Ambassadors
National Career Development Week is supported by Ambassadors who provide inspiration for Australians of all ages, skills and experience, to be proactive about managing your life, learning and work.
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Anthony FieldThe Blue Wiggle's own career has taken some surprising twists - the career path NCDW ambassador Anthony Field took to where he is now is certainly not an obvious one and his success story can be seen as a result of all his interests coming together. Anthony began his career as an infantry soldier and a piper with the 5/7 Royal Australian Regiment. Anthony, his brothers Paul and John, and purple Wiggle Jeff were members of the 80's chart topping group The Cockroaches. Anthony attended Macquarie University Institute of Early Childhood Learning along with Murray Cook and Greg Page obtaining his Diploma of teaching in 1990. It was there the three began writing children's songs as one of their University music projects, with the assistance of Jeff Fatt, andThe Wiggles were born. Anthony has always been keen to continue to pursue other projects that interest him, proving that career development never really ends. Hence the importance of his role as Ambassador for the NCDW campaign as an inspiration to all Australians.
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Steve LiebmannNCDW ambassador Steve Liebmann is one of Australia's most respected journalists, and has been a television and radio broadcaster for more than four decades. Following a career with the Nine Network, and more than two decades with the Today show in particular, Steve Liebmann moved on to present factual programming on Foxtel - most recently at the Winter Olympics. Steve can these days be heard each weekday morning as the host of his own talk-back show on Sydney radio station 2UE. He has also occasionally filled in as a weekend anchor of Ten News on Network Ten. During his award-winning career, Liebmann has interviewed presidents, prime ministers, royalty, the world's leading entertainers and sporting stars. As one of Australia's top journalists, Liebmann has won wide respect for his fairness, impartiality and objectiveness. Steve's interest in career development includes a former role as a committee member for the National Youth and Career Transitions Advisory Group.
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Angela BishopNCDW ambassador Angela Bishop is able to combine her passion and expertise for the arts and current affairs on a daily basis as Network Ten's lead entertainment reporter. Angela's first involvement in the entertainment industry was in Law and Med revues at the University of New South Wales, while studying a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Political Science and Drama). A serious player in student politics, she served as the first female Chairman of the Student Union. Away from the television cameras, and her radio work on 2GB, Angela is also a committed and active member of the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation and Pink Ribbon Ball committee. In October 2007, with husband Peter Blakie, Angela welcomed to the world a beautiful daughter Amelia, something she says has certainly brought some new skills to her work!
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Mark FurzeNCDW ambassador and popular young former Home and Away actor Mark Furze left the show to pursue his career dream as full-time front man for his band Falcon Road - and is very much enjoying the journey. An ambassador for NCDW since 2008, Mark is helping to equip 15 to 24 year old Australians with the skills to make the right choices about their own future, as one of the presenters (along with Angela Bishop) of an exciting new series of NCDW video resources. Mark is still acting along with working hard at his music career, most recently shooting a film in Queensland and appearing on Australian Television screens in the popular Underbelly series. Mark is currently based in Los Angeles. Mark believes strongly in encouraging other young people to recognise the benefits that hard work and determination can bring and we're delighted to have his continued support.
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David WirrpandaThe David Wirrpanda Foundation recognises the influence professional people have on the lives of our children and the NCDW Campaign is delighted to have David Wirrpanda as as one of our inspiring ambassadors. A former Australian rules footballer, who played for the West Coast Eagles between 1996 and 2009, David Wirrpanda was named the 9th most influential Aboriginal Australian by The Bulletin magazine in 2007 and 2008. David was recognised among West Australia's Inspirational people of the Year in 2008 in Scoop Magazine and in 2009 received the award for Young Western Australian of the Year. The David Wirrpanda Foundation, which commenced its operations in 2005, was founded by David out of a mutual desire to assist and develop young people through education, promoting healthy lifestyles and building self esteem. The focus of the Wirrpanda Foundation is to increase the retention of indigenous students in school, and improve their life choices after leaving school by encouraging further study or entry into the workforce. www.dwf.org.au |
