The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
The TradeStart network is an extension to Austrade’s own offices. It is delivered in partnership with state, territory and local governments. The TradeStart partnership includes industry associations and chambers of commerce.
The network consists of sector specialists who work across regional Australia, as well as our state capitals. They can advise smaller companies on trade, markets and export challenges. Our prime objective is to help small and medium-sized exporters in international markets.
TradeStart provides exporters with the combined resources of Austrade and each partner organisation. Together we provide local assistance and a direct link to Austrade’s Go Global Toolkit and overseas network.
TradeStart Adviser: Vacant
Level 3, Canberra Nara Centre
1 Constitution Avenue
Canberra ACT 2601
W: www.act.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Sharon Foster
Investment NSW
Suite 16, Business Incubator, Central Coast Campuses
North Loop Road
Ourimbah NSW 2258
M: 0408 408 141
E: sharon.foster@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Rory McAlester
Investment NSW
5 O'Keefe Street
Nowra NSW 2541
T: 02 4428 9125
M: 0409 555 715
E: rory.mcalester@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Chris Dennis
Investment NSW
105 Prince Street
Orange NSW 2800
T: 02 9228 5548
M: 0487 273 618
E: chris.dennis@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Hanh Hoang
Investment NSW
Level 3, 10 Valentine Avenue
Parramatta NSW 2150
M: 0437 069 736
E: hanh.hoang@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Gabrielle Oriel
Investment NSW
Suite 1, 21-27 Grant Street
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
M: 0419 213 075
E: gabrielle.oriel@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Helen Chen
Investment NSW
52 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
M: 0419 596 195
E: helen.chen@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Kutay Kesim
Investment NSW
52 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
M: 0447 409 056
E: kutay.kesim@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Sunny Kwon (Ms)
Investment NSW
52 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
M: 0427 162 528
E: sunny.kwon@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Sarah Lee (Tech only)
Investment NSW
52 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
M: 0438 307 856
E: sarah.lee@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: William Robison
Investment NSW
Level 4, 72-76 Morgan Street
PO Box 1156
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
M: 0428 103 326
E: william.robison@investment.nsw.gov.au
W: www.investment.nsw.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Iain Forrest
Industry, Tourism and Trade NT
Level 5 Charles Darwin Centre
19 Smith Street, Darwin NT 0800
M: 0439 083 288
E: iain.forrest@nt.gov.au
W: www.business.nt.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Young-Mi Kim
Trade and Investment Queensland
Level 10, 1 William Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
T: 07 3514 3061
M: 0421 098 263
E: young-mi.kim@tiq.qld.gov.au
W: www.tiq.qld.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Diane Anstee
Trade and Investment Queensland
16-32 Enterprise Street
Bundaberg QLD 4670
T: 07 4326 3902
M: 0427 436 872
E: diane.anstee@tiq.qld.gov.au
W: www.tiq.qld.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Ben Alexander
Trade and Investment Queensland
Ground Floor, Cairns Port Authority Building,
cnr Hartley & Grafton Streets
Cairns QLD 4870
T: 07 4252 4900
M: 0417 576 542
E: benjamin.alexander@tiq.qld.gov.au
W: www.tiq.qld.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Erin Bowen
Invest Gold Coast
Level 1 (former Southport Town Hall building)
47 Nerang Street
Southport QLD
M: 0439 226 468
E: ebowen@investgoldcoast.com
TradeStart Adviser: Kate Walker
Invest Gold Coast
Level 1 (former Southport Town Hall building)
47 Nerang Street
Southport QLD
T: 07 5582 9219
M: 0481 450 509
E: kawalker@investgoldcoast.com
TradeStart Adviser: Ross Tilly
Trade and Investment Queensland
