Breakfast Event

From Complexity to Confidence

Friday 1st May 2026 | Perth
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Clarity for payroll. Confidence for what’s next.

The stakes have changed

Payroll leaders in 2026 aren't just managing complexity, they're accountable for it.

Real time super obligations. Mounting regulatory scrutiny. Legislation that is increasingly open to interpretation. The margin for error has narrowed, and the expectations placed on payroll leaders have never been higher.

This breakfast roundtable was built for that reality. Expert insight delivered straight. Then the floor opens to your questions, your challenges and the kind of peer conversation you rarely get the time or the room for.

Event Details

Date: 1 May 2026
Time: 7:30am - 9:30am
Location: Intercontinental, Perth
Catering: Complimentary breakfast, barista coffee and refreshments provided. 
Format: Roundtable format: active participation welcomed and expected.

Places are limited to 18. Be sure to register to secure your place. 

 

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How the session works

Each expert presentation is followed by open roundtable discussion giving you and your peers the chance to interrogate the content, share your own challenges and hear how others are navigating the same issues. You're not just attending. You're part of the conversation. 

Expert Presentation

From leading professionals and the regulator

Expert Presentation

From leading professionals and the regulator

Expert Presentation

From leading professionals and the regulator
Three topics. Expert presentations. Open discussion after each.

What We'll Cover

The 2026 Payroll Landscape: Risk, Regulation and Readiness

Ross Heron, CEO — Australian Payroll Association

Unpack the findings from the latest Payroll Industry Report. What risks are materialising, how organisations are building more resilient payroll functions, and what the data tells us about where payroll is heading in 2026.

↳ Roundtable discussion: Are you executives asking for evidence on payroll accuracy? What's keeping you up at night going into this year?

The 2026 Payroll Landscape: Risk, Regulation and Readiness

Ross Heron, CEO — Australian Payroll Association

Unpack the findings from the latest Payroll Industry Report. What risks are materialising, how organisations are building more resilient payroll functions, and what the data tells us about where payroll is heading in 2026.

↳ Roundtable discussion: Are you executives asking for evidence on payroll accuracy? What's keeping you up at night going into this year?

The 2026 Payroll Landscape: Risk, Regulation and Readiness

Ross Heron, CEO — Australian Payroll Association

Unpack the findings from the latest Payroll Industry Report. What risks are materialising, how organisations are building more resilient payroll functions, and what the data tells us about where payroll is heading in 2026.

↳ Roundtable discussion: Are you executives asking for evidence on payroll accuracy? What's keeping you up at night going into this year?

The 2026 Payroll Landscape: Risk, Regulation and Readiness

Ross Heron, CEO — Australian Payroll Association

Unpack the findings from the latest Payroll Industry Report. What risks are materialising, how organisations are building more resilient payroll functions, and what the data tells us about where payroll is heading in 2026.

↳ Roundtable discussion: Are you executives asking for evidence on payroll accuracy? What's keeping you up at night going into this year?

The 2026 Payroll Landscape: Risk, Regulation and Readiness

Ross Heron, CEO — Australian Payroll Association

Unpack the findings from the latest Payroll Industry Report. What risks are materialising, how organisations are building more resilient payroll functions, and what the data tells us about where payroll is heading in 2026.

↳ Roundtable discussion: Are you executives asking for evidence on payroll accuracy? What's keeping you up at night going into this year?
Practical. Specific. Immediately applicable.

What You'll Walk Away With

This is a curated, discussion-led morning designed exclusively for senior payroll professionals who carry direct responsibility for compliance, governance and operational decisions. Those who need more than awareness, they need answers and the space to find them together.

  • A clear read on the compliance risks most likely to affect your organisation in 2026, drawn from the latest Payroll Industry Report findings

  • Confidence on Payday Super — what it means for your operations, where the risk sits and the actions to take now
  • Authoritative guidance on WA Long Service Leave interpretation, direct from the regulator and the chance to ask your specific questions
  • A sharper framework for strengthening payroll governance and assurance in your organisation
  • Real world perspective from peers navigating the same pressures in an open, facilitated roundtable format that most events never offer
Payroll Association Team 1009
Expert voices. Direct access. A seat at the table.

Our Speakers & Facilitators

Ross Heron

CEO

Emma-Lee Oliver

Senior Payroll Consultant

Ross Heron

On realising that his dream job of professional football player for Dundee United wasn't going to fit with his immigration plans from Scotland to Australia, payroll was the obvious next step (naturally).

With a strong background in payroll technology and professional services, Ross leads APA as CEO, driving our national service and delivery teams with a focus on excellence, innovation and genuinely great customer experiences.  He’s passionate about raising the bar and occasionally reminding us that if things had gone differently, he’d be on the pitch, not in the boardroom.

Emma-Lee Oliver

With 17 years of payroll experience under her belt, Emma-Lee didn’t plan to land in payroll,  she quite literally fell into it via timesheet administration on the WA mines. Since then, she’s mastered the art of getting people paid (and keeping a straight face when they hand in their timesheets late).

When she’s not solving payroll puzzles, Emma-Lee is wrangling her two energetic boys, stitching up bags and purses, or planning her next Disney adventure. If there’s a mouse involved, she’s probably already packed.

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