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Trainer First Name

Murray Coates

Trainer Short Bio

Murray has been working in the aged and disability sector most of his career, starting with hands on support roles. He also has over 20 years of experience at senior management. As a passionate, skilled and experience trainer/ presenter he uses a mix of theory, experiential, reflection and self-discovery to support participants understand and apply their new and existing knowledge. He is also a trained facilitator in the Enzyme technique, which supports groups explore options and prioritise them for action. As a well-rounded personal development professional, Murray is also a successful mentor from the C suit to emerging leaders, where he can provide participants with insight, challenge and focus on solutions that last. He believes that a mix of training and mentoring will be the best approach for the implementation of the new Aged Care standards.
In the new world, Murray has been core supporting organisation to move away from pure government funding, and into a sustainable financial position and quality services provision using marketisation, while balancing this with for purpose ethos. He understands the journey, environment and dynamics that organisations go through as government policy changes and new players enter the market.

Murray has served on many profit-for-purpose and commercial boards, including Kimberley Group Training, TAFE Governing Board and Chairperson and Board Member of the Ord Valley Muster. He has also served on the State committee of ACSA.