Matt Harris talks about the Lead Your Own Business Program

VISUAL: Fade up to a grey/white screen. Black text in the centre of the screen “The Prince’s Lead Your Own Business program”. Smaller dark grey text underneath in centre of screen “A partnership between the Prince’s Charities Australia and RMIT University provides training for former Australian Defence Force personnel to bring their business ideas to life”.

VISUAL: The screen fades into a second grey/white screen featuring The Prince’s Charities logo.

VISUAL: Medium head shot of Janine Kirk AM. She is sitting in front of a promotional banner for The Prince’s Lead Your Own Business program, which features logos from the program sponsors. She is situated in the centre of the frame and speaks direct to camera. A title at the bottom of the screen, features the RMIT logo and the text “Janine Kirk AM” on the first line, and “CEO, The Prince’s Charities Australia” on the next.

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Janine Kirk AM, CEO, The Prince’s Charities Australia:

The Prince’s Charities of Australia is delighted to work in partnership with RMIT University

VISUAL: Montage of images of students in a classroom, “The Prince’s Lead Your Own Business” program logo (features a half silhouette of a military officer to the left and a half silhouette of a fountain pen on the right).

VISUAL: Image returns to initial scene described. Janine Kirk AM talks to camera.

VISUAL: Montage of images of students at a business function and in a classroom

VISUAL: Montage of images of Janine Kirk AM talking to camera as described in the initial scene, images of Janine Kirk AM talking to camera and looking slightly off to the left of screen, and images of a business function/event.

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Janine Kirk AM:to deliver what we think is a really innovative program, called “The Prince’s Lead Your Own Business”. Which is about providing business training for Defence personnel in transition from full-time military service to civilian life. We know that small business is the backbone of the Australian economy and I think it’s absolutely appropriate that we do work and build relationships and opportunities for those who are currently serving. For once they leave, as we know, it’s often a difficult transition and what we’re doing is providing a really effective tool to help them run successful small businesses for themselves and their families.

VISUAL: Image of Keren Rambow and Matt Harris talking at a business function.

VISUAL: Medium head shot of Matt Harris. He is positioned in front of a promotional banner for The Prince’s Lead Your Own Business program, which features logos from the program sponsors. He is situated in the centre of the frame and speaks direct to camera. A title at the bottom of the screen, features the RMIT logo and the text “Matt Harris” on the first line, and “Program participant” on the next.

VISUAL: Switches to scene as above with Mr Harris facing slightly off to the left of camera.

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Matt Harris, program participant: So I spent ah five years in the Australian Army. It was pretty tough and hard on the body and ended up becoming medically discharged.

VISUAL: Montage of images of Mr Harris training a client using a weights bench in a gym, interspersed with shots of Mr Harris talking to camera as described previously, images of Mr Harris talking with a client in the gym, an image of Mr Harris in class, and an image of Mr Harris talking with Keren Rambow.

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Matt Harris: Ah then needed to look into what was next for me and what would mean satisfaction after leaving er a career that I already enjoyed. Um and I saw that working for myself and creating a small business would do that, and I haven’t looked back. Ah being able to get access to mentors and actually using the, the program to, to move myself and my business forward in the future. 

VISUAL: Medium head shot of Keren Rambow. She is positioned between two promotional banners. The one to the left of the screen is a black/dark banner with white/grey writing and logo, promoting The Prince’s Charities. The one to the right is for The Prince’s Lead Your Own Business program, which features logos from the program sponsors. She is situated in the centre of the frame and speaks direct to camera. A title at the bottom of the screen, features the RMIT logo and the text “Keren Rambow” on the first line, and “Program mentor” on the next.

Keren Rambow, Program mentor: I’m happy to be a mentor for The Prince’s Lead Your Own Business” program as it gives me an opportunity to give back to Defence members and help them be successful business owners.

VISUAL: Cut to grey/white screen with The Prince’s Charities Australia logo in the centre, and “The Prince’s Charities Australia” in black text underneath.

VISUAL: Fade to a grey screen then fade up to grey/white screen with The Prince’s Lead Your Own Business logo, which features a half silhouette of a military officer to the left and a half silhouette of a fountain pen on the right. “The Prince’s” text is in grey, with “Lead your own business” in red.  

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VISUAL: Cut to grey/white screen with the RMIT logo in the centre and www.rmit.edu.au at the centre-bottom of the screen

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