2026 End of Year Workshop

Jacqueline brings calm, capability, and a touch of creative flair to everything she does. By day, she’s known for her sharp attention to detail and payroll knowledge. By night, you’ll find her curled up with a good book, proving that quiet achievers often run the world.

Her dog, Calvin, self appointed CEO of the household,  keeps operations in check, while her macramé creations add a little handmade charm to her downtime. If there’s a gathering, Jacqueline’s legendary grazing boards could make even a MasterChef contestant weep with envy. She’s proof that precision and creativity can be the perfect match.

Like most payroll professionals, Louise fell into the payroll world many moons ago, almost by mistake. She now has over fifteen years’ experience in Australian payroll, working for a number of great Australian brands in different industries. With all this knowledge Louise now focuses on training and supporting our members and students to grow their payroll knowledge.

Away from the office, Louise can often be found spending time with family and friends. She lives by the quote ‘Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you’  by Misty Copeland.

Maria was APA’s very first employee, and to this day, she’s still the most entertaining. Known affectionately as our resident payroll nerd, Maria has an unmatched passion for getting payroll right. She’s the person who actually enjoys reading payroll legislation in her spare time (yes, really) and her reputation for razor sharp knowledge is legendary.

As one of APA’s most enthusiastic trainers and our living, breathing knowledge base, Maria is the go to for even the trickiest payroll questions. If she doesn’t know the answer… well, no one does.

Jonathan Mamaril is a director of South Geldard Lawyers and heads the Employment law team. With a distinct trade union background, Jonathan possesses unique insight into how employee advocates and lawyers work, allowing him to provide strategic and practical advice that keeps employers and Human Resources teams one step ahead.

Providing practical and timely advice on the latest legislation changes and legal issues facing employers, Jonathan advises decision makers on all areas of employment law including restructures, redundancies, General Protections, Unfair Dismissal, sexual harassment, psychosocial risks and hazards, workplace bullying, underpayment of wages, termination of employment and performance management.

Due to his practical expertise, Jonathan is regularly asked to comment on Employment Law matters with Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald, ABC radio, HR Daily and HRM Online and is a regular speaker with The Executive Connection (TEC)/Vistage Worldwide, Best Practice Network, Local Government Managers Association and the Australian Payroll Association. 

Beti specialises in leading payroll and operational transformation in complex, high-risk environments.
Over the past decade, she has strengthen governance, compliance and system capability to deliver accurate, scalable payroll outcomes - including lifting payroll accuracy through improved controls and accountability.

As Director of Operations as Carer Solutions, Beti oversees Payroll, Governance Risk & Compliance, Client Services and Systems. She is known for translating strategy into practical execution, building resilient operations, aligning teams, and delivering sustainable results.

Sarah is an executive with specialties in superannuation policy, regulation and governance, operations, technical and security, with in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry. She has particular expertise in the operational aspects of financial services and superannuation, and the design and implementation of regulatory change.

Sarah is passionate about good policy and the superannuation industry working with government and regulators to achieve the best outcomes for people in retirement, and for a fair and equitable system. She is active in working groups and committees with industry bodies and government, including as a member of the Women in Super National Policy Committee.

Sarah is currently Head of Regulatory Policy at Rest, one of Australia’s largest profit to member super funds. Previously, Sarah successfully led the establishment and early operation of the Gateway Network Governance Body Ltd, which is responsible for the governance of the Superannuation Transaction Network of Gateway Operators for the superannuation industry, following roles in policy, advocacy and regulatory change at Commonwealth Bank and Colonial First State.