Wendy McCarthy is passionate about the power of education.

For 40 years she has been a teacher, educator, change agent and public advocate in Australian life.

Wendy has worked with government, corporations and community based organisations in education, health, media, conservation and heritage, women’s affairs, public health and waste management. She has held national leadership roles in all of these areas. This eclectic combination gives her a unique profile and network nationally and internationally.

Wendy has represented Australia internationally at meetings in women’s health and leadership, conservation, broadcasting, education and heritage.

Wendy has assumed many major leadership roles in the public and private sector. Since 1995, when she left line management, she has consulted to major corporations on mentoring, managing change and diversity and establishing sustainable corporate community partnerships.