Past Presentations

Lindy Hou is an active motivational speaker who has presented in a variety of venues. Below is a list of her recent and memorable work.

2021

9/9/2021 – Guide Dogs NSW/ACT staff meeting, Zoom presentation

Aug-Sep 2021 – Guide Dogs NSW/ACT clients, mini webinar series ‘Live life to the fullest through exercise and sport’

26/8/2021 – University of Canberra, occupational therapy students lecture on assistive technology, Zoom presentation

26/1/21 – Australia Day Ambassador for Bathurst

2020

13/10/20 – Mosman Rotary Club, Zoom presentation

26/1/20 – Australia Day Ambassador for Wollondilly Shire Council, Picton

2019

8/8/2019 –  University of Canberra, occupational therapy students

21/6/19 – Belconnen Presbyterian Women’s Association

18/6/19 – presentation to ASIO staff on Diversity and Inclusion

10/5/19 – Telopea Park High School, Year 10. Topic: Sense of Purpose

18/4/19 – Q&A session with Tim Mannion for athletes preparing for the Tokyo Paralympic Games

19/3/2019 – Tuggeranong Day VIEW Club

27/2/2019 – Tuggeranong Evening VIEW Club

26/1/2019 – Australia Day Ambassador for Hilltops Council in Young [read press article from The Young Witness and view photos in the 2019 gallery]

2018

23/11/2018 Yarratrams – International Day of People with Disability – to promote inclusiveness and equality. Presentation to 120 staff including frontline staff as well as management from head office

18/10/2018 Spiral Group – a group of seniors get together at Curtin

24/09/2018 Canberra Labor Club, Retirees Devonshire Tea Morning attended by 80 retirees

08/08/2018 University of Canberra, occupational therapy students

20/05/2018 Canberra Young Chartered Accountants, presentation for their personal development event

11/05/2018 Telopea Park High School – Year 10. Topic: Sense of Purpose

09/03/2018 Media interview by Mr Ben Young, Hong Kong, China [link to article in South China Morning Post]

09/03/2018 Tack Ching Girls Secondary School, Hong Kong, China

08/03/2018 Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired, Hong Kong, China

08/03/2018 Radio interview with Karen Koh on RTHK, Hong Kong, China [link to interview]

07/03/2018 Australian Alumni Speaker series, Australian Consulate-General, Hong Kong, China

06/03/2018 International Women’s Day reception, Ritz Carlton, Guangzhou, China

06/03/2018 Presentation to staff at the Australian Consulate-General to celebrate International Women’s Day, Guangzhou, China

05/03/2018 Presentation to the first volunteer group in China that has vision impaired volunteers, Guangzhou, China

05/03/2018 Guangzhou Blind School Students, Guangzhou, China

2017

25/10/2017 University of Canberra, occupational therapy students

07/07/2017 Melba Men’s Shed

18/05/2017 Telopea Park High School – Year 10. Topic: Sense of Purpose

10/05/2017 Canberra High School – Year 10. Topic: Goal setting to achieve

26/01/2017 Australia Day Ambassador for Cabonne Council [View the press coverage for Australia Day 2017]

2016

05/12/2016 Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School – primary school

19/09/2016 Ngunnawal Primary School – Year 2

02/09/2016 Kaleen Primary School – Years 3 to 6

30/08/2016 Motivational talk to high school vision impaired students from Central NSW during their “Active Living Vision” camp

10/08/2016 Canberra University OT Department. Topic: How Adaptive Technology enables people with disability to live a fulfilling life

12/08/2016 Bonner Primary School – Year 3

04/08/2016 Hawker College – keynote speaker

26/01/2016 Australia Day Ambassador for the Snowy River Shire Council – Australia Day address at Jindabyne and Adaminaby

2015

04/11/2015 Woden Rotary Club. Topic: The winning formula

30/10/2015 St John Ambulance Australia Trivia Fundraising Evening – after dinner speaker

11/08/2015 Canberra University OT Department

04/08/2015 Rotary Clubs Woden and Canberra City – after dinner speaker

31/07/2015 Telopea – Years 9 and 10. Topic: The Winning Principle

10/06/2015 Bindobera – Year 12. Topic: The Winning Principle.

18/03/2015 Canberra Christian School primary students

26/01/2015 Australia Day Ambassador at Trangie

2014

10/10/2014 Transport Victoria

29/05/2014 Presentation to Southern Sydney Girl Guides AGM

02/05/2014 Presentation at the Inspire Day to Cromer High School year 9 students

2013

12/2013 ABC Radio Hear It Now storytelling night [Listen to the Holiday Tale recorded on 666 ABC]

10/2013 Hartley Challenge – keynote speaker at launch

05/05/2013 Presentation at Building Confidence Workshop by NICAN

08/03/2013 Panel speaker at the Australian Taxation Office International Women’s Day event

2012

19/12/2012 Mater Hospital, Brisbane – Operating theatre middle management leadership workshop

10/12/2012 Department of Human Services – keynote speaker for middle management

21/04/2012 Presentation at Building Confidence Workshop by NICAN

02/2012 Ambassador for City of Sydney Chinese New Year Festival

2011

25/08/2011 Melba Copland Secondary School presentation to years 7 to 10 plus invited year 6 students from local primary school

24/08/2011 Daramalan College presentation to year 12 students

15/08/2011 Ravenswood School for Girls, Sydney, presentation to full school assembly

02/2011 Ambassador for City of Sydney Chinese New Year Festival

2010

13/12/2010 Belconnen Community Centre, Language Art Exhibition

13/12/2010 Belconnen Community Service staff training workshop

20/11/2010 Presentation at Emerge Young Leaders Conference hosted by the Spastic Centre

05/2010 Females in Training Club – Running Camp speaker. Topic: mental preparation for sport

01/2010 Prudential Malaysia National Conference, 5000 attendees

2009

10/11/2009 Guest speaker for Northern Beaches Interchange AGM