David Harding Email & Phone Number

I am a driven educator of Australian adults with a passion for the Human Resource function. As the current General Manager for Training Professional, I lead our culturally and logistically diverse team of 25 trainers to deliver results across multiple fields including Mining, Barbering, Heavy Industries and Gaming / IT. As an RTO focused on workplace-based training, I help businesses understand their training needs, HR implications and opportunities to secure Government funding. With a strong background in HR and compliance, I have experience in dealing directly with multiple government agencies including ASQA, VCAA, QCAA, DESBT and Skills Vic. My mission is to show industry how collaboration with formal and informal training programs can provide a lasting impact on the profitability of any business. Furthermore, this is a foundational expectation that our 25-person training team is committed to every day. I have also been a member of multiple academic advisory groups focused on undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the fields of Business Management, Marketing, Human Resources, and various streams of Information Technology. I hold a master’s degree in Business Administration, majoring in HR, along with other qualifications including my TAE40116. Prior to overseeing Training Professionals, I was the General Manager of Lightmare Studios, overseeing all operations including Software development and our 300-person Strong training program, delivered collaboratively with 5 RTO’s and 1 University. Lightmare Studios also received multiple awards during my tenure for both Software development and Training. These awards included the "honourable mention" award at the International Game Developers conference and silver at the International Innovation In Training Awards held in New Orleans, USA. I enjoyed the day-to-day hands-on approach, driving accountability and overall business growth, with Lightmare Studios enjoying a 300% GP growth during my tenure.Before Lightmare Studios, I was the Queensland Occupational Health and Safety, Training, and Injury Management manager at Hungry Jacks.There, I was responsible for the Training and Safety of over 4000 staff and 300 managers. Some of my proudest achievements include:- Repeatedly achieving the lowest % workers' compensation claims costs (by State) of any business or state in the Competitive Foods Australia Group Pty Ltd.- Effectively resolving delicate workers' compensation claims and representing Hungry Jacks during Fair Work Commission mediation

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