Julie McCrossin

Client Testimonials

JULIE AS A HYPOTHETICAL & PANEL DISCUSSION LEADER
JULIE AS AN MC
JULIE AS A MEETING & SEMINAR FACILITATOR
JULIE AS A SPEAKER
JULIE AS A TRAINER
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND EVENTS

JULIE AS A HYPOTHETICAL & PANEL DISCUSSION LEADER

"Thank you for facilitating the session today at Ryde with a range of trainers – we have had wonderful feedback on your style of facilitation as well as the expertise in which you draw information from the panel and audience." TAFE Northern Sydney Institute 2009

"We have received very positive feedback from participants who attended the session. As usual, you did a wonderful job facilitating the session and engaging the audience fully." LGPRO Local Government Professionals Inc Victoria 2009

"Your energetic and professional facilitation of the panel discussion contributed to the success of the conference and ensured lively discussion of the issues." Housing and Social Inclusion Forum, Australian Housing and Urban Research Unit. Melbourne 2008

"Thank you for your hard work at the Women's Networking Dinner. We've received a lot of positive feedback regarding the CEO panel discussion and how wonderfully it was facilitated by you." Local Government Professionals Inc. Victoria. 2008

"Thank you Julie, It was a great event (as usual). We have had a terrific response from those who attended and numerous requests for copies of the toolkit." NSW Attorney-General's Department. NSW Parliament House. Launch of "The Capacity Toolkit". How to assess an adult's capacity to make decisions. 2008

"The Human Rights Unit would like to thank you very much for facilitating the The State of Human Rights panel event. We really appreciate the work that you put into becoming very well informed about the Charter and how it operates. You did a great job of ensuring that the event was interesting to everyone in the audience - from those with no knowledge to those who were very well informed." Victorian Department of Justice. 2007

"Congratulations on yet another incredible event where you have managed to infuse energy, creativity and commitment into an important area of public life. Congratulations also on your comprehensive understanding of the Charter and how it works." "The State of Human Rights: What Difference will a Charter make in Victoria?" Public Forum. Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission. 2007

"Thanks so much for helping to make the ACHSE SA Conference a success. Feedback was excellent for your session and you have certainly got people thinking and motivated about many issues. You are a real professional." Australian College of Health Service Executives. SA. 2007

"You are just the most wonderful facilitator/MC: that blend of humour, knowledge and sensitivity to the topic and to the speaker, to say nothing of the way you controlled the whole thing from beginning to end was just fabulous and made me extremely envious!!!! (I took notes!)" Dr Bronwyn Morkham, National Director, Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance. 2007

"Overall, the delegates rated the panel as 'providing food for thought' and saw 'immediate application' to their teaching and learning environments. Specific comments were 'great direction from Julie', 'able to think on her feet', 'tied things together', and an 'entertaining and clever person'. Without your support, this National Education Conference would not have been the amazing success it was." The King's School Leading and Learning Conference 2006.

"We were absolutely delighted with the way Julie facilitated our 'Big Debate'. She was spectacular - well prepared, considered, provocative, funny, serious. In short - she inspired a debate that exceeded our expectations and that has generated excellent feedback. At a personal level, she was great to work with." Australian Physiotherapy Association, Victorian Branch.

"Your superb facilitation of the discussion is what made the forum a great success and it was certainly reflected in the feedback we received from audience members." Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria's Forum on "Work Life Balance - Rhetoric or Reality?" 2006

"A great performance - very professional and fitted the bill exactly." Launch Strategic Plan - Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People. South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service 2006

"The hypothetical was brilliant and Julie McCrossin was excellent. She used her sharp wit, expert knowledge to engage the panel and audience in a very topical issue which resulted in many of the participants having a greater understanding of the sentencing procedure." Law Society of NSW, Law Week 2006

"Thank you for your great speaking contribution. Your Hypothetical Session received high commendations." Australian College of Health Services Executives 2005 National Congress

"Your skills, knowledge, humour and warmth were pivotal to the positive outcomes tackling a difficult issue in a highly accessible and informative way." Australian Science Festival 2005

"Thank you for your stimulating and energetic compering of the plenary session. People commented on the depth of your research. You were able to engage audience participation and spark confidence in the panellist." Festival of E-Learning 2005, The Kings School

"The panel session you facilitated on Effective Court Models was the highlight of this year's conference. The entertaining and interactive style was a great way to finish. Your preparation and insight were highly valued." Court Assistance 2004 Conference, NSW Legal Aid Commission and NSW Police.

