The CEO and founder of Public Address, Shane Allison, is a skilled speaker who has held positions on the board as Honorary Treasurer and NSW President in the past. Communicators all around Australia utilize Public Address, his company, for their all-inclusive media relationship management software.
Shane was the Director of Client Services at Sefiani Communications before, where he oversaw teams that provided advise on public policy and communications, with a focus on assisting executive teams in handling reputational crises.
Over his career, Shane has received recognition for his contributions to the industry as the Mumbrella CommsCon PR Professional of the Year and the Mumbrella Next Award PR Talent. While attending MGSM, Shane was also named one of the AFR’s Top 100 Future Leaders.
About Public Relations Institute of Australia
The national trade association for communication and public relations specialists in Australia is called the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA). PRIA is a national organization that represents practitioners and consultants and offers them recognition and professional support.
PRIA’s mission has been to advance the profession and its standing in the larger community since 1949. PRIA represents public relations professionals in the best interests of the industry and upholds the strictest ethical standards.
Members of PRIA come from corporate, governmental, and community practice as well as in-house and agency settings. A person must fulfill certain requirements in order to be eligible for full professional membership. These consist of a minimum of three years of full-time practice or a minimum of five years of full-time experience, along with a postsecondary degree that has been accredited by PRIA.
Every member must personally and in writing swear to uphold our strict code of ethics. An further code of practice pertaining to client relations, fees, income, and general practice also binds consulting members. The principal of the public relations firm must be a full professional member of PRIA in order to be qualified for Registered Consultancy status.
