We can't make progress in care, prevention and advocacy alone, which is why we are so grateful for the support of our partners, donors, volunteers and collaborators. Many thousands of people share our goal of helping children and young people live free from violence and trauma — and to all of them we say, "thank you".
Read our acknowledgements list
Our Founders and Patrons
Walter Mikac AM
Founding Patron
Kate and Tick Everett
Dolly's parents and Founders of Dolly's Dream
The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia, National Patron
Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, Governor of Tasmania, Tasmanian Patron
Our Ambassadors
John Caldwell
Melissa Doyle AM
Ashton Kline
Anna Simon (Purple Picnic Ambassador)
Our Government Partners
Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation, Australian Federal Police
Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Court Services Victoria
Department of Education, Victoria
Department of Education, Northern Territory
eSafety Commissioner
National Office for Child Safety
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Our Corporate Partners
Wilson Security
Richmond Football Club
Myer
Myer Community Fund
Telstra
Choice Hotels
Campion Education
Smiggle
Seek
Shoe HQ
RWR Group
KPMG
MinterEllison
Accenture
Our Community Partners
The Chocolateries
Our Corporate Supporters
Niño Early Learning Adventures
A.G Coombs
Love Police ATM
Simplicity Funerals Oakleigh
Our Philanthropic Supporters
Amanda Joy Dickson Endowment
Anonymous
Australian Philanthropic Services
Barr Family Foundation
Be BlueRock Foundation
Bowden Marstan Foundation
Brian M. Davis Charitable Foundation
Cubit Family Foundation
Cybec Foundation
Eisen Family Private Fund
Eric & Elizabeth Gross Foundation
Geok Hua Wong Charitable Trust
Goldsmith Family Foundation
Hansen Little Foundation
Hugh and Selina Williams Foundation
James N. Kirby Foundation
JGJ Ripple Effect Fund, a sub-fund of the Australian Communities Foundation
Joe White Bequest
Lana Wilson Memorial Fund, a sub-fund of the Australian Communities Foundation
Mandy Deam Foundation
Mutual Trust Foundation
Nelson Alexander Charitable Foundation
NDY Charitable Trust
Nicholas R Taylor Fund, a sub-fund of the Australian Communities Foundation
One Tomorrow Foundation, a sub-fund of the Australian Communities Foundation
Paul Ramsay Foundation
Peter Baudish Family Foundation
Pierce Armstrong Foundation
Regal Partners Foundation
Roberts Family Foundation
Rose Anne Amarant Charitable Trust
Ross Trust
Ryan Cooper Family Foundation
The Tauber-Troeth Foundation
Vernon Foundation
VGI Partners Foundation
Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation
Wheatley Family Foundation
The William Angliss (Victoria) Charitable Fund
We would also like to thank the many thousands of individuals, families, local clubs and community organisations, and companies – some of whom wish to remain anonymous – who made contributions to the Foundation during 2025. None of our work is possible without their ongoing support and generosity.
Our Buddy Bags Suppliers
Knit One Give One
Melbourne Modern Quilting Guild
Hardie Grant
Pinchapoo
Uplift Events
Our Research & Community Sector Partners
ACECQA
Australian Child Rights Taskforce
Australian Childhood Alliance
Australian Council for Education Research
Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance
ARACY
Be You
C&K Childcare and Kindergarten
Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
Centre for the Digital Child
Consumer Policy Research Centre
DQ Institute
Early Childhood Australia
Early Childhood Management Services
ECTARC
Education Economy
Education Equity Alliance
Good Shepherd Australia and New Zealand
Gowrie Victoria
Health & Social Care Unit, Monash University
Kimberlin
Learning Links
Lewers Research
Lookout
MacKillop Family Services
MacKillop Institute
Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University
MELI
National Museum of Australia
Pathways to Resilience
Parkville Institute
Queensland University of Technology
Reset Australia
SNAICC
Social Ventures Australia
The Front Project
Thriving Kids Partnership
UNICEF Australia
Young and Resilient Research Centre, Western Sydney University
Our Chair's Circle
John Bertrand AO
Peter Blunden AM
Richard Broug
The Hon Diana Bryant AO
Terry Hearity OAM
Launa Inman
Rob Masters AM
Lesley Podesta
Dr Judith Slocombe AM
Steve Vizard
Our Long-term Volunteers and Friends
Sandie Cooper
Linda Gravina
John & Gaye Fidler
Rosemary Marfatia
Liz Phillips
Joanne Shand
Leanne Thomas
Debbie Watson
Barb White
Craig Harwood
Malcolm Crompton AM
