Unlock Rural Workforce Potential with Dr Cath Cosgrave: Coach, Presenter, and Facilitator
If your rural or regional community is grappling with workforce shortages, Dr Cath Cosgrave offers the strategic support, expert insight, and practical tools to help you build a thriving, sustainable workforce. With decades of experience, internationally recognised research, and a passion for rural vitality, Cath delivers coaching, keynotes, and workshops that turn workforce challenges into community-strengthening opportunities.
Catalyst Coaching: Personalised Support for Workforce Strategy
Cath’s Catalyst Coaching program is designed to support senior leaders, HR managers, and community champions working to attract and retain skilled workers to their organisation and /or community. Whether you’re wanting to establish a community connector program or needing guidance to refine your current HR strategy or workforce plan, Cath offers clear, tailored advice through individual or group coaching.
For those taking their first steps—perhaps after completing the Attract Connect Stay self-assessment checklist —The Power Hour offers a focused one-on-one session for just $399. It’s the ideal next move for anyone needing expert input to shape their recruitment or retention plan.
Want to go deeper? Choose a package of three sessions ($995) and work alongside Cath across weekly or monthly sessions to implement meaningful changes. Between sessions, you’ll have specific tasks to keep momentum high and drive measurable progress aligned with the Attract Connect Stay Framework.
Captivating Presentations that Inspire Change
Looking to bring rural workforce challenges into the spotlight at your next event? Dr Cath Cosgrave is a dynamic speaker with experience delivering keynote presentations and panel contributions at major national and international conferences in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
Her presentations draw from the latest evidence and her own fieldwork, covering themes such as organisational culture, rural workforce resilience, and the social and structural drivers of attraction and retention. With a talent for distilling complex ideas into compelling, practical insights, Cath ensures every audience—be it policy makers, healthcare professionals, or community stakeholders—walks away informed and empowered.
Each presentation is customised to suit your audience and event goals. Whether you’re running a national health summit or a local leadership forum, Cath delivers high-value content with warmth, clarity, and credibility.
Tailored Workshops to Empower Local Action
Cath’s Transformative Workshops offer rural organisations and communities a unique opportunity to build capacity and strengthen local solutions. Delivered in person or online, her workshops are immersive, interactive, and tailored to the needs of your group.
Workshop topics include:
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- Unleashing the Power of the Community Connector Program
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- Attract Connect Stay: An Employee Recruitment and Retention Series for Local Businesses
Each session blends research-backed strategies with real-world examples, encouraging participants to roll up their sleeves and take practical steps towards improving rural workforce outcomes. Whether it’s a one-off full-day workshop or a structured series of shorter sessions, Cath’s facilitation leaves participants energised, informed, and ready to act.
Dr Cath Cosgrave is more than a speaker or coach—she’s a catalyst for sustainable change in rural Australia. If you’re looking to inspire your team, grow your workforce strategy, or connect your community, it’s time to bring Cath into the conversation.
Ready to take the next step?
Book a Power Hour, schedule a workshop, or invite Dr Cath Cosgrave to speak at your next event. Let’s work together to empower your rural workforce and build the thriving community you envision.
Email Cath at info@attractconnectstay.com.au
