WESTERN SYDNEY continues to thrive, with an expo created just for residents, entrepreneurs, wider Sydney and beyond, held at Blacktown Workers Club.
“WEXPO is an opportunity for the Workers Lifestyle Group to proudly host and gateway access for people to participate in a largescale event that showcases the diverse powerhouse Western Sydney economy, our community and business leaders, finance experts, academics, as well as our leading health providers so that we can join together to be part of making change in Blacktown and beyond,” said Morgan Stewart, CEO of Blacktown Worker’s Club Group.
WEXPO is about growth and connection from personal and business perspectives. There is something for everyone at WEXPO 2022.
The aim has been to create a signature expo experience for Western Sydney that will be entertaining, educational and attract visitors form throughout the region.
WEXPO Blacktown features two unique round table sessions, where up to 120 hand-picked guests will experience presentations on health and infrastructure.
Guests will submit their feedback to the presentations, which will be formulated into formal summary documents by Australian Catholic University, Blacktown and presented at NSW Parliament House in November.
WEXPO Patron, Stephen Bali MP, says the WEXPO event is a unique opportunity for businesses and visitors to interact as businesses continue to emerge from the impact of COVID.
This is the first time that a community lead comprehensive expo is being held in Sydney’s West.
“WEXPO provides a unique opportunity for businesses to showcase their products and services; 15 information sessions that provide valuable advice on personal health and wealth improvements, inspirational speakers, and community round tables tackling the big issues facing Western Sydney. There is something for everyone, and all held in the comfort of Blacktown Workers Club.
“The majority of activities are free, with the only costs associated with breakfast and lunch with inspirational speakers. Generally, a day like this would cost over $1000 to attend, but this is a community lead initiative for the benefit of all.”
WEXPO patron, Stephen Bali MP.
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located in the main promenade adjoining the Eucalyptus Bistro. The Diamond Room Stalls are located in the Diamond Showroom Auditorium.
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Community First Credit Union B04
Gem Eco Ventures Pty Ltd B06
CBN Design Services B07
Leanne Elich Consulting B09
Inspiring the future B11
Hills and Shores - Property Buyers Agency B13
In2 Mortgages B15
Linked Business B17
Local Area Marketing B19 Macquarie Community College B21
One Kind Box B22 On Road Driving Education B24 My Skills Australia B26 Ultra Tune Blacktown B28
MatchWorks Employment Service B30 Telstra B31
Punjabi Trendz B33 Noela McIntosh B35
RoJo B37 Rebootr B40 Buzz Web Media B41
Western Sydney Business Centre B43
SWR FM C02
Tech Abstract C04
Mt Druitt Ethnic Communities Agency C06
Superhelp C07 SME Tech Solution C09
Chill IT C11 Salvation Army C14
Signarama Blacktown C16 Digital Prescence C18
Parramatta College C20 The Growth Engineer C22
Training Services NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains C24
Ultimate Success Summit C26 Mentor2Mentor C28 Wealth Forum Group C30
True Blue Care C32 Western Sydney Community Forum Inc C34
Fair Workplace Solutions C35
Blacktown Meals on Wheels Services Inc C36
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Lee has been a seasoned professional speaker, trainer & media commentator since 2008. In 2010 Lee co-founded a brand management agency Buzz Web Media, and recently a business communications hub software Focal. Contact, to support her consulting services. With a desire to help others shine online, she has created networks & programs to support niche industries grow. As a female founder and advocate for women in business, she founded Women With Wit (2013), an online media platform supporting & socially connecting women content creators. As an ex teacher she founded SER4KIDS (2009), an online platform supporting teachers, professionals & parents within the special education sector.
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9.30 – 11 am Monday, October 24, 2022 | Ballroom
The WEXPO Community Leaders Forum is a unique exchange where experts speakers and panellists present on-stage to a hand-picked audience of up to 100 community leaders who complete real-time feedback based on what they see and hear over an hour of moderated presentations and discussion. Their collective feedback is analysed and interpreted in the context of uncovering trends and developing strategies for improvement.
Live Longer Live Better is the first of two CLFs on October 24 at Blacktown Workers Club and will explore one of Western Sydney’s major health issues – DIABETES. This forum will define the nature and size of the problem, explore help options from business and the community, unpack the medical issues and challenges and dive into the cost benefit analysis of prevention.
Prof Glen Maberly Staff Specialist Endocrinologist at Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals and Program Lead for Western Sydney Diabetes, Integrated Care, Western Sydney Local Health District.
His career has focused on fostering public-private-civic partnerships and bringing public health, evidencebased research findings, to large scale implementation. Currently he is the driving force behind the Western Sydney Diabetes Prevention and Management Initiative.
Dr Dorothy Ndwiga Lecturer at the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University.
Her research has focused on tackling the burden of diabetes in the Australian Samoan community through promoting healthy lifestyle choices. The lifestyle intervention showed that culturally tailored health promotion strategies and interventions can reduce the burden of diabetes and its associated risk factors.
