IRSNSW -2024 AGM and Patron's Lunch

Announcing the 2024 AGM & Patron's Lunch

When: Thursday 14th November AGM - 12.00pm

Where: Members Dining Room Parliament House

Time: AGM 12:00pm - Patrons Lunch 1:00pm

Learn more and register here

Important information for members: the IRSNSW AGM registration will commence at 11.45am Thursday 14th November.

The AGM will commence at 12.00pm. Information for members about the AGM will be available at IRSNSW committee reports page on this site. As this is a members only page, members will need to login to access this material.

PATRON'S LUNCH - 1.00pm

Anna Booth, Fair Work Ombudsman, and Patron of the IRS NSW, will ask Craig and Glen to outline the way in which the Port of Newcastle and the MUA work together to create an environment where work and workers thrive.”

SPEAKERS

Craig Carmody CEO Port of Newcastle

Craig joined Port of Newcastle as Chief Executive Officer in August 2018, building on extensive experience spanning the transport, maritime and infrastructure sectors.

From 2014 Craig was Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Svitzer, the towage services division of Maersk Group, where he was responsible for strategy, innovation and corporate affairs. While at Svitzer, Craig also led the regulatory affairs engagement with governments, port owners and port authorities.

Craig has held senior roles in the Australian Federal Government, serving as the Director of Policy in the Prime Minister’s Office, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Senior Policy Advisor to Ministers for Infrastructure and Transport, and Workplace Relations and Employment.

He served 10 years in the Australian Army, including the Special Forces, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and holds post-graduate qualifications in public policy, business management and industrial and employee relations.

Glen Williams Maritime - Union of Australia

Glen’s employment in the Maritime Industry commenced in 1988 when at 17 years of age he went to sea in the merchant navy. As a fourth-generation seafarer this was a very proud moment for him and his family. During his time at sea he worked across all sectors of the industry and was the delegate on most jobs he worked on.

In 2007 Glen was elected honorary deputy branch secretary of the MUA Southern NSW Branch.

In 2008 he became an organiser with the MUA based in Darwin. His role also included being a joint organiser in the MUA/AWU Offshore Alliance organising workers in the offshore oil and gas sector.

Following two years working in Darwin he moved to Newcastle, initially as an organiser, before being elected to his current position of Secretary of the MUA Newcastle Branch in 2011.

In 2019 Glen was elected as the Vice President of the MUA.

He is a founding and current director of Hunterlink Recovery Services an Employee Assistance Provider.

BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT

If you are not able to pay online at the time of booking and need to pay by EFT your reservation cannot be confirmed until a copy of your payment receipt has been sent to membership@irsnsw.org.au.

Places are limited so please book early. Bookings will close 7th November

Members who book for the AGM only should note that lunch is not included in this option.

Entry to Parliament House is via the security gatehouse on Macquarie Street. Upon entry to security gatehouse, in addition to usual security screening processes, all visitors will need to check in via a QR Code via Service NSW app