in areas such as GST, home pool fencing and compulsory swimming and water safety education.
In 2018 Rob was made a Member (AM) in the General Division in the Order of Australia for ‘significant service to sport through management and community development, and as an advocate for health and water safety initiatives’ at the national level for over 30 years.
Rob has been a director of CAS since 2009 and commenced as Chief Executive Officer in January 2013