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