Frontline Leadership Assembly 2025: Practical Skills for Success

Step up, lead forward. The Frontline Leadership Assembly: Practical Skills for Success is a focused one-day event designed to equip frontline leaders with the practical skills needed to thrive in today’s dynamic workplace.

This is your opportunity to sharpen your leadership skills, connect with peers, and walk away ready to make an immediate impact.

Date
September 10, 2025
Duration

1 Day

Time (AWST)
Address
Participants
1
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Step up and lead forward

Gain strategies to enhance team productivity, communicate with clarity, provide meaningful feedback, and manage workplace projects effectively.

You'll also explore how to create psychologically safe environments, meet your responsibilities around work health and safety, and lead diverse teams with confidence.

What to expect

This one-day event is designed for leaders who want real-world tools to lead effectively in today’s fast-paced workplace. Expect to gain practical strategies to improve communication, enhance team performance, and manage projects with confidence.

Equip yourself with what matters most.
From handling difficult conversations and promoting psychological safety to managing diverse teams and meeting WHS responsibilities - this event delivers the frontline leadership essentials you need to make an immediate impact.

Learn from those who’ve led from the front.
With expert keynote speakers, hands-on sessions, and panel discussions featuring experienced leaders across industries, you’ll walk away inspired, connected, and ready to take the next step in your leadership journey.

 

Speakers

Who should attend

This conference is purpose-built for those leading from the frontlines - professionals who play a critical role in team success, day-to-day operations, and organisational culture.

Ideal attendees include:

  • Frontline Managers – Overseeing daily operations and team outcomes across industries
  • Team Leaders and Supervisors – Supporting and guiding teams to perform at their best
  • Emerging Leaders – Stepping into leadership roles and ready to build practical capability
  • Operations and Site Leads – Managing people, processes, and productivity in fast-paced environments
  • Project and Shift Leaders – Balancing competing priorities while motivating and coordinating teams

Whether you're managing a team on the ground or preparing to take that next leadership step, this event will strengthen your core capabilities and give you the confidence to lead with clarity, purpose, and impact.

Why attend

This event will equip you with practical tools and proven strategies to help you:

  • Recognise and adapt your leadership style to suit different situations and team needs
  • Boost team performance, accountability, and overall productivity
  • Lead people with confidence while meeting safety and compliance responsibilities
  • Foster a culture of psychological safety and support workplace wellbeing
  • Communicate with clarity and coach team members to grow and succeed
  • Manage competing priorities and lead workplace projects with focus and efficiency
  • Navigate and lead effectively within diverse and dynamic teams

Agenda


9.00am-9:10am
Introduction & welcome

Drew Mayhills 

9.10am -9.55am
Keynote Address 1: Leading Through Conversation: How Front Line Leaders Build Trust, Clarity, and Culture with Every Word

Speaker to be announced

10.00am -11.00am
Panel Discussion 1: Managing from the Frontline
  • Luke Rushby, Area Manager, CBH Group
  • Chris Scotland, Merrywell Venue Manager, Crown Resorts
  • More speakers to be announced
11.00am -11.20am
Morning Tea
11.20am-12.05pm
Keynote Address 2: Work Health & Safety and Psychological Safety

Greg Smith, Partner, Jackson McDonald 

12.10pm -1.00pm
Panel Discussion 2: How to Handle Difficult Conversations: Tools, Tactics & Real-World Lessons
  • Kate Raston, Co-founder, We Are W/M
  • Alistair Milne FAIM, Behavioural Consultant and Director, Curam Consulting
  • Chris Schmid, Managing Director, Woollahra Group
  • Alan McKinlay, Security Shift Manager, Crown Resorts
1.00pm-2.00pm
Lunch
2.00pm-2.45pm
Keynote Address 3: Leading Yourself First

Graydon Perrett, Director, WestAus Equipment Hire

2.50pm-3.35pm
Experiential Learning Activity
3.45pm-4.15pm
Closing Remarks