Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD
Author of best-selling book What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing

Dr Gabor Maté
Best-selling Author and renowned Addiction, Trauma and Childhood Development Expert

Dr Jane Aronson (New York, USA)
Global Paediatrician and Behavioural Health Expert

The Hon. Amanda Rishworth MP
Minister for Social Services

Tim Crosier
Branch Manager of Children’s Policy – Australian Government Department of Social Services

The Hon. Kate Worden MLA
Member for Sanderson

The Hon. Rachel Stephen-Smith (ACT)
Minister for Health, Minister for Families and Community Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

The Hon. Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC
NSW Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Services

Zoe Robinson
Advocate for Children and Young People

Matthew Bach MP
Victorian Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Child Protection and Youth Justice, and Youth Affairs

Dr Stacy Blythe
Associate Professor

Deirdre Cheers
Chief Executive Officer | Barnardos Australia

Dr Victoria Flanagan
Principal Policy Officer | Uniting

Feonyx Holden
Equality Advocate

Penny Hood
Executive Leader, Children & Families

Catherine Liddle
Chief Executive Officer, SNAICC – National Voice for our Children

Jane Vadiveloo
CEO | Children’s Ground

Deborra-lee Furness
Founder | Adopt Change

Professor Professor Paul Chandler
Board Director | Adopt Change

Renée Carter
CEO | Adopt Change

Angela Bishop
Ambassador & Journalist

Jonah Bobongie
Ambassador & Adoptee

Phoebe Garland
Ambassador & Adoptee

Joe Hildebrand
Ambassador & Journalist

Emily Hikaiti
Ambassador & Lived Experience Advocate

Helen McCabe
Ambassador & Journalist

Daniella Park
Ambassador & TV Personality

Louise Ransome
Ambassador & Journalist

Michelle Stacpoole
Head of Communications and Events | Adopt Change