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Beau Vernon

Courage has a new name; Beau Vernon

In his last five years as an ALF coach, Beau Vernon has reached 5 Grand Finals, winning 3 Premierships in a row at 2 different clubs. A truly remarkable feat, especially when you consider that Beau is living with quadriplegia.

At the height of his AFL career, Beau was left wheelchair-bound at just 23 after an unfortunate on-field tackle, leaving him without function of his fingers or with any movement from the chest down.

During his 8 months of living in hospital and rehabilitation, Beau Vernon worked fearlessly to make the most of his limited upper body movement. His unwavering strength and courage kept him focussed on his new challenge, leading an exceptional life regardless of the disability.

Beau Vernon has used his accident as a tool to strengthen his resilience and help others. He’s now the director of a disability company, Interact Australia, working to help people with disabilities integrate into the workforce. He’s also an ambassador for Team 22, which focuses on practical and psychological support for quadriplegics. On top of all that, he’s a doting father of two.

Champions come in many different forms and Beau Vernon is a champion whose journey has changed his life, the lives of his community and audiences who listen to his unbelievable story of hope and happiness.

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Key Points for Beau Vernon

Beau Vernon was the recipient of the Pride of Australia medal recipient for 2016.
He was Senior Coach Leongatha FC 2017 Premiers.
Beau Vernon was the Senior Coach Phillip Island FC 2018 and 2019 Premiers.
He was 2016 National Handcycling champion and competitive quadriplegic surfer.
Beau Vernon is the director of a disability company, Interact Australia, working to help people with disabilities integrate into the workforce.
Beau is also an ambassador for Team 22, which focuses on practical and psychological support for quadriplegics.
He is currently a non-executive director with disability company Interact Australia and also works in the organisation, he is also a director of MRAEL a part of the IntoWork group.

Topics for Beau Vernon

Overcoming adversity
Becoming a quadriplegic at the age of 23 in 2012, Beau Vernon was able to overcome the odds and live a full, happy and independent life.
Coping with change
Striving to be the best we can
Disability awareness and education

Testimonials for Beau Vernon

Beau Vernon was a very inspiring speaker with a positive message about overcoming challenges with a positive attitude and being prepared to step outside your comfort zone. Beau was very easy to work with and adapted well to the audience. He went out of his way to meet individual students and create a connection with them.
I AM Ready - Gippsland

Beau Vernon was better than excellent, extremely engaging, and a very strong individual that we could all learn from.
Austbrokers Countrywide

Beau Ver non has an infectious personality with a very positive attitude & delivers a very gut wrenching, thought provoking, presentation, full of challenges but at the same time having a humble approach and accepting his circumstance and life in general.
Municipal Works Operations Association

We highly recommend Beau Vernon for any other speaking engagements. He was a very engaging presence and our clients were very happy to have heard his story.
Pursuit Advisers

Best speaker we have ever had, even received a standing ovation of all who attended ( over 200 people)
intowork Australia

Kane Cornes was asked to respond on behalf of the other 12 life members and did so eloquently. A father would be forgiven for thinking it was the highlight of the night. But then came Beau Vernon.
Graham Cornes
AFL Legend

Thank you so much for your amazing presentation, The staff have continued to rave about your session, which is fantastic.
HR Manager
Odyssey House

I chatted to staff and students and the opinion was that you were a huge hit and perfect for this activity. Your message was really clear and you related well to the students. It is easier to get to through to girls than to boys and you had the boys really engaged too. Your journey is inspiring.
Drouin Secondary College

We highly recommend Beau Vernon to any organisation wanting to raise awareness of disability internally, change attitudes or educate staff on the benefits of employing people with disability. He talks with passion and honesty and tells his story in an extremely genuine and sincere way. Thanks so much Beau!
National Disability Recruitment Coordinator