Who we are
Quokkaroo was established in mid-2022 to bring together the 50 years of professional experience of its principals, Chamonix Terblanche and Ian Hamer.
Together, they created Quokkaroo to provide a unique approach of best matching skilled workers from offshore, with the operational needs of their employer clients.
We are an Australian skilled migration business.
With a focus on bringing skilled migrants to Australia to help fill acute skills gaps, and provide migrants an opportunity, in many cases, to have a new and better life.
Our core services are
Skilled recruitment (blue and white collar)
Immigration Advice and Assistance
Translation services (NAATI recognised for Afrikaans to English)
Upskilling/ training related to some select occupations
Relocation and resettlement
Workforce planning strategy and execution for employer clients
Meet the Founders
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PrincipalChamonix is a South African born Australian with an Australian PhD in filling skills gaps at a national level, and a very active online presence through her website and social media channels. Chamonix has been helping skilled migrants relocate to Australia for over ten years, and through Chamonix TV, have been running courses to assist migrants prepare for their relocation journey, including mentoring them to settle into their new country (Migration Made Easy). Chamonix has well over 10,000 members in her private social media community and more than 120 relocation focused educational and motivational videos on her YouTube channel.
Chamonix is passionate about migration and workforce related matters and has been an invited speaker multiple times on Sky News nationally advocating for migration reform and being an advocate and spokesperson on behalf of the migrant community.
Chamonix has a Postgraduate Diploma in Migration Law and is a Registered Migration Agent (MARN2318272).
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Principal
Ian is a finance professional and lawyer by background who has lived and worked in both Australia and the UK. Having London born grandparents, Ian utilized his heritage to emigrate to the UK as a young professional to embrace a new country and continent. He obtained an MBA from London Business School whilst living in the UK, enabling a career transition into investment banking.
Utilising his background, Ian moved into the healthcare sector as an executive 10 years ago. Ian has a strong national network in the healthcare and broader businesses sectors, with years of experience in strategy, business construction and business development.