WSYD Moving 2025 Program

We’re thrilled to have a full day of speakers and panelists joining us for thought-provoking, action focused discussions from 8:30am - 4:30pm

  • Meredith Claremont, Executive Director

  • Moderated by Scott Walters, WSYD Moving

    • Dr Faraz, Director, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

    • Nisha Nair, Workforce Engagement Coordinator & Occupational Therapist, South Western Sydney Primary Health Network 

    • Gay Kassap, Manager Healthy Ageing Advancement, Went West - Western Sydney Primary Health Network

    • Michelle Nolan, Director Health Promotion, Western Sydney Local Health District

  • Alex Reilly, Head of Foundation & Community, Penrith Panthers

  • Shaun Nemorin, The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors.

  • Chiara Mastrogiovanni & Uzma Choudhry, Exercise Physiologists

    Nutrition, Exercise & Social Equity(NExuS) Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW

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  • Facilitated by WSYD Moving Director, Emma George

    • Patrick O'Meara, Senior Social and Community Planner, Camden Council

    • Colleen O’Rourke, Health Promotion Coordinator, South Western Sydney Local Health District

    • Liverpool City Council, Craig Lambeth, Manager, Community Recreation, Liverpool City Council

    • Daniel Long Manager Recreation, Aquatics & Cemetery Services, Blue Mountains City Council

  • Charlene Bordley, Founder

  • Year 12 Students, Rooty Hill High School

    • Mikayla Mantua

    • Ethan Mascarenas

    • Khalia Evagelia Daniel

    • CEO, Mick Garnett. Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT and Wheelchair Sports Australia

  • Moderated by WSYD Moving Director, Michael Wilkins

    • Dr Lindsey Reece, Director Sports Programs. Australian Sport Commission

    • Libby Sandler, Strategic Project Manager, Sports NSW

    • Jennifer Tracey, State Coordinator, Big Issue Australia

    • Kristian Whitaker, Community Officer - Volunteers & Grants, The Hills Shire Council

  • James Ellender, Head of Fandom, AFL

  • Yvonne Armstrong, Founder, Pasifika Moving

  • Saefaetele Tuivanu, Instructor, Pasifika Moving

  • Facilitated by Matt Levinson, Committee for Sydney.

    • Pierre Comis, Director Sector Performance, NSW Office of Sport

    • Mirianna Ivantoff, Senior Advisor Policy, AUSactive

    • Anand Pillay, CEO, Parks & Leisure Australia

    • Elizabeth Calleja Senior Advisor, Physical Activity, Heart Foundation

  • Co-facilitated by The University of Sydney & WSYD Moving

    • Binh Nguyen, The University of Sydney

    • Tracy Nau, The University of Sydney

    • Dr Yvonne Laird,  The University of Sydney

    • David Burns, WSYD Moving Convenor

  • Lori Modde, Chairperson, WSYD Moving

Please note that the program is subject to change.

Our symposium gathers physical activity enthusiasts, community leaders, and stakeholders who share a common goal to reduce physical inactivity in Western Sydney. 

Speakers

Meet our speakers