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Solutions to Defence Forces and industry partners

Sayres Australia provides Government and industry with professional advice, expert talent, and specialist services to assist with the delivery of programs, policy, and projects. 

We are partnered with Defence Primes, and have the expertise to support Defence in analysing, designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating training at the individual, system, and platform levels. 

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Our Organisation

Sayres Australia is a veteran-owned Australian Company providing professional and training-related services to our clients across a range of industries.

With over 90% of our staff being veterans or families of veterans, we have a strong focus on assisting veterans transition from the ADF to their next career. 

Our Mission

Sayres Australia provides exceptional Acquisition, Engineering, Operations, and Training Support Services to its clients, enabling effective delivery of best value solutions to Defence Forces and industry partners.

Our Vision

Sayres Australia is a trusted partner for its government, academic, and industry clients and contributes positively to a more stable and secure future for Australia.

Meet Sayres
Leadership Team

Our Senior Leadership Team includes military veterans with extensive experience in program and project management, acquisition processes and the capability life cycle, complex training roles and the analysis, design, development, and evaluation of training in the single service, rationalised, and joint environments. 

Craig Powell

Chief Executive

Christopher Hunt

Director Training Development

Malcolm Conway

Learning and Development Specialist

Craig Butler

Learning and Development Specialist

Mary Powell

General Manager

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Acknowledgement of Country

Sayres Australia acknowledges that its staff work at sites and facilities which sit on the ancestral lands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We pay our respects to past, present, and emerging Traditional Custodians and Elders across Australia, and acknowledge they hold the ongoing cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Craig Powell

Chief Executive Officer

Craig completed a successful military career of over 30 years in February 2019. Qualified as a Principal Warfare Officer – Air Warfare specialist, Craig has extensive experience in Command, Leadership and Management, Project Management, Training Systems, and Simulation which are now being applied to the growth of Sayres Australia Pty Ltd in the Asia Pacific region.

Christopher Hunt

Director, Training Development

Christopher is a retired Navy Commander Training Systems Specialist with 40+ years of military experience in command, leadership, management, change management, project management, data analysis, and workforce development. He is a highly recognised performer who has consistently demonstrated an ability to manage and lead diverse teams to produce time-sensitive results in complex and dynamic environments.

Malcolm Conway

Learning and Development Specialist

Malcolm is a former Army Education Officer with decades of learning and development, education and training, and military operational experience in Australia, the US, the UK, and Afghanistan. Ensuring he stays current with up-to-date educational approaches, Malcolm utilises a range of approaches to training design and instruction, including the integration of digital technologies and learning and development practices via blended learning. Malcolm is a strong advocate for research and development in encouraging innovation, both in industry and educational practices.

Craig Butler

Learning and Development Specialist

Craig is a dedicated and motivated Training Systems Specialist with extensive experience in the Systems Approach to Defence Learning (SADL). In addition, Craig has extensive experience in the design and delivery of both accredited and non-accredited education and training programs. With a strong commitment to achieving organisational outcomes, Craig has a proven ability to assist major committees and organisations to identify and implement strategic plans. He has considerable experience, both as a leader and member of semi-autonomous work teams, and in RTO compliance management and internal auditing.

Mary Powell

General Manager

Mary is an experienced program, policy, project, contract, and governance professional who efficiently identifies and prioritises what needs to happen to achieve organisational objectives. She has refined communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to gain credibility at all levels of an organisation to influence business strategy and thought leadership. Mary has many successes resulting from cultivating highly collaborative and strategic relationships to drive growth and transformation opportunities.