Testimonials
Panel Leader
Julie is a force in Australian media, bringing an unmatched blend of warmth, intellectual rigour, and razor-sharp wit to every stage and screen she commands.
This page is a collection of insights from the organisations, broadcasters, and individuals who have worked alongside her. From high-level facilitation to advocacy and journalism, these reflections capture the impact of a career dedicated to genuine connection and the power of a well-told story.
Panel Leader
“My years as a radio broadcaster with ABC Radio National were marvellous. However, interviewing people in front of a live audience generates a special joyous energy, as you can see here at an International Women’s Day event hosted by Leichhardt Women’s Health Centre. The voices of Rev Dorothy McRae-McMahon, Uniting Church Minister and human rights advocate and Emily Dash, filmmaker, comedian and disability advocate brought so much optimism to the audience and I love being part of that.”
Julie as a Hypotheritcal & Panel Leader
“Julie, I’m in awe of your expert interviewing skills that drew out exactly what was needed from our discussion.”
“I write to sincerely thank you for contributing your time and considered thoughts as the Facilqitator of the panel session Threats Beyond Borders at the recent AMA National Conference 2017. In the role of the Facilitator, you ensured that all panellists were comfortable and engaged in the discussion while eliciting valuable and informative commentary.”
“Thank you so much for this wonderful lively interaction! It was simply so well done!”
“You have put a lot of effort into the panel discussion and it showed. It was very stimulating, entertaining, funny and we learnt a lot. Thank you so much for all the work you have done in putting this all together and contributing a large part to the huge success of the night.”
“Thank you for so freely sharing your skills and dedication, and for your amazing energy levels and easy professionalism. I received many comments on how energising, life affirming and totally inspiring your session was.”
“Your energetic and professional facilitation of the panel discussion contributed to the success of the conference and ensured lively discussion of the issues.”
“The Human Rights Unit would like to thank you very much for facilitating the The State of Human Rights panel event. We really appreciate the work that you put into becoming very well informed about the Charter and how it operates. You did a great job of ensuring that the event was interesting to everyone in the audience – from those with no knowledge to those who were very well informed.”
“You are just the most wonderful facilitator/MC: that blend of humour, knowledge and sensitivity to the topic and to the speaker, to say nothing of the way you controlled the whole thing from beginning to end was just fabulous and made me extremely envious!!!! (I took notes!)”
“Your superb facilitation of the discussion is what made the forum a great success and it was certainly reflected in the feedback we received from audience members.”
“Your superb facilitation of the discussion is what made the forum a great success and it was certainly reflected in the feedback we received from audience members.”
“Thank you for your superb running of the Young People and Alcohol Forum. You received universal praise form participants.”
“Thank you for your great speaking contribution. Your Hypothetical Session received high commendations.”
“Your skilful, welcoming and warm presentation style immediately put the panel at ease.”
“The overwhelming view was that the success of the evening was made possible by your enthusiastic, energetic, yet controlled and professional approach to the whole event.”
“Your contribution as the facilitator of the Hypothetical Panel session was highly valued. We appreciated your time, dedication and enthusiasm.”
“Thanks so much for compering the panel discussion…. you were very sensitive to the issues, incredibly adept at drawing people out, keeping it moving, and getting the tone right. It was great.”
“Julie was a wonderful facilitator, making sure all of you were heard and eliciting thoughts from many perspectives.”
“The participants had fun, and were quite blown away by it all, as were the audience. Thanks for always getting it right!! You listen, you internalise, and you produce! Mazeltov!!”
“I just wanted to thank you again immensely for all your hard work last night and leading up to the event. You were a superstar. I have had lots of people today at PIAC come and say what a wonderful job you did. The perfect MC. It was great working with you.”
“Fabulous session and a lot of great feedback.”
“You’ve done it again! You are the reason our Q and A’s are so successful. I also thank you for being so generous of spirit.”
“Thank you for facilitating the session today at Ryde with a range of trainers – we have had wonderful feedback on your style of facilitation as well as the expertise in which you draw information from the panel and audience.”
“Thank you for your hard work at the Women’s Networking Dinner. We’ve received a lot of positive feedback regarding the CEO panel discussion and how wonderfully it was facilitated by you.”
“Congratulations on yet another incredible event where you have managed to infuse energy, creativity and commitment into an important area of public life. Congratulations also on your comprehensive understanding of the Charter and how it works.” “The State of Human Rights: What Difference will a Charter make in Victoria?”
“Thank you for your great speaking contribution. Your Hypothetical Session received high commendations.”
“Overall, the delegates rated the panel as ‘providing food for thought’ and saw ‘immediate application’ to their teaching and learning environments. Specific comments were ‘great direction from Julie’, ‘able to think on her feet’, ‘tied things together’, and an ‘entertaining and clever person’. Without your support, this National Education Conference would not have been the amazing success it was.”
“Thank you for your stimulating and energetic compering of the plenary session. People commented on the depth of your
research. You were able to engage audience participation and spark confidence in the panellist”
“Your skills, knowledge, humour and warmth were pivotal to the positive outcomes tackling a difficult issue in a highly accessible and informative way”
“The panel session you facilitated on Effective Court Models was the highlight of this year’s conference. The entertaining and interactive style was a great way to finish. Your preparation and insight were highly valued.”
“Your input in the wrap up was entertaining and inspiring.”
“Your magic entranced us all and enabled the best information to be disseminated to our audience. We look forward to ur next one!”
“Excellent preparation and attention to detail, great audience and panel rapport.”
“Admired the way you generated interesting, and at times, controversial comment from the panel, while always keeping your eye on the audience for questions and comments.”
“It was such a success tonight Julie, thank you for your wonderful work, and really such huge thanks for a great job.”
“Thanks Julie. And huge thankyou for helping to make our Better practice events such a success.”
“A very quick note to say a very big thank you for last night! It was a great success and we have received some excellent feedback. The presentations were fantastic and Julie thanks so much for keeping the atmosphere lively and fast paced.”
“Thank you for all the energy and insight you put into the plenary. It was certainly the talking point for the next two days.”
“We have received very positive feedback from participants who attended the session. As usual, you did a wonderful job facilitating the session and engaging the audience fully.”
“Thank you Julie, It was a great event (as usual). We have had a terrific response from those who attended and numerous requests for copies of the toolkit.”
“Thanks so much for helping to make the ACHSE SA Conference a success. Feedback was excellent for your session and you have certainly got people thinking and motivated about many issues. You are a real professional.”
“We were absolutely delighted with the way Julie facilitated our ‘Big Debate’. She was spectacular – well prepared, considered, provocative, funny, serious. In short – she inspired a debate that exceeded our expectations and that has generated excellent feedback. At a personal level, she was great to work with.”
“The hypothetical was brilliant and Julie McCrossin was excellent. She used her sharp wit, expert knowledge to engage the panel and audience in a very topical issue which resulted in many of the participants having a greater understanding of the sentencing procedure.”
“The hypothetical was brilliant and Julie McCrossin was excellent. She used her sharp wit, expert knowledge to engage the panel and audience in a very topical issue which resulted in many of the participants having a greater understanding of the sentencing procedure.”
“A great performance – very professional and fitted the bill exactly.”
“Thank you for the wonderful session that you conducted. It was stimulating and amusing.”
“It was great to have you participate in our conference by “handling” the Hypothetical. They feedback was stunning! People found the mixture of fun and serious stories stimulating.”
“The panel session was very successful and your energy, professionalism and good humour was particularly notable.”
“Thanks for your fabulous performance at the conference. You were terrific – great fun, but ensuring that there was lots of content as well.”