55 Plaza Parade
Maroochydore QLD 4558
M: 0403 580 016
E: ross.tilly@tiq.qld.gov.au
W: www.tiq.qld.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Tahnee Odorico
Trade and Investment Queensland
Toowoomba Regional Centre
Ground Floor, 128 Margaret Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350
M: 0459886342
E: tahnee.odorico@tiq.qld.gov.au
W: www.tiq.qld.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Kamilla Zeliatdinova
Trade and Investment Queensland
Level 1, 445 Flinders Street
(Verde Tower)
E: kamila.zeliatdinova@tiq.qld.gov.au
Townsville QLD 4810
W: www.tiq.qld.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Hank Delen
Department for Trade and Investment
Level 8, 250 Victoria Square
Tarntanyangga
Adelaide SA 5000
T: 08 8303 2042
M: 0466 515 283
E: hank.delen@sa.gov.au
W: www.dti.sa.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Eliza Ferguson
Department for Trade and Investment
Level 8, 250 Victoria Square
Tarntanyangga
Adelaide SA 5000
T: 08 8303 2437
M: 0466 372 973
E: eliza.ferguson@sa.gov.au
W: export.sa.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Olga Kostic
Department for Trade and Investment
Level 8, 250 Victoria Square
Tarntanyangga
Adelaide SA 5000
T: 08 8303 2185
E: tradestart@sa.gov.au
W: www.dti.sa.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Nigel Edmonds-Wilson
Department for Trade and Investment
73-75 Tasman Terrace
Port Lincoln SA 5606
M: 0419 869 492
E: nigel.edmonds-wilson@sa.gov.au
W: www.dti.sa.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Anthony Grundell
Department for Trade and Investment
RDA Barossa Building
28 Murray Street
Tanunda SA 5352
M: 0477 747 654
E: anthony.grundel@sa.gov.au
W: www.dti.sa.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Marcus Kuller
Department for Trade and Investment
Forestry SA Building, 152 Jubilee Highway East
Mt Gambier SA 5290
T: 08 8723 1057
M: 0438 160 738
E: marcus.kuller@sa.gov.au
W: www.dti.sa.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Paul Green
Department of State Growth
Level 4, 4 Salamanca Place
Hobart TAS 7000
T: 0487 895 580
E: paul.green@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
W: www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Vacant
CH Smith Building
18 Charles Street
Launceston TAS 7250
T: 1800 030 688
W: www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Shank Somers
Global Victoria
EPA South West, West 1, Gate A
33 Mackey Street
North Geelong VIC 3215
T: 0438 347 022
E: shank.somers@global.vic.gov.au
W: global.vic.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Rachel Truscott
Global Victoria
T: 0447 355 816
E: rachel.truscott@global.vic.gov.au
W: global.vic.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Brian Kearns
Global Victoria
Horsham VIC 3400
T: 0484 962 702
E: brian.kearns@global.vic.gov.au
W: global.vic.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Mel Floyd
Global Victoria
Shepparton, VIC 3400
T: 0497 891 417
E: mel.floyd@global.vic.gov.au
W: global.vic.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Adrian Attard
Global Victoria
Bendigo VIC 3550
E: adrian.attard@global.vic.gov.au
M: 0459427601
W: global.vic.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Glen Thompson
Pyrmont House
110 Serpentine Road
Albany WA 6330
T: 08 9842 4888
E: glen.thompson@gsdc.wa.gov.au
W: www.gsdc.wa.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Tony Fletcher
South West Development Commission
Level 9 Bunbury Tower
61 Victoria Street
Bunbury WA 6230
M: 0412 246 942
E: tony.fletcher@swdc.wa.gov.au
W: www.swdc.wa.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Simon Tarmo
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
1 Nash Street
East Perth WA 6000
M: 0460 038 132
E: simon.tarmo@dpird.wa.gov.au
TradeStart Adviser: Darren Levy
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia
180 Hay Street
East Perth WA 6004
T: 08 9365 7637
M: 0418 920 985
E: darren.levy@cciwa.com
W: www.cciwa.com
TradeStart Adviser: Charles Li
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
1 Nash Street
East Perth WA 6000
M: 0460 039 461
E: charles.li@dpird.wa.gov.au