Aaron VanderAa

Qualifications & Expertise:
 

• Bachelor of Creative Arts & Industries (Music)

• Certificate II in Music Industry

• Member of APRA AMCOS - songwriters association

• 20 Years experience as a Professional Musician, Music Production, Recording Artist, Song Writer and Touring Musician.

• 15 Years experience as a Music tutor & mentor

  • 3 Years Music Tutor at O'loughlin College in Darwin

• 3 years experience as a Disability Provider

Other Experience:

• Co-Founder of Coolum's Community Drum Circle - Providing a free community offering to all abilities and families, that has and still is running for over 4 years

• Co-Founder for a Not for Profit Organisation that hosts community lead events for people of all abilities

• Have worked in collaboration with the Sunshine Coast Council with multiple regeneration projects that offer opportunities to all abilities

• Performed on world stages such as Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival, Burning Man and multiple international festivals.

• Completed Mastery University program with Tony Robbins - a globally recognised personal development program

• Full time touring professional musician - Numerous World and National Tours

• Collaborated with multiple organisations like - Red Cross, Greenpeace, Toms, Orange Sky Laundry, Sea Shepherd

• Entire Adult life has been working with people with all abilities from high functioning to high needs

• Event and Festival Management

• Fun fact - Adopted into an indigenous skin group 'Nabungadi' in Arnhem Land and gifted a traditional Yidaki (didgeridoo)

Evan Thomas

Qualifications & Expertise:
 

• Masters of Social Work 2013

• Bachelor in Asian History & Culture & Government & International Relations

• Dual Major in Arts & Economics

• Certificate of Accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW)

• Member of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

• Practicing since 2013 as an accredited Social Worker

• 5 years experience as a NDIS provider

• Medicare accredited

• Accredited & Authorised Mental Health Professional

  • Autism

  • ADHD

  • High Prevalent Illness

  • Major Mental Illness & Complex Presentations

Other Experience:

• Worked with Queensland Health 6 years

• Worked Japanese Aeronautical and Space Academy

• Worked at Japanese Consulate

• Windsurfing instructor

• Fun fact - Ordained priest at Hawaiian lifestyle church in Japan