Who We Are - PLA Nat. Consulting

PLA Nat. Consulting is the business development arm of Parks and Leisure Australia.

It provides a range of high level services through:

1. Partnering with key National and International stakeholders who engage in projects and research at National and International levels
2. Developing relevant research relevant to the future growth and development of the Parks and Leisure Industry in Australia.

This consulting arm with its broad constituency, has the ability to provide an industry perspective through applied investigation in areas such as:

• benchmarking and identification and promotion of best practice;
• peer reviews and improvement input
• applied climate change adaptation strategies;
• sports facility adaptation strategies
• advice on the application of appropriate technology.

This development will also provide professional development opportunities for members within the Parks and Leisure Industry to participate in research and leading edge development activities, undertaken by PLA Nat. Consulting.

PLA.Nat Consulting Board of Management

Dr Penny Davidson, Chair			email
Dave Aldous	Adjunct Professor	University of Queensland	email
Mark Casserly	Principal	CCS Strategic Management	email
Christine Deaner	Senior Recreational Service Planner	Warringah Council	email
Dave Deeley	Adjunct Professor	Centre for Sport and Recreation Research, Curtin University	email
Bruce Fordham	Manager Leisure and Youth Services	Hume City Council	email
Cathy Kiss	Senior Parks Planner	City of Melbourne	email
John Senior			email
Mark Band (Secretariat)	Executive Officer	Parks and Leisure Australia	email