FOUNDER & CEO

Deborra-lee Furness
Founder
Renée Leigh Carter
Chief Executive Officer

OUR BOARD

Victoria Buchan
Chair / Board Director
Dr. Tom Bourdon
Board Director
Tom Imbesi
Board Director
Anne King
Board Director
Catherine McDonnell
Board Director
Mark Nixon
Board Director

AMBASSADORS

Dr Jane Aronson
Founder and CEO of Worldwide Orphans Foundation
Eric Bailey
Adoptee, Ex-Pro NBL Player and "Activational" Speaker
Jonah Bobongie
Executive Producer, Led By A Heartstring & Adoptee
Joel de Carteret
Adoptee and Filmmaker
Anna Cleary
Adoptee
Sallianne Deckert
Adoptive Mother and TV Personality
Zufi Emerson
Adoptee and Actor
Phoebe Garland
Adoptee and Fashion Industry Consultant
Ellia Green
Adoptee and Australian Rugby Player
Emily Hikaiti
Lived Experience Advocate
Hugh Jackman
Adoptive Father and Actor
Dr Shellie Morris
Adoptee and Singer, Songwriter & Musician
Brad Murphy
Adoptee and Ex-Pro AFL Player
John O’Neill
Ambassador
Daniella Park
Ambassador & TV Personality
Lisa Sthalekar
Adoptee, Cricket Commentator and Former Australian Cricketer
Jack Thompson
Adoptee and Actor
Nia Vardalos
Adoptive Mother, Actor and Author
Nicole Warne
Adoptee and Digital Influencer

MEDIA AMBASSADORS

Angela Bishop
Journalist and TV Presenter
Melissa Doyle
Journalist and TV Presenter
Joe Hildebrand
Journalist and TV Presenter
Helen McCabe
Journalist
Louise Ransome
Journalist and TV Presenter
Sandra Sully
Journalist and TV Presenter

Prior Ambassadors

Latika Bourke
Adoptee and Journalist
Mariska Hargitay
Adoptive Mother and Actor
Marie Osmond
Adoptive Mother, Singer and Actor
Meg Ryan
Adoptive Mother and Actor
Alfre Woodard
Adoptive Mother and Actor
Bianca Dye
Broadcaster