Presenters

Samantha Maddern, Partner, Mills Oakley
Samantha Maddern is a Partner in the Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety team at Mills Oakley in Perth. With 30 years’ experience spanning human resources, employee relations, and employment law, Samantha delivers practical, solutions-focused advice to help clients manage workplace risk—both expected and unexpected. Her expertise spans a range of sectors including oil and gas, mining, tertiary education, and construction, where she is known for her commercial no-nonsense approach and deep legal insight. Samantha regularly handles complex workplace matters such as enterprise bargaining, restructures, general protections, unfair dismissals, discrimination, and executive terminations. She is valued by her clients for her clear, effective guidance and ease of collaboration.

Natasha Leedman, Principal, Natasha Leedman
Natasha Leedman is the Principal of her own consulting practice, specialising in workplace law. She advises and represents both corporate and individual clients on employment law and workplace relations, equal opportunity and discrimination, work health and safety, vocational regulation, privacy, confidentiality, and freedom of information. With more than 20 years of experience across government, private practice, finance sector and senior leadership roles, Natasha is recognised for handling complex workplace matters with practical insight and strategic clarity. She has worked extensively across key sectors including transport, energy and resources, technology, financial and professional services, construction, property, health, education, and retail. Before re-establishing her own practice, Natasha was a Partner in the Workplace group of a leading national firm. She is also actively involved in governance, serving as a board and committee member in the education sector.