"Thank you for your superb running of the Young People and Alcohol Forum. You received universal praise form participants." Commission for Children and Young People, NSW Alcohol Summit 2003

"Thank you for the wonderful session that you conducted. It was stimulating and amusing." Mental Health Advocacy Service, NSW Legal Aid Commission

"Your input in the wrap up was entertaining and inspiring." 2003 NSW Landcare and Catchment Management Forum.

"The overwhelming view was that the success of the evening was made possible by your enthusiastic, energetic, yet controlled and professional approach to the whole event." Centre for Human Rights education, Curtin University.

"It was great to have you participate in our conference by "handling" the Hypothetical. They feedback was stunning! People found the mixture of fun and serious stories stimulating." - NSW College of Nursing

"Your skilful, welcoming and warm presentation style immediately put the panel at ease." - Family Support Services Association of NSW Inc.

"Excellent preparation and attention to detail, great audience and panel rapport." - Association of Regulatory and Clinical Scientists

"The panel session was very successful and your energy, professionalism and good humour was particularly notable." - National Breast Cancer Centre

"Your contribution as the facilitator of the Hypothetical Panel session was highly valued. We appreciated your time, dedication and enthusiasm." 5th Annual Health and Medical Research Conference, Queensland Health

"... admired the way you generated interesting, and at times, controversial comment from the panel, while always keeping your eye on the audience for questions and comments." - Australian Film Commission

"Thanks for your fabulous performance at the conference. You were terrific - great fun, but ensuring that there was lots of content as well." - People, Place, Partnership. NSW Government and Community Conference

"Thanks so much for compering the panel discussion.... you were very sensitive to the issues, incredibly adept at drawing people out, keeping it moving, and getting the tone right. It was great." - Rethinking Law and Order Forum

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JULIE AS AN MC

"I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say 'a big thank you' for all the work at and leading up to the Summit. It really was a fantastic event and a pleasure to work with you. As always you captivated the audience’s hearts and minds and also gave then a great laugh." - CREATE Foundation, National Summit. 2010.

"I think that you added an extra, important element that is often missing from conferences - some life, personality, breadth of knowledge, and with a good dose of personal touch. It was a wise move to get you involved." - 3rd Regional Acquired Brain Injury Conference "Transitions in Life: Skills, Initiatives and Optimism". Warrnambool, Victoria. 2009.

"Your enthusiasm, engagement and professionalism were the corner stone of the day’s success." - Planet Ark Launch of National Recycling Week 2009

"Julie was absolutely excellent. Everyone loved her. She was flexible, entertaining and genuinely interested in the topic. We would have her back in a heartbeat." - Relationships Australia (NSW) May 2008

Attendee comments: "A fantastic morning. Julie has a gift of switching on our passion!"; "Julie was fantastic, a lot of energy & really draws out key issues"; "Julie is brilliant! Refreshingly honest and clever. Her reflective listening is outstanding, provocative and witty"; "Great that Julie picked up on the underlying tension from previous day and addressed the issue effectively"; "Highly engaging and remained involved & aligned with all relevant issues. Excellent!"; "She is brilliant - combines energy, understanding, enthusiasm, empathy and challenging". Communities for Children Conference 2007

"Thank you for your entertaining and inclusive chairing and for mentoring KC as the co-chair. The way in which you and KC were able to weave the stories of adults, young people and carers into the conference made Voices Calling for Action a reality. Their messages were honest, courageous and at times emotional. Thank you for the panel preparation you facilitated with the Commissioners and the young delegates. You ensured everyone was heard and key actions for the future were articulated." - 11th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect: Voices calling for Action. Gold Coast 2007

