Outstanding Alumni Awards

Formerly an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, Dr Kirstin Ferguson is a company director, author and award-winning leadership expert with a strong passion for gender diversity and inclusion in the workforce. Kirstin’s military training, tertiary education and diverse career roles have set her up as a well-respected business leader.

Dr Benjamin Law is an Australian writer, broadcaster and social commentator who has built an outstanding writing career on topics of diversity and issues of representation in the media. His best-known work, The Family Law, has received countless nominations and won many awards.

Jane Bourne is the CEO of The Creche and Kindergarten Association, a not-for-profit organisation regarded as one of Australia’s leading providers of childcare and kindergarten with more than 330 centres across Queensland. Jane is a highly regarded expert with over 40 years’ experience in early childhood education and care.

Dr Robyn Littlewood is the Chief Executive of Health and Wellbeing Queensland and a leading advocate for health promotion. Robyn has worked extensively across all levels of paediatric obesity prevention, nutrition and dietetics, from consultation with children and families in her clinic, to leading multi-disciplinary teams on statewide initiatives.

Debbie Kilroy OAM is one of Australia’s leading advocates for protecting the human rights of women and children through decarceration. Debbie's passion for the abolition of the prison industrial complex is the result of her personal experience of the criminal legal system. She has committed her life to seeking justice for others.

Julian Anderson is highly regarded as a pioneer and international leader within quantity surveying and cost engineering, with a career spanning over four decades at a global quantity surveying and project management firm. As a veteran adviser, Julian is renowned for his dedication to his profession and quest for continuous improvement in his industry.