Social Impact Projects
I choose to focus on a preventative approach to social change, supporting organisations who value courageous thinking and connection.
I grew up in a family whose values were to contribute meaningfully to the wider community. We were a foster family for children and were always volunteering locally in some capacity.
I first volunteered in a male juvenile prison which left a huge impact on me and then later, travelled to a remote village in the Sahara desert to donate a goat to a women's refuge.
Whether its youth mentoring, answering phones to raise money for refugees or teaching underprivileged kids Media studies, giving back is part of my DNA.
These are the current projects I'm supporting and why.
The Man cave
Family violence is a deeply personal subject for me.
As a Mum of a young boy and a baby girl, I truly believe in preventative education as the key to breaking the cycle.
The Man Cave’s school programs aim to give young men the permission and skills to lead happier and healthier lives through positive mental health, respectful relationships and gender equality.
This shared mission is my driver as an investor in TMC’s educational well being programs across Australia.
Polished Man
In 2024 I became an Ambassador for Polished Man to help raise funds and awareness around family violence.
Polished Man’s mission and shared values inspired me to get involved in their campaign, shooting a national TVC and appearing on billboards around Melbourne.
I will continue to support this initiative and gather my community along the way.
the FLOURISH journey
As a teenage girl, life was just ‘ok’. Not really knowing how to deal with boys, periods, body image and peer groups, I fumbled my way through high school not really knowing who being ‘me’ truly was.
The Flourish Journey believe that in order for girls to flourish into confident, authentic and connected young women, there needs to be different journey to womanhood that includes deep behavioural work.
I believe our education system lacks this integral support and space for young girls and as a community, we need to do better for the next generation of girls.
I’m proud to be the first female donor of The Flourish Journey, a non-profit organisation who brings empowering programs to girls in schools around Australia.
International women’s refuge
Whilst visiting Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island as a member of the Business Chicks Leadership Gathering, I was inspired to help build a domestic violence refuge for women in the Caribbean.
Hearing the victims tell their stories hit me hard. It was a no brainer for me to put my money where my heart felt the calling.
Turning personal pain into purpose continues to drive me every single day.
Visibility Co
After losing myself in a break-up marriage and the early days of motherhood, I re-emerged knowing I wanted to live a more purposeful life.
Working with the team at Visibility Co, I was able to unlock my potential and forge a new path towards meaningful impact, and came to see the power of supporting other women to do the same.
That’s why I’m supporting Visibility Co by mentoring other high-potential women and championing the Visibility methodology, which combines purpose, leadership, strategy and communications to accelerate change for a better world.
Philanthropy is not about the money. It's about using whatevever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improve the world.
— Melinda Gates