Liz Ellis AM

Sportsperson, Speaker, Sports and General Broadcaster

Liz is one of Australia’s highest profile elite athletes and most successful netballers ever.  She surpassed the record for most test matches played for Australia in 2005 and captained the Sydney Swifts and Australian Netball Team until her retirement in 2007.

Liz's career highlights include 3 World Championships, 2 Commonwealth Games Gold Medals and 4 National Premierships (Sydney Swifts), as well as being named Australia's Most Valuable Player on four occasions.

Liz is also a highly successful and experienced broadcaster. Appearing on television and radio as a sports commentator and presenter, and has been seen on Channel 10 and One HD during the netball season.  Liz’s articulate and engaging wit and down to earth manner has also seen her in demand on many entertainment programs on both radio and TV.  Liz has also enjoyed broadcasting for ABC Local radio.

"Liz was excellent... She has great presence, a really lovely natural style and her content is first class”-Kristen Plummer, Manager, International HR Director Forum CEO Forum Group

In 2009, Liz became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours for "services to netball and the encouragement of women in sport, and to the community through support for a range of charitable organizations".

"[Liz was] able to engage everyone both from personal experiences and what they are trying to achieve in their business life in a very warm, honest and humorous manner"-Dick Shaw, Richard Shaw and Associates Pty Ltd

Her achievements, strategies and philosophies on life are inspiring, and provide motivating and entertaining insights, as a highly sought after guest speaker.

"Great sense of humor and very easy to relate to... very motivating and everyone could have taken away [something] to use in their day-to-day roles"- Feedback from Bayer Management Development Day

Testimonials

“Liz is very down to earth and natural. She had everyone captivated” Sheridan Woodcroft, Domain Principal Group. March 2013

"Liz was excellent... she's a born speaker. She has great presence, a really lovely natural style and her content is first class. She just nailed what we were after - and was able to draw really strong parallels between leadership in the sporting arena and business world."-  Kristen Plummer, Manager, International HR Director Forum CEO Forum Group, 2010

"[Liz was] able to engage everyone both from personal experiences and what they are trying to achieve in their business life in a very warm, honest and humorous manner"- Dick Shaw, Richard Shaw and Associates Pty Ltd

"Great - very practical and down to earth - great sense of humour and very easy to relate to her ideas... very motivating and everyone could have taken away [something] to use in their day-to-day roles"-  From Bayer Management Development Day 2008

"Liz pitched it just right and the content was perfect - she was outstanding"- Hugh McKid, Head of Finance, Ruralco Holdings Pty Ltd

Player

Coach

Liz Ellis Netball Clinics:

• Now in 17th year - over 30,000 participants
• Largest commercial netball clinic in Australia
• Liz attends and runs every clinic
• Also runs private clinics

Television

Radio

Print Media

• Netball Heroes, Book, Allen and Unwin June 2005
• The Australian, Regular Columnist 2003
• Playing the Game, A guide to playing netball, Published 2001, Reprinted 2002, Harper Collins Publishers Pty Ltd
• Australian Netballer Magazine, regular contributor

Guest Speaking

Liz is an inspirational speaker and has been involved in a diverse range of public speaking roles including: MC, guest/keynote speaker and presenting awards. Some of Liz's speaking topics include:

• Team building
• Goal setting
• Leadership
• Motivation
• Achievement
• Nutrition
• Sport
• Coaching

Board Member

• Australian Sports Commission
• Sydney Olympic Parks Authority 
• Australian Sports Drug Agency
• NSW Major Events

Other Accolades

• 2011 Inducted into Australian Netball Hall of Fame
• 2009: Presented with an Order of Australia Medal in the Australia Day Honours List
• 2008: 10th place in the Fiat Celebrity Challenge, Melbourne Grand Prix
• 2007 : Sydney TAB Swifts awarded National Team of the Year along with West Coast Eagles (AFL) at the 2006 Australian Sport Awards
• 2006 : Nominated for Australian Sports Woman
  Voted Fave Female Sports Star for the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
• 2003 : 10th place in the Mini Celebrity Challenge, Melbourne Grand Prix

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Related Documents

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• Download Liz's bio (PDF) (click here to download)