Dad's the inspiration for what I do with Alex Thomas

Alex Thomas has always looked up to her dad. From her earliest days escaping the school room to shadow him on the family's sheep station in remote South Australia to caring for him.

Today, Alex is an established social entrepreneur putting health and safety front and centre for those in rural communities, ultimately helping get people home at the end of the day. 

Her relatability, humour and practical approach has also seen her consulting to medium and large sized organisations working across rural australia, re-orientating them back to the primary intent of 'not killing someone at work'.

Her story traverses her childhood as a kid of School of the Air to heading to the big city (were she finds herself based today) for boarding school. Overcoming personal challenges including the crushing acceptance that she wouldn't be taking on the family property, Alex set out on her own path and hasn't looked back.

Alex's passion for people and community has seen her be named a 2020 Syngenta Growth Award winner in the People and Community category.

This episode has been sponsored by Syngenta, the team that has been bringing global agricultural innovation to Australia for more than 90 years. Their world-class seed varieties and crop protection productions help farmers overcome climatic challenges, and sustainably grow more food, feed and fibre for all of us.

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