"Thank you for a brilliant job!" - Foster Care Association of Victoria Inc. 2007

"Can I just say again, thank you so much for your participation on Thursday night! All day Friday, students were coming up to me saying that the Forum was fantastic, in particular that you were amazing! I think that the audience got a lot out of it, and left wanting more, which is a big achievement when talking about Indigenous health! The big factor in the night's success was your direction and facilitation, be warned I think you shall be recieving some emails from students in the future!" - Ineke Wever, Health Equality in 25 Years Indigenous Health Forum. University of Sydney 2007

"I want to thank you for the fantastic job you did as our MC with a combination of fantastic energy, a very 'rural' sense of humour, and a deep understanding of the community services and health sectors." - 9th National Rural Health Conference. Albury 2007

"It was a pleasure to work with you and your energy and passion for the subject were fantastic!" - National E-Health Transition Authority Conference 2007

"Thank you for assisting to make the evening such a success. Your enthusiasm, humour and incisiveness helped to make it both a fun and informative evening." - Australian Public Service Commission, "Lifting and Raising the Bar: A Celebration to Commemorate the Lifting of the Marriage Bar" November 2006

"Thankyou so much for your great work on the launch of Mental Health Week 2006. You were a truly wonderful MC and we've had so much great feedback about your entertaining and informative performance. We believe this year's launch was our best ever and we would like to thank you for your part in that success." - Mental Health Association, NSW

"Thank you for your outstanding contribution to the success of the ARACY Communities for Children conference. A key factor in the success of the conference was your energy, enthusiasm and special insight into the content of the day's proceedings." - Professor Fiona Stanley AC, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth 2006

"Many thanks Julie, it was a great night and as usual you did a marvellous job." - Baxter 2006 NSW Health Awards

"Thank you again for such a wonderful performance, keeping the event running to schedule and all the extras you added to make the lunch a wonderful success. I have had nothing but positive comments and it would not have been the success that is was without you." - Council on the Ageing (NSW) Golden Jubilee Luncheon, Sydney Town Hall 2006

"On behalf of the Women in Engineering Program and the Faculty of Engineering at UTS, I would like to thank you very much for doing such a great job as MC last week. With your background and finesse all the guest speakers were at ease and able to respond carefully and with enthusiasm to your questions. The alumni were also engaging and we have had much appreciation communicated about your style and approach." - Women in Engineering 25th Anniversary Dinner 2006

"Excellent. We provided Julie with a script and she worked magic with it. She was a pleasure to work with and our event was a great succes. She was able to draw out the important points and contributed greatly to our success." - Australian Business Excellence Awards 2006

"Thank you for helping to make our event a tremendous success. You were brilliant!" - Executive Central, May 2006

"Thank you for the SUPERB job you did last Thursday night- your presence, and quick thinking humour, as well as efficiency MADE the night. So many people have raved about how much they enjoyed the night, citing your compering as a highlight - so, ABUNDANT THANKS!" - Bridge for Asylum Seekers Foundation, March 2006

"Your professionalism, warmth, humour and understanding of the human spirit, added a dimension to the evening." - 4th Annual Australian Dance Awards

"You were fantastic and made our job very easy." - National Youth Media Awards

"Your fun approach made for a really relaxed and enjoyable evening - and it was great you spontaneously involved the kids!!" - The Cancer Council of NSW

"I would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for your passionate and professional contribution as MC." Mercy Foundation, Four Sisters One Passion Gala Dinner 2005

"You performed a tremendous role at our rally." Friends of the ABC.

"The Awards were enhanced by your humour, insight and quick thinking." - Justice Awards. Law Foundation of NSW

"Your enthusiasm and energy inspired delegates." - Dementia Symposium Alzheimer's Australia NSW

"Your involvement was absolutely critical in setting the tone and holding the whole night together." - Communications Law Centre

"A fabulous job. You are a great pleasure to work with." - Centre for Continuing Education. University of Sydney.

"Thank you for your superb contribution as our MC." - Randwick City Council

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JULIE AS A MEETING AND SEMINAR FACILITATOR

"THANK YOU for last night … feedback was that it was well received and Community Drug Action Team members were very thankful for your skill and personality in presenting this information, and also in being able to engage with the audience." Southern Drug and Alcohol Services, NSW Health 2009.

