ACT Australia|NZ prides itself on the expertise of our team. From highly creative and accomplished performance professionals to executive leaders in the fields of safety culture and regulation, organisational psychology and leadership; we deliver corporate best practice.
The highlights of 2024 included work in rail, aviation Safeskies 2024 and Virgin Safety Day – and a special commission for the WA State Government MARS (Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety) Program called ‘The Slip: What Good Looks Like’; featuring amazing opportunities for WA-based creatives – writer, director, cast, crew, editor, graphic designers, cinematographers, and our production team.
Your engagement furthers the careers of writers, directors, camera teams, sound teams, lighting teams, editors, and production assistants and of course we wouldn’t be where we are without our amazing actors and coaches.
We welcome you to be part of the creative community that is part of education and training innovation and building the cultural capital of Australia.
Here’s a snapshot of behind the scenes work that goes into all the productions – from our focus groups to make sure we fit your needs, to writing the scripts, to mapping the design, preparing the production, rehearsals, costumes and props, the shoots and of course production days – workshop days.
Ms Fleming applies high-level strategy, consulting and problem-solving at all levels. She draws on her experiences from Risk Management in the IT industry, Executive Producer and Risk challenges in the film industry, and CEO experience as the State Director of CEDA, the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (WA). At the Australian Institute of Management for 7 years leading significant bespoke leadership training design and delivery for the top 50 organisations in WA, Fleming was highly regarded for her contribution to innovation and for managing the entrée of AIM into China.
In addition to her legal work, Maria gives back to the community via her work as a non-executive director on various statutory and not-for-profit boards. She also appears in public speaking engagements and mentors legal practitioners and others who seek career guidance.
Maria’s direct, down-to-earth communication style together with her language skills in Italian and French have proved valuable in assisting those whose first language is other than English and those who are reluctantly involved in legal matters.
Ron is a Certified Professional Facilitator (IAF) and NLP Practitioner, as well as a qualified coach (Diploma in Coaching) and is accredited in LSI (Human Synergistics) and the Myer Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Ron has worked as a coach and facilitator for many well-known Australian, as well as international corporations such has BHP Billiton Iron Ore, Woodside, Westrac, Australia Post, Mirvac Fini, Wesfarmers, PTA, INPEX, Water Corporation and Western Power.
Ventia is providing essential services to support defence capability requirements across navy, army and air force base community in Western Australia and South Australia. This covers a workforce of 700 personnel delivering estate upkeep, hospitality and catering, environmental services, range and training area management, aircraft refuelling and airfield support, firefighting and emergency response, warehousing and store distribution and fuel services, among others.
Lucy has held senior executive roles as General Counsel, Company Secretary, Chief Risk Officer, State Operations Manager and General Manager in broad and highly regulated industries including health care, oil and gas, public housing, and the defence sector.
As a producer and director, Dr. Harmsen has worked on notable theatre productions like "Romeo & Juliet" and "The Tempest." He was Co-Artistic Director at Sly Rat Theatre & Education Company from 2012 to 2019. His work has received various awards, including the APA Ph.D. Scholarship and the Grace Marion Wilson Playwriting Fellowship.
Dr. Harmsen has also contributed significantly to academia and community service, holding roles such as Casual Community Event Officer at Go2Cup and National Academic Coordinator at Fraser’s Medical. His career is marked by numerous accolades, including the University of Melbourne & The Australian Centre Research Prize and the Curtin Research Scholarship. Dr. Harmsen’s diverse roles and achievements highlight his ongoing contributions to literature, theatre, and education.
Audiences for his work range from Director General and CEO level, through management to operational and frontline staff. He creates pieces of theatre and film that accurately mirror the complexities of organisational cultures and immediately engage and challenge workshop participants, and his safety and security programmes have been run all over the world.
He studied Drama at Goldsmiths, London University, and Psychology at the Open University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
ACT Australia|NZ Pty Ltd is the sole licensee for AKT Productions outside the United Kingdom
