Program People
Remote and Indigenous Program State Manager - Julie McNeil
Email: julie.mcneil4@bigpond.com
Summary of Duties:
- Co-ordination with Project Partners
- Staff and Coordinators Supervision
- Government Liaison
- Policy Development and Planning
- Strategic Direction
- Project Partner Servicing
- Marketing and Sponsorship Liaison
- Budgets and Funding
- Oversee Operations of the Program
Remote Hockey Indigenous Development Officer
Ena Waianga and Dalassa Savage
Email: remotehockey@hockeyqld.com.au
Summary of Duties
(a) Assist in the delivery of Active Participation Projects
(b) Assist in the delivery of skill development programs
(c) In Partnership with Cairns Hockey - deliver programs to increase indigenous participation in the sport of hockey and closer relationships with schools and clubs
(d) Assist in strategic and development planning
Remote Hockey Coaching Manager – David McNeil
Email: rcd@cairnshockey.com.au
Summary of Duties:
- > administer the Remote Hockey coaching program
- > mentor and teach identified community members and upgrade skills to deliver into remote communities
- > Manage, oversee and review existing remote hockey coaches
- > Regularly travel to remote communities to coach coaches and identified players and to
- conduct camps and workshops
- > Initiate regular coaching clinics and work with Tafe, Colleges and other organizations.
Wes Ferns - Coach Mentor
Summary of Duties:
- assist in the mentoring support through-out the program
- support and assist the indigenous development officers in their professional development
- assist and support the Indigenous Hockey pathways Support Program
- assist in the conduct of camps and workshops
- Initiate regular coaching clinics and work with Tafe, Colleges and other organizations.
Kim Guerin – General Manager
Email: kguerin@hockeyqld.com.au
Summary of Duties:
- Board Support
- Government Liaison
- Corporate Policy Development
- Staff Supervision
- Member Servicing
- Marketing and Sponsorship Liaison
- Association Finances
- Oversee Business Operations of HQ & State Hockey Centre
Barry Vohland - Coach and Player Development Manager
Email: bvohland@hockeyqld.com.au
Summary of Duties:
- Develop, initiate, update and administer a state-wide coaching program
- Oversee strategic & operational plans, budgets for the HQ under-pinning programme
- Mentor and teach identified coaches and upgrade technical skills
- Manage, oversee and review Hockey Queensland Regional Coaching Directors
- Regularly travel to regional centres to coach coaches and identified players and to conduct camps and workshops
- Initiate regular coaching clinics and conferences
Regional Coaching Directors & Development Officers click here for a full list of names, regions and contact details.
Mike Stevenson - Gulf Hockey Coordinator
Summary of Duties
(a) Assist in the delivery of Active Participation Projects
(b) Assist in the delivery of skill development programs
(c) In Partnership with Mount Isa Hockey and GSRA Inc. - deliver programs to increase indigenous participation in the sport of hockey and closer relationships with schools and clubs
(d) Assist in strategic and development planning