"I just wanted to thank you on behalf of the CDAT Working Group for such a fantastic job. I think we all agree that you made a great contribution to the night and that you facilitated the discussion really well. I think that those who attended will really feel that they were listened to and their concerns heard by the people who work in the community that can effect change." Community Drug and Alcohol Team Working Group. Public Forum. Sydney 2009.

"The facilitator was terrific. Intelligent, across the issues, entertaining while remaining subject focused and a good time keeper. She was the glue that made it seamless!" Lorne Forum Child Protection Victoria. 2008.

"The day went really well and there has been an incredible amount of positive feedback on your facilitation. You really managed to achieve what we were hoping to gain from the day through your great insights, open style of communication and clear understanding of the issues." Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office, NSW Health. 2008.

"While many factors influenced the success of the Forum, your facilitation skill, professionalism, generosity of sharing personal experience, preparation, intelligence and great humour are considered key to the resounding success of this event for RFNSW." The Richmond Fellowship of NSW Staff Forum, 2007.

"I would like to thank you for the significant role you played in making this such an enjoyable and successful event. The manner in which you managed the conference time and content, lead the panel discussion, kept presenters focused and allowed for a high degree of audience participation in a humorous and light hearted way was well received. Your contribution to the congress exceeded expectations and set a high benchmark for future events." Office of Children, Victorian Department of Human Services, The Resilience Congress 2006.

"The course was informative and fun. Thanks! Every little bit of positive effort into improving the lives of people with mental illness and understanding of mental illness is great for not only the sufferers but, I think, we may find it also furthers the spiritual evolution we find ourselves in!" - Steve, Working with the Media Workshop, Pitane Recovery Centre and the Pioneer Club House, February 2006

"Wanted to acknowledge your masterful facilitation of the Dept. of Health & Ageing Suicide Prevention Planning Forum in Canberra; your level of knowledge, astuteness of questioning, perceptiveness, sense of humour, and ability to really listen and process at high speed made a huge contribution to the Forum." - Lifeline Australia, February 2006

"Your facilitation provoked passions and interest right to the very end. We had very positive feedback from participants and sponsors about your session." - TAFE Directors Australia, 2004 National TAFE Congress

"You were a wonderful host, setting the tone of the evening with playfulness, appreciation and expectation. People remarked how much they enjoyed your contribution."- Eremos Institute Public Forum, An Evening with Bishop Spong.

"Thank you for the excellent role you performed as facilitator... particularly through an enjoyable and interactive forum." - Independent Commission Against Corruption

"Your skill in involving people in the discussion and synthesising the issues was crucial in establishing a fruitful dialogue." - Shelter NSW

"Your passionate and skilful approach to facilitating the debate ensured that the conference was a valuable learning opportunity for all participants." - Family Services Australia

"Others in neighbouring workshops were quite envious of the fun we were obviously having." - National Council of Churches in Australia

"Your ability to hold the audience in the palm of your hand, enable the two young co-presenters to do such a good job confidently, to provide such humour and a great atmosphere were very enviable." - Central Coast Volunteer Referral Agency Inc.

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JULIE AS A SPEAKER

"The feedback has been fantastic." Australian Federal Police. Protection Women's Dinner. 2007

"Thank you very much for your excellent address. It was a great contribution to our meeting." Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, April 2006

"I would like to express my sincere thanks for your fantastic > contribution to Artfest. Opening night had a great atmosphere this > year with your humour and sense of fun. It was really enjoyable and > made a huge difference." Winmalee High School. 2006.

"Your talk was very engaging and you managed to captivate the audience. You conveyed your experience and thoughts on culture brilliantly." Art Gallery of NSW, Art After Dark.

"Your presentation was entertaining and thought provoking. Deceptively light-hearted, your presentation was a very effective reinforcement of the important messages." - Comcare, Australian Government

"In your dinner presentation you created an atmosphere that was light hearted but did not shy away from the deep emotional content of the work of the program. It was an engaging and creative way to close off the day's discussion." - Family Relationships Services National Forum 2004, Department of Family and Community Services.

