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Andrea is an Employee Learning and Development professional with two years of experience who is passionate about using her skills to implement innovative and pioneering HR initiatives to drive a culture of professional development. Her strengths lay in people and relationship management, critical thinking and delivering behaviour change projects with an innovative twist. She has been responsible for introducing compliance learning tailored to our significantly diverse employee base of over 12,000 and using her skills to create engagement for and roll out of 'Altogether Autism & Neurodiversity awareness programme at The Warehouse Group. She has shifted the way our team engages with learning, cultivating a continuous learning and development culture specific to their journey.
Andrea is an Employee Learning and Development professional with two years of experience who is passionate about using her skills to implement innovative and pioneering HR initiatives to drive a culture of professional development. Her strengths lay in people and relationship management, critical thinking and delivering behaviour change projects with an innovative twist. She has been responsible for introducing compliance learning tailored to our significantly diverse employee base of over 12,000 and using her skills to create engagement for and roll out of 'Altogether Autism & Neurodiversity awareness programme at The Warehouse Group. She has shifted the way our team engages with learning, cultivating a continuous learning and development culture specific to their journey.
www.turkslegal.com.au
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02 8257 5700
Level 44, 2 Park Street,
Sydney NSW 2000
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2017 - Present
Tenure at
current position
22
Years in the industry
Excellence Awardee:
Turks
Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year
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Excellence Awardee:
Turks
Insurance Specialist Firm
of the Year
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Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year
Kraft Heinz - Wattie's
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02 8257 5700
PO Box 439 Hastings New Zealand
www.turkslegal.com.au
www.linkedin.com/company/
turkslegal
info@turkslegal.com.au
02 8257 5700
PO Box 439 Hastings New Zealand
Karen Gadsdon
CEO
Ron Gadsdon
Director
Turks is a specialist, commercial law firm with national reach. Our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle employ over 190 staff, a diverse team of lawyers, partners, special counsel and support staff available to assist our clients.
Since first opening our doors in 1981, we have relentlessly focused on doing what we do best, delivering innovative and practical solutions to overcome the legal and business hurdles our clients face in the corporate, insurance and banking sectors.
We are incredibly proud of the client-focused culture that pulses through our firm. Aspiring to be great at our craft and better than the day before, is both our individual and collective pursuit and underpins everything we do.
Our success in delivering results in an approachable, responsive and collegiate way allows us to partner with many of Australia’s leading financial services institutions, including major and boutique insurers, corporate entities, banks, workers compensation scheme agents, employers and government departments.
Karen Gadsdon
CEO
Ron Gadsdon
Director
Leadership
Rosella leads the Organisational Development, Culture and DE&I projects across the Asia Pacific and Canada regions. Rosella has more than 12 years working with FMCG and Healthcare companies before joining Constellation Brands four years ago. With her expertise in culture, talent development, coaching and leadership, Rosella is focused on building a robust talent portfolio to confidently deliver sustainable business results, and guide people managers to build a constructive culture for our people to thrive.
Organisational Development Manager
Rosella Dang
Jill Coyle is the Chief People Officer at the Far North District Council, a role she has held for over 6 years. Jill has been within the Human Resources sector for over 25 years in various industries such as Retail, Utilities, FMCG, Manufacturing and Local Government. As a member of the Strategic Leadership team at FNDC she is a key influencer, leading and sponsoring many change initiatives and programmes. She is passionate about enhancing workplace flexibility and championing innovative approaches to new ways of working.
Chief People Officer and Project Lead for Creating & Enabling Great Workplaces
Jill Coyle
Julie oversees the operational and strategic aspects of the human resources function across the region with employees in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Canada. A member of the Executive Leadership Team, Julie heads the P&C Team of senior leaders and administration staff. Across the business, the P&C team support managers and staff employed in a range of roles including: operations teams in the vineyards and wineries, remote sales teams, and office-based roles including finance, marketing, logistics and legal. With a focus on customer service, Julie is passionate about developing people and achieving business outcomes.
Vice President, Human Resources
Julie Bassett
Local Government in New Zealand consists of 78 local, regional and unitary councils. The Far North District Council is the most northern territorial authority and serves the residents of Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Kawakawa, Kerikeri, Paihia and Russell, as well as several smaller settlements and rural and Māori communities. We are a growing district of 71,000 people spread over 7,324km². The Far North district stretches from Cape Rēinga at the northern tip of New Zealand down to the Bay of Islands and Hokianga.
