Welcome Address
Carpentry Australia’s Jake McArthur and Kevin Sheedy.
Jake McArthur
Kevin Sheedy
Women in Carpentry and Inclusive Workplaces
Fostering inclusive job sites and attracting a broader talent pool to combat labour shortages.
Sophie Moore
Felicity Pettiford
Tech Solutions for Tradies
Join us for a session exploring practical tools and digital solutions to streamline quoting, invoicing, and team management — featuring Alex Rance.
Alex Rance
Carpentry Australia panel
How do you go from being on the tools to running a business?
Beau Bugeja
Nathan Quinn
Jake McArthur
Tim Sumner
Brad Jones
Grants, Tax Breaks and Financial Aid for Tradies
What’s available and how to access funding and support for your carpentry business.
Michael Gallagher
Francis Soale
Asset Finance
Available Funding & How to Access It for Your Carpentry Business.
Will Hamer
Helping Hands
About the Helping Hands Initiative – Why We Invest in Community.
Nathan Quinn
Building your work Pipeline
How to build a reliable pipeline of jobs and materials.
Ron Storck
Cameron Fraser
Matthew Sablinskis
Michael Ferguson
Forever for the Trade Panel Discussion presented by Milwaukee Tool
Discover the latest product innovations and industry-specific solutions direct from the team at Milwaukee Tool.
Future Skills & Workforce Development
Training options to future-proof your business: licensing, safety, sustainability, and supervision
Cameron Arthur
Dan Mullins
Bradley Chisholm
Mental Health in Trades
Understanding the pressures of running a small business and how to access mental health support.
Rebecca D’Angelo
Redefining Success in Carpentry
Presented by Carpentry Australia’s Jake McArthur.
Jake McArthur
Apprenticeships, Educations and Skills Gaps
Training options to future-proof your business: licensing, safety, sustainability, and supervision.
Aman Chawla
Simon Clark
Ingrid Mountford
Madison Ray
Drafting & Negotiating Contracts: What Every Carpenter Needs to Know to Protect Their Business
This session will offer practical guidance on managing contract risk, payment terms, variations and understanding rights under the Security of Payment Act (VIC).
Daniel Oldham
Closing Remarks & Conference Summary
Jake McArthur