Dr Sharon Ponniah Partner, Health & Wellbeing, Public Policy & Economics, PwC. Partner in the PwC health practice and a public health and policy specialist, she has worked in the public and private sectors managing research, evaluation and population health programs at State and National level, in Australia and New Zealand. She has held roles with the Ministry of Health New Zealand; worked for large Crown Entities; and for the George Institute for Global Health prior to entering consulting. With a PhD in public health, she is a published academic and continues to review NHMRC grants for public health and policy.
Session moderator: Dr Jim Taggart OAM
Senior Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO – Health and Biosecurity.
Professor Brinkworth is an international research leader exploring diet and lifestyle approaches for obesity and chronic disease management and has published over 100 scientific papers on this topic. He is founder and author of the No .1 best-selling CSIRO Low Carb Diet book series that translates clinical research outcomes into an easy to follow, self-help guide to minimise health risk through better nutrition and lifestyle change.
CEO of the Blacktown Workers Club Group.
Morgan is an outcome focused, visionary business leader and is a mentor and trusted advisor to executive teams, and Boardsspecialising in Strategic & Legacy Planning to align operational, people management, community, and financial outcomes. Morgan contributes to his community through several mentoring and volunteer roles including as a Board Member of the MidCoast Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service funded by NSW Legal Aid.
not-for-profits and government agencies with a significant presence in Western Sydney.
Stephen Bali
NSW Member for Blacktown & former Mayor of Blacktown City Council..
Stephen is a lifelong Doonside resident. He is proud of our community and will fight to make it an even better place to work, live and raise a family. Stephen previously served as an elected council member for Blacktown from 2004 and was elected Mayor in 2014.
Bruce McClelland Partnership and Engagement Manager, Business Western Sydney.
This is the region’s peak business advocacy organisation representing a regional economic footprint in the tens of billions. Members include the CEOs, chairs and leading executives from more than 110 top global businesses, major Australian corporations, local
GP, Clinical Director, Bridgeview Medical Practice.
Dr Seelan is passionately committed to making a difference and putting Preventive Health care on the map. Her role as the Clinical Director oversees her other main interest and passion which is Chronic Disease Management in which she is currently involved in establishing and managing together with the Bridgeview team, the chronic disease clinics. Dr Seelan is actively involved in Healthy Living Toongabbie, a community based organisation formed to address the diabetes epidemic. Member of the NDSS CALD expert reference group , whose role is to represent as many CALD communities as possible and advice on all CALD DIABETES matters from academic, clinical and research perspectives outside that of Diabetes Australia and its State and Territories.
Dr Shanthini Seelan
2.30 – 4pm Monday, October 24, 2022 | Ballroom
The WEXPO Community Leaders Forum is a unique exchange where experts speakers and panellists present on-stage to a hand-picked audience of up to 100 community leaders who complete real-time feedback based on what they see and hear over an hour of moderated presentations and discussion. Their collective feedback is analysed and interpreted in the context of uncovering trends and developing strategies for improvement.
SydWest Multicultural Services is the leading Multicultural Community Organisation operating in Greater Western Sydney and the Outer West. Elfa is a Director of Settlement Services International and a Director of the NSW Council of Social Services and the NSW Council on the Ageing.
Nathan Burbridge Executive Manager for Service Delivery at SydWest Multicultural Services
Nathan oversees in-home care support, disability, settlement, youth and family services. He has held various senior management and executive positions in government and the community sector for more than 12 years. He specialises in both strategy and operations with a wider variety of skills applied.
Daniel Angus Psychologist and Deputy Commissioner for the NSW Mental Health Commission
Daniel is a clinical supervisor for psychologists with the College of Professional Psychology, and the Better Health Generation.
Building Community Infrastructure is the second of two CLFs on October 24 at Blacktown Workers Club and will explore community infrastructure issues impacting upon Western Sydney including: undiagnosed mental health issues within Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, peer support opportunities for mental health, exploring the Kids Early Years Network for families with vulnerable children aged five and under, unpacking Western Sydney’s new Urgent Care Service.
Session moderator: Dr Jim Taggart OAM Ray Messom CEO WentWest
Ray is the CEO of WentWest which leads primary health care system integration in Western Sydney.
As the Primary Health Network, WentWest commissions services into targeted areas of need and supports improvements in clinical services across a diverse catchment area.
Associate Professor Michael Fasher GP Clinical Director
Michael has been a general practitioner in Blacktown for 40 years. That means he has had the opportunity to care for three generations of many families and enjoys being reminded of that in common encounters on the street.
Scott Walters Senior Program Manager – Partnerships & PCCGHaving a background in hospital and community pharmacy, both here and overseas, Scott now works with the Western Sydney Primary Health Network to improve patient outcomes through partnership programs with local hospitals, social and health services.
Blacktown City provides a wealth of professional opportunities. Blacktown City Council is the largest council in New South Wales and a leader in the development of the western Sydney region. With almost unmatched growth expected over the next 25 years, there has never been a more exciting time to learn more about one of Sydney’s most dynamic and high-performing councils as we continue to deliver outstanding levels of service for our proud and diverse community and prepare our great City for the future.
For 20 years, WentWest has been part of the Western Sydney community, delivering support and education to primary care health professionals such as general practitioners, practice nurses and allied health providers, working with key partners to progress the region’s health system. Our mission is to lead better system integration and coordination, strengthening equity and empowerment for Western Sydney communities and the people who care for them.