Local Government in New Zealand consists of 78 local, regional and unitary councils. The Far North District Council is the most northern territorial authority and serves the residents of Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Kawakawa, Kerikeri, Paihia and Russell, as well as several smaller settlements and rural and Māori communities. We are a growing district of 71,000 people spread over 7,324km². The Far North district stretches from Cape Rēinga at the northern tip of New Zealand down to the Bay of Islands and Hokianga.
Local Government in New Zealand consists of 78 local, regional and unitary councils. The Far North District Council is the most northern territorial authority and serves the residents of Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Kawakawa, Kerikeri, Paihia and Russell, as well as several smaller settlements and rural and Māori communities. We are a growing district of 71,000 people spread over 7,324km². The Far North district stretches from Cape Rēinga at the northern tip of New Zealand down to the Bay of Islands and Hokianga.
We are responsible for a large range of services including roads, water reticulation, sewerage and refuse collection, libraries, parks, recreation services, local regulations, community and economic development, and town planning.
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Alph Edwards
Head of Turks’ Life Insurance, Superannuation and
Financial Advice Team
Paul Angus
Head of Turks’ General
Insurance Team
Daniel Turk
Head of Turks’ Commercial Disputes & Transactions Team
Adele Fletcher
Head of Turks’ Employers
Liability Team
Alph practices in life insurance, superannuation and related financial services with a focus on advising life insurers, superannuation trustees and financial advice licence holders in relation to all issues arising from the distribution, sale, administration and interpretation of life insurance cover and the related provision of financial advice. A big part of this practice involves acting for life insurers and trustees in policy disputes and financial advice licence holders in inappropriate/misleading/negligent advice claims in all courts and tribunals, in all Australian states and territories.
Alph has acted in many hundreds of life insurance disputes ranging from pre-contractual misrepresentation/avoidance issues to complex TPD assessments and everything in between.
Head of Turks’ Life Insurance, Superannuation and Financial Advice Team
Alph Edwards
Practicing exclusively for insurers and self-insured corporations, Paul has advised and represented clients in the general insurance industry for over 25 years. Paul’s areas of expertise include liability, contract works, property damage, flood and water damage claims, householders and commercial property liability, theft, arson and fraud claims, motor, trade credit, accident & health, travel and recovery actions on behalf of insurers. He also advises insurers on regulatory and code compliance and regularly presents training seminars to clients and the general insurance industry. Paul is also the chair of the judging panel for the Bright Light Award presented by Turks and ANZIIF.
Head of Turks’ General Insurance Team
Paul Angus
Daniel has over 20 years’ experience in the areas of trade credit insurance, commercial litigation and insolvency. Daniel represents insurers, large corporates, SMEs and insolvency practitioners.
Daniel is a leading expert in the rights and obligations of trade suppliers under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”).
Daniel has represented various trade creditors and insurers in relation to high profile insolvencies including Pro Build, Virgin Australia, Clive Peeters, Angus & Robertson, Borders Bookstores, Timbercorp, WOW Sight and Sound and Retravision.
Head of Turks’ Commercial Disputes & Transactions Team
Daniel Turk
Throughout her career, Adele has practised exclusively in the areas of workers compensation, work injury damages and Section 151Z recoveries.
Adele is a trusted advisor to NSW’s leading insurers, and has conducted litigation in numerous Australian jurisdictions. Adele has specific expertise in handling complex work injury damages claims involving multiple parties and the overlap of different legislative regimes.
Adele’s client base includes a number of Australia’s largest self-insured employers; NSW State Government Agencies and ASX-listed companies.
Adele is recognised in the Doyle's Guide as a Leading New South Wales Defendant Workers Compensation Lawyer.
Head of Turks’ Employers Liability Team
Adele Fletcher
Alph Edwards
Head of Turks’ Life Insurance, Superannuation and Financial Advice Team
Adele Fletcher
Head of Turks’ Employers Liability Team
Daniel Turk
Head of Turks’ Commercial Disputes & Transactions Team
Paul Angus
Head of Turks’ General Insurance Team
Leadership
Alph practices in life insurance, superannuation and related financial services with a focus on advising life insurers, superannuation trustees and financial advice licence holders in relation to all issues arising from the distribution, sale, administration and interpretation of life insurance cover and the related provision of financial advice. A big part of this practice involves acting for life insurers and trustees in policy disputes and financial advice licence holders in inappropriate/misleading/ negligent advice claims in all courts and tribunals,
in all Australian states and territories.
Alph has acted in many hundreds of life insurance disputes ranging from pre-contractual misrepresentation/avoidance issues to complex
TPD assessments and everything in between.
