Our Team
Our Workplace Trainer and Assessors are qualified, dedicated professionals in the racing industry. Their industry experience is continually up to date by participating in professional development activities, therefore giving our learners the best practical industry experience.
At Team Thoroughbred NSW Training Academy, we deliver a nationally accredited qualification via training face-to-face and in the workplace.
Our trainers are all professionally qualified trainers and have personal industry and job role experience. Our trainers deliver their training in a way that learners will enjoy.
We also have systems in place to ensure that quality training and education is delivered to our vast and remote industry.
High quality online training is incorporated into our blended delivery.
OUR TEAM:
Phillip O’Brien
eLearning, Workplace Trainer & Assessor (NSW)
- Racing NSW General Manager Participant Welfare
- Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
- Racing NSW Safety and Welfare Officer
- Racing Official, Judge & Race Day Operations
- Certificate IV Racing Services
- Certificate IV Frontline Management
- Certificate IV Work Health and Safety
- 2014 TAFE NSW Innovative Practice and New Initiatives Award Winner
- First Aid Officer
Daniel Power
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (Metro)
- Qualified Workplace Trainer
- Horse safety Australia Coaching
- Groom for the 2004 Australian Olympic Team – Athens
- Won award for groom of the year 2008
- Former Stable foreman
- Winning Group 1 Auckland Cup as the stable representative for Anthony Cummings
Jamie Whitney
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (SERA, CDRA)
- Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
- Former Jockey
- Jockey Coach and Mentor
Scott Thurlow
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (MNCRA, NRRA, HNWRA
- Former Jockey
- Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
- Jockey Coach and Mentor
Vanessa Beck
Apprentice Development Manager
- Former Jockey
- NSW Apprentice School Manager
Tony Brabender
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (Track Maintenance/Horticulture – NSW)
- Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
- Greenkeeper, Sports Turf Management
- TAFE NSW Teacher
- Racetrack Manager
Robyn Fowler
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (Metro/Prov)
- Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
- Former Racing Manager
- Former Racing Office Manager
- Former Racing Official
Tina Rogers
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (Metro/Prov)
- Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
- Former Racehorse Trainer
- Foreman and Senior Stablehand
- Pre-trainer, breaking, rehabilitation and spelling
- Veterinary nurse
Ida Cirignano
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (Metro/Prov)
- Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
- Former Stablehand
- Former Senior Stablehand pre-training and rehabilitation
JOCKEY COACHES
The Racing NSW apprentice jockey coaching and mentoring team comprises of the following former top jockeys:
Rodney Quinn 
Dale Jeffries
- Rodney Quinn (Prov)
- Patrick Webster (Drug and Alcohol Mentor)
- Dale Jeffries (Central West)
- Cameron Swan (Prov/HNWRA)
- John Powell (NRRA)