About Kokoda Courage
Our team is made up of experienced leaders, local guides, medics, and support crew who share one mission — to guide trekkers safely and meaningfully across the Kokoda Track. With backgrounds in emergency services, the military, elite coaching, fitness, and healthcare, we bring a wealth of knowledge, resilience, and passion to every trek.
Alongside us are our incredible Papua New Guinean guides and support staff, whose connection to the land and culture ensures every journey is both authentic and unforgettable. From the safety of expert medical care to the strength of our head guides and the dedication of our cooks, every detail is managed so trekkers can focus on the challenge and history before them.
Together, we are committed to not just leading people over the Owen Stanley Ranges, but also honouring the spirit of courage, endurance, mateship, and sacrifice that defines Kokoda.
Kokoda Trek Leader
John Miles is a respected leader in elite training, leadership development, and high-performance coaching. With 21 years in the Australian Army, he has shaped programs for Olympic athletes, special forces, corporate executives, and elite sports teams.
Kokoda Trek Leader
Cam Davis is a qualified personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, nutrition advisor, and wellness coach based in a large gym and health club in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. His approach is supportive, educational, and balanced, focusing on building transformational relationships that promote physical, emotional, and mental growth as well as resilience and empowerment.
Kokoda Trek Leader
With a remarkable focus on guiding trekkers through the challenging terrains of the Kokoda Track, Marcus stands as a leading Kokoda Courage Trek guide. Boasting an extensive background in the fitness industry, Marcus has thrived as an athlete, coach, and trainer for over a decade, including a 14-year fitness business tenure at The Geelong College.
Kokoda Operations Manager, PNG
Henry Jons Amuli is from Abuari on the Kokoda Track and is a Papua New Guinean politician representing Sohe Open in the National Parliament of PNG, currently serving as Minister for Commerce and Industry.
Kokoda Head Guide
Ray has been a guide with Kokoda Courage for over 10 years and is now our Head Guide. He has an intimate knowledge of the Track, growing up near Isurava, and was promoted to this position because he is such a strong, natural leader who commands respect.
Kokoda Head Chef
Josh is our head chef and one of our hardest-working staff. He and the other cooks are the last to leave camp due to cleaning and washing dishes, then have to walk the track fast to get ahead of everyone else so they can start preparing the next meals.
Kokoda Critical Care Medic
Ben is an emergency nurse practitioner with over 10 years' experience in emergency and ICU care. Working with Kokoda Courage allows Ben to combine his passions for the outdoors and providing medical care to both trekkers and local communities.
Kokoda Critical Care Medic
Noreen holds a Grad Dip in Critical Care and has over 20 years of ICU and Emergency Nursing experience. She joined Kokoda Courage as a medic in October 2019 — an offer, she says, she "couldn't turn down."
