Dr. Paul Callaghan

Worimi Man, Author, Storyteller & CEO of Callaghan Cultural Consultancy

Profile

Dr Paul Callaghan is an Aboriginal man belonging to the land of the Worimi people, now called Port Stephens.

Paul has held several senior executive positions in his career including CEO of New England TAFE where he had responsibility for 1,200 staff, 23,000 students and an annual budget of $65million. He has qualifications in surveying, drafting, commerce, training, executive leadership, company boards and executive coaching. He also has a PhD in Creative Practice. His most important learning however, has been through going bush with Elders.

Paul is also an author. His book, The Dreaming Path became a best seller in Australia in September, 2022 and received the Australian Book Industry Award for ‘Small Publisher’s Adult Book of the Year’ in 2023. It has also been published in France and Germany and will be published in the USA in October 2023.

Expertise

Talking Points
Authentic Leadership - Learning from the World’s Oldest Living Culture
Two Worlds Together
Work Life Balance - Making it Real

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