ONE VOICE Conference - 2022

Tammy is a super human and long distance swimmer. She’s conquered some of the world’s longest, deepest and coldest waterways, the English Channel being one of them. She's the ONLY human to swim the treacherous Bass Strait and has also swum the entire length of the great Murray River. All up, Tammy has clocked up an astonishing 65,000 kilometres, more than one and a half times around the planet. 

Bessie Kay is a TV Presenter, Producer & Marketing Director. Currently presenting Season 4 of Open Homes Australia on the Nine Network - the Highest Rated Australian Made TV Series on 9Life. 

In her early years in the arts she found herself under the spell of 'comparisons' and 'not good enough', but found immense freedom when she finally took the courageous step to bring her true authenticity to the stage.

Shabnam Ighani was born in the North of Iran, and at the age of 18, married an over protective and controlling man. Soon Shab had zero confidence and became physically and mentally sick. She eventually concluded that her only choice was to flee and escape to a free country. Things didn't go exactly as she had planned, especially jail and torture!

Kate Gale grew up in Sale, Gippsland in a very loving family. She had three dreams in life 1. To be a hairdresser 2.To get married to the man of her dreams 3. To become a mum. She nailed all three dreams by the time she turned 24, however being diagnosed with breast cancer was not in her life plan. 

Nor was her husband's diagnosis...

Mark is our first ever male speaker.

Mark Macmanus spent around 10 years battling a drug and alcohol addiction, and by the age of 30 had lost everything he had worked for. House, job, relationships, friendships, family.

Mark has recovered and rebuilt his life, but openly and vulnerably tells his harrowing story and of the devastating impact it had on those who loved him.

He has founded The Restoration Project in the hope his story will prevent others going down the same path, and to assist families going through a similar thing.