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Thank you to our Raise Research Advisory Council The Raise Research Advisory Council provides independent advice and guidance to support our research and evaluation strategy. We are grateful for the support of the RAC and for their commitment to Raise.
Professor Lucas Walsh
Penny Dakin
Rachel Christie
As director of the Monash Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Lucas is passionate about supporting young people to have the best opportunities to thrive. Mentoring is a powerful way of supporting young people – especially those in need.
Penny is the Executive Director, Communities for Minderoo Foundation. She is a change maker and systems thinker. Penny’s primary focus is on child & youth wellbeing; she supports Raise because of its understanding that all aspects of a young person’s experience are interconnected and can potentially impact on individual mental health outcomes.
Rachel is driven to inspire curiosity for evidence leading to actions that improve outcomes for people and communities in need. She supports Raise on the Research Advisory Council to contribute to the increased resilience and wellbeing of young people in Australia.
Suzie Riddell
Carolyn Curtis
Anne Hampshire