"Your talk has provoked some hearty discussion and many favourable comments." - Shoalhaven Women's Health Centre

"Feedback regarding your keynote address has been stunning. Thank you so much Julie ... for your gracious and thoughtful address." - Brisbane Writers Festival

"Your presentation was intelligent, effective and entertaining." - Mental Health Review Tribunal

"Thank you for making our Christmas Breakfast such a resounding success."- BQ Design

"Your ability to discuss what some may see as touchy issues in a light-hearted manner helped break down the barriers thereby enabling everyone to participate." - Women's Network. Federal Department of Finance and Administration

"Your charismatic performance as key note speaker was unequivocally the highlight of the evening." - Education Week. Penrith District.

"Your talk was both committed and witty, which made your radical - but also conservative - message good fun to hear." - The Sydney Institute

"Thanks for your expertise, sense of humour and most of all your compassion." - Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes in NSW

"Your openness, passion, and honesty contributed to the forum's outstanding success.". - Marie Claire. What Women Want Forum 2001

"Thank you most sincerely for your participation at the annual conference. You were a bright addition to the programme, and thank you for your sense of humour." - Local Courts Annual Conference. Judicial Commission of NSW

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JULIE AS A TRAINER

The testimonials below relate to Skills for the Exceptional Executive Assistant, Synergy Plus Training, 2006

"I know I can speak for everyone in saying thank you for presenting a great course. You definitely kept us all awake with your enthusiasm, great sense of humour and knowledge." Executive Assistants. Canberra. Synergy Plus Training.

"Excellent. Helpful information, fun and extremely beneficial. Julie had great enthusiasm, made participants relaxed and happy to share ideas and discuss personal experiences." Rowena Billing - Parliamentary Library

"Thought it was beneficial and thoroughly enjoyable. Julie was great. Very entertaining and plenty of laughs." Gail Collis - Australian Pork

"Fantastic, helpful, insightful, fun, great interaction with other EAs. Julie is lovely, wise and friendly. She has a wide range of relevant knowledge and background." Emily Richardson - Dept of Industry, Tourism and Resources

"Interactive, enjoyable, great food! Julie knew when to break and was good at keeping everything going." Renee Reavley - Attorney Generals Department

"A fantastic two day course, very motivating. Julie kept the room and discussion flowing brilliantly. Julie is so interesting and there was never a boring moment throughout the course. I am taking away a lot of new skills and more confidence. Thank you!" Jayne Righton-Stapley - Finance

"Very worthwhile. Lots to be learnt from others, skills and knowledge. A lot to take away. Julie was a very good facilitator, humorous style, confident speaker and keeps you awake. Thank you very much." Natalie Chapman - DEST

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SPECIAL PROJECTS AND EVENTS

"Thank you so much for acting as our Facilitator for the Women’s Workshops on Saturday. The participants in your workshops gave us some fabulous feedback on your role as Facilitator and I thought I would share a few of their compliments from our evaluation forms with you ... Julie was excellent, fun & good at drawing women out – interview skills great! ... Julie McCrossin an excellent presenter and manager of people ... Julie was a wonderful facilitator and sharing stories was great ... Julie was a great facilitator & kept it all on track." Down Syndrome NSW 2009.

"Many thanks for a brilliant job! I can't thank you enough for your fluency, professionalism and enthusiasm. The interviews in particular with the award winners and the Living Books were fantastic. It made the event far more interactive." Launch of Mental Health Week and the Mental Health Matters Awards , Martin Place, Sydney City for the Mental Health Association NSW 2008. MC.

"We are very grateful for the wonderful job that you did as MC of the community forum. We really could not have asked for anything more." Suicide Prevention Australia. Melbourne Town Hall Community Forum 2007.

"You have a wonderful ability to quickly connect with groups that you meet. In looking back on the day I was conscious of having to break your conversations with groups of really engaged students. Every boy that I have spoken to enjoyed meeting you." Principal for a Day visit, Sydney Technical High School. 2006.

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