47 Years of Energising People, Enhancing Lives | Sarina Russo

47 Years of Energising People, Enhancing Lives

By Sarina Russo Editorial Team
Sarina with winners
Sarina Russo AM with fellow Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame inductees (from left): representatives from Ludo Studio, Endeavour Foundation, Bevan Slattery, Cathie Reid AM, Stuart Giles and TechnologyOne.

For 47 years, the Sarina Russo Group has been helping people build brighter futures through employment, education, entrepreneurship, apprenticeships and community support. Guided by our purpose of Energising People. Enhancing Lives., we have remained committed to creating opportunities that empower individuals, strengthen families and support communities, not only across Australia but around the world.

As we celebrate this milestone, we are also proud to acknowledge the recent induction of our Founder and Managing Director, Dr Sarina Russo AM, into the 2026 Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. This prestigious honour recognises her outstanding contribution to business, education, employment and the Queensland community over nearly five decades. While this recognition highlights a proud Queensland success story, the impact of the Sarina Russo Group reaches far beyond Queensland and across the globe. Today, our teams support individuals, businesses and communities across Australia, helping people gain skills, find meaningful employment, start businesses, pursue education and achieve their goals. Through our education and training initiatives, we have also welcomed and supported students from around the world who choose Australia as their destination for learning and opportunity. From Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Pacific, these students contribute to Australia's vibrant multicultural community while building skills, qualifications and careers for the future.  

The Hall of Fame induction was a moment of celebration, and reflects the collective effort of our staff, participants, students, graduates, employers, partners and supporters who have been part of our journey over the past 47 years.

As we look ahead, we remain committed to creating opportunities, empowering potential and making a positive difference in the lives of Australians for generations to come.

47 years on, our greatest achievement continues to be the lives we help change every day.

Sarina Russo Group acknowledges the First Nations Peoples of this Country, the traditional custodians connected to the land, water and community on which we live, work and help others to live their best lives. We also pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging, who strive to build a better and more sustainable future for future generations to come.