Head of Turks’ Life Insurance, Superannuation and Financial Advice Team
Alph Edwards
Practicing exclusively for insurers and self-insured corporations, Paul has advised and represented clients in the general insurance industry for over 25 years. Paul’s areas of expertise include liability, contract works, property damage, flood and water damage claims, householders and commercial property liability, theft, arson and fraud claims, motor, trade credit, accident & health, travel and recovery actions on behalf of insurers. He also advises insurers on regulatory and code compliance and regularly presents training seminars to clients and the general insurance industry. Paul is also the chair of the judging panel for the Bright Light Award presented by Turks and ANZIIF.
Head of Turks’ General Insurance Team
Paul Angus
Daniel has over 20 years’ experience in the areas of trade credit insurance, commercial litigation and insolvency. Daniel represents insurers, large corporates, SMEs and insolvency practitioners.
Daniel is a leading expert in the rights and obligations of trade suppliers under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”).
Daniel has represented various trade creditors and insurers in relation to high profile insolvencies including Pro Build, Virgin Australia, Clive Peeters, Angus & Robertson, Borders Bookstores, Timbercorp, WOW Sight and Sound and Retravision.
Head of Turks’ Commercial Disputes & Transactions Team
Daniel Turk
Throughout her career, Adele has practised exclusively in the areas of workers compensation, work injury damages and Section 151Z recoveries.
Adele is a trusted advisor to NSW’s leading insurers, and has conducted litigation in numerous Australian jurisdictions. Adele has specific expertise in handling complex work injury damages claims involving multiple parties and the overlap of different legislative regimes.
Adele’s client base includes a number of Australia’s largest self-insured employers; NSW State Government Agencies and ASX-listed companies.
Adele is recognised in the Doyle's Guide as a Leading New South Wales Defendant Workers Compensation Lawyer.
Head of Turks’ Employers Liability Team
Adele Fletcher
Alph Edwards
Head of Turks’ Life Insurance, Superannuation and Financial Advice Team
Adele Fletcher
Head of Turks’ Employers Liability Team
Daniel Turk
Head of Turks’ Commercial Disputes & Transactions Team
Paul Angus
Head of Turks’ General Insurance Team
Leadership
Practicing exclusively for insurers and self-insured corporations, Paul has advised and represented clients in the general insurance industry for over 25 years. Paul’s areas of expertise include liability, contract works, property damage, flood and water damage claims, householders and commercial property liability, theft, arson and fraud claims, motor, trade credit, accident & health, travel and recovery actions on behalf of insurers. He also advises insurers on regulatory and code compliance and regularly presents training seminars to clients and the general insurance industry. Paul is also the chair of the judging panel for the Bright Light Award presented by Turks and ANZIIF.
Head of Turks’ General Insurance Team
Paul Angus
Daniel has over 20 years’ experience in the areas of trade credit insurance, commercial litigation and insolvency. Daniel represents insurers, large corporates, SMEs and insolvency practitioners.
Daniel is a leading expert in the rights and obligations of trade suppliers under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”).
Daniel has represented various trade creditors and insurers in relation to high profile insolvencies including Pro Build, Virgin Australia, Clive Peeters, Angus & Robertson, Borders Bookstores, Timbercorp, WOW Sight and Sound and Retravision.
Head of Turks’ Commercial Disputes & Transactions Team
Daniel Turk
Alph practices in life insurance, superannuation and related financial services with a focus on advising life insurers, superannuation trustees and financial advice licence holders in relation to all issues arising from the distribution, sale, administration and interpretation of life insurance cover and the related provision of financial advice. A big part of this practice involves acting for life insurers and trustees in policy disputes and financial advice licence holders in inappropriate/misleading/negligent advice claims in all courts and tribunals, in all Australian states and territories.
Alph has acted in many hundreds of life insurance disputes ranging from pre-contractual misrepresentation/ avoidance issues to complex TPD assessments and everything in between.
Head of Turks’ Life Insurance, Superannuation and Financial Advice Team
Alph Edwards
Throughout her career, Adele has practised exclusively in the areas of workers compensation, work injury damages and Section 151Z recoveries.
Adele is a trusted advisor to NSW’s leading insurers, and has conducted litigation in numerous Australian jurisdictions. Adele has specific expertise in handling complex work injury damages claims involving multiple parties and the overlap of different legislative regimes.
Adele’s client base includes a number of Australia’s largest self-insured employers; NSW State Government Agencies and ASX-listed companies.
Adele is recognised in the Doyle's Guide as a Leading New South Wales Defendant Workers Compensation Lawyer.
Head of Turks’ Employers Liability Team
Adele Fletcher
