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Heather Reid has made it possible for thousands of women to play football, both in the Australian Capital Territory and around Australia. 

Heather was instrumental in establishing the Australian National University Women’s Soccer Club in 1978 and the Australian Capital Territory Women’s Soccer Association a year later. As the first female CEO of Capital Football in 2004. 

Heather has continued to support and mentor players, coaches and administrators, both locally and internationally. 

Heather’s vision and dedication to inclusion and equality have opened pathways for thousands of women to take part in sport. 

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Professor Henry Brodaty AO is a leading Australian geriatric psychiatrist, researcher, and the 2026 Senior Australian of the Year recognized for pioneering work in dementia prevention, diagnosis, and care. He serves as Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health and Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at the University of New South Wales.

In 2012, Henry co-founded the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing and led internationally significant research that enhanced the world’s understanding of risk and prevention. His large Maintain Your Brain trial demonstrated that straightforward, cost-effective, targeted interventions can profoundly delay onset and even prevent dementia. 

Professor Henry Brodaty is transforming the diagnosis, care and prevention of dementia – improving countless lives, both in Australia and around the world. 

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The Dr Rose McGready Foundation was established in 2022 as a registered charity to support the life-saving work of Professor Rose McGready, an Australian doctor who has spent almost 30 years caring for marginalised people on the Thai-Myanmar border.

Karen and Burmese communities have fled violence, human rights abuse and poverty in Myanmar to seek sanctuary in Thailand. However, even if they make it to the Thai side of the border as migrants, they still have almost no access to public health services, as they are not citizens. Pregnant women and babies are particularly vulnerable.

For the past three decades, Rose and her team have often been their only source of health care in rural areas, through a network of clinics focused on preventing infectious diseases and providing maternal and child health.

These clinics offer culturally appropriate, high-quality care, and have saved countless lives. But financial support is needed to keep this crucial care going, including to fund:

·       Dedicated health care workers to assist women in labour and       manage life-threatening complications

·       Medication, equipment and logistic support

·       Emergency hospital costs for patients who need higher-level care.

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As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we have a special edition of the Confab focusing on a former volunteer with 2xxfm. 

Peter is an Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and former politician. In 1973, Peter became the lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil. As a performer he is known for his signature bald head, his eccentric dance style, and a "mesmerising onstage presence".  

Peter has also served as President of the Australian Conservation Foundation for ten years before being elected for the Labor Party as the Member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Kingsford Smith in the 2004 election.

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Cal Bruton is well-known to basketball fans around the country as a player and coach who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of the game in Australia. 

 He founded the Bruton Basketball Foundation to help young people develop not just basketball skills but also the skills they need to succeed in life. The Basketball Lessons 4Life program mentors disadvantaged and at-risk high school students to help them build confidence, set goals and forge a better life. 

 Cal draws on his own life experiences to show how sport can empower young people and open doors for opportunities in education and employment. Through the program, young people learn to set goals, work as a team and engage positively with peers and family.

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Jack Carty is an award-winning songwriter, musician, author, and graphic designer.  Jack developed a lifelong compulsion to create that has since seen him become one of the country’s most respected independent voices.

It is a path that has taken him around the world: touring his critically acclaimed indie-folk music across the UK, Europe, North America, and New Zealand. With a career now spanning seven studio albums and several Eps. 

Jack has collaborated and shared stages with industry icons including Josh Pyke, Dan Wilson (Semisonic), Katie Noonan, Lisa Mitchell, Sarah Blasko, Bernard Fanning, Kate Miller-Heidke, Justin Towns-Earl and The Once.

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When  Rolf  was confronted with how differently cardiac patients were treated in rural and remote Australia, he decided to do something about it. He designed and launched the first Heart of Australia mobile ‘Heart Trucks’ to visit remote communities. 

Heart of Australia provides equitable access to specialist healthcare services and testing in rural, remote, and First Nations communities across Queensland.

Rolf’s vision, ingenuity and tenacity have had a far-reaching impact on rural health and medicine in Australia, helping to save lives and ensure that rural patients have access to clinical services without having to travel long distances

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Cheryl has been instrumental in driving volunteer engagement and championing the important work that volunteers perform on the Sunshine Coast. 

 Cheryl is the current chair/president of Healthy Ageing Partnerships, which aims to empower older Australians to make informed decisions about their health through knowledge sharing.  

 Cheryl’s contribution to community service and dedication to helping others in a manner that is compassionate, informed and caring was recognised in her being awarded QLD Senior Australian of the Year.

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Philip attended The University of Sydney where he was awarded First Class Honours in his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1999. He is currently practicing plastic surgery in Canberra. 

Dr Rome has a strong sense of social justice and has visited Nepal to lead a volunteer surgical mission (burns reconstruction) ten times over the past 13 years.

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Leah is currently the Director of the Australian Centre for Child Protection.  Leah is also the 2025 SA Australian of the Year.

Leah is one of Australia’s foremost child protection experts, who has worked nationally and internationally with government and non-government organisations in establishing and implementing child protection reforms.

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