We are extremely sorry to inform you that the “Beyond the Game” Gala Dinner which was scheduled for Tuesday 18th June 2019 has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.
Please accept our apologies with regards to this unfortunate matter. We do regret any inconvenience this may cause you, even though we have tried our best to inform you as soon as possible.
We do plan to hold the Conference in the future and look forward to your support. As soon as we have a new date we will let you all know.
Thank you for your understanding !!
SPECIAL GUESTS
Join us for an evening with Craig Hamilton, who is probably best known ABC Broadcaster and a member of the Grandstand Rugby League commentary and has worked Grand Finals, State of Origin series and a number of Test Matches.
As an Author, in 2004 Random House released his highly acclaimed memoir "Broken Open" which gives a very personal account of living with Bipolar Disorder. In July 2012, Allen and Unwin released his second book "A Better Life".
Craig is now an internationally sought after motivational speaker who tells what it's like to battle serious mental illness. His inspiring story offers hope and motivation to others.
Craig also is a Beyond Blue Ambassador, Craig provides an insight into what it is like to experience a mental health condition and gives hope and encouragement to others.
Shane Flanagan is an former Australian professional rugby league Player who made his debut at Hooker for the Dragons before going onto play for the Magpies and Eels. He was the Head Coach of the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks. He was appointed assistant coach of NRL team Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2006 and was subsequently appointed to the top position when former coach Ricky Stuart resigned on 20 July 2010.
In the 2016 NRL season he guided Cronulla to a top four finish. They would travel to Canberra in the first week of the 2016 Finals and record a 16-14 victory thus earning a preliminary final at Allianz Stadium. The Cronulla Sharks would win this preliminary final against the 2015 premiers, the North Queensland Cowboys, by 32-20 thus earning a place in the 2016 Grand Final. On 2 October, the Cronulla Sharks would record a 14-12 victory over the Melbourne Storm and win the Premiership becoming the first head coach of the Cronulla Sharks to win a premiership.
Blair Evans is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer. Evans made her international debut for Australia at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships where she competed in the 800-metre freestyle.
She represented Australia at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, where she took bronze in the 200-metre and
400-metre freestyle, and silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle.
She represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, finishing
sixth in the 200-metre freestyle, finishing fifth in the 800-metre freestyle, and finishing fourth in the 400-metre individual medley.
Blair also represented Australia in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where she competed in the 400-metre individual medley
“Championing the long term Mental Wellbeing of Athletes”
