Experience

Mittagong RSL Club

• Australia
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Part time Mittagong RSL

  • Apr 2018 - Present



Self Employed

• Motivational Speaker

  • Jan 2007 - Present

  Motivational speaker at hospitals, schools, corporations and driver safety functions. His story has appeared in several newspapers and was covered in interviews with all major Australian news networks 2009, 2010 and 2012 - Key member of the Brain Injury Association of NSW Speakers Bureau - Motivational speaker to audiences of 15 to 5000. - Tells an inspirational story or courage and determination in overcoming a terrible accident and living with the results. - Has spoken at many events including schools and hospitals and, most notably the annual NRMA Youth and Road Trauma Forum in 2008, 2009 and 2010 2012 to present - Ambassador for Ian Luff Motivation Australia Drive to Survive Defensive Driving Program (http://www.drive-to-survive.com.au/) - Attends Drive to Survive events to present his story to participants of all ages - Portrays the reality of living with a brain injury and promotes the need for better driving skills in order to prevent accidents and injury. 2013 to present - Ambassador for Samsung S-Drive application, a program that promotes safe driving (https://www.samsung.com.au/sdrive/) - Appears in promotional materials, radio advertisements and television interviews. - As an initiative of Samsung’s Launching People™ project, and inspired by Jarrad’s story, Samsung wanted to create something that attempts to make a difference to these sobering statistics, and launch a program that promotes safe driving. And so the S-Drive program was born. At its heart is an app that helps transform compatible Samsung GALAXY phones into tools that reward safe driving. Show less



Masters Home Improvement

• Chullora

• Licenced Plumber

  • May 2013 - May 2016

  Part time role in plumbing sales. Part time role in plumbing sales.



Westmead Hospital Brain Injury Unit

• Westmead

• Patient

  • May 2006 - Feb 2008

  During this period, Jarrad was in a coma for 14 days and spent many months in hospital and in a transitional living facility. Jarrad was unable to walk, talk or even feed himself. All skills he had to relearn. As soon as he was able, he resumed his studies at North Sydney TAFE to attain his Plumbing certificate. During this period, Jarrad was in a coma for 14 days and spent many months in hospital and in a transitional living facility. Jarrad was unable to walk, talk or even feed himself. All skills he had to relearn. As soon as he was able, he resumed his studies at North Sydney TAFE to attain his Plumbing certificate.



Rivergum Plumbing Ltd

• Kellyville

• Apprentice Plumber

  • Feb 2004 - May 2006

  Installation of bathroom and kitchen plumbing Installation of water from main to meter Storm water and sewer drainage Gas fitting and welding Office duties – taking phone calls, scheduling jobs, quote estimation Installation of bathroom and kitchen plumbing Installation of water from main to meter Storm water and sewer drainage Gas fitting and welding Office duties – taking phone calls, scheduling jobs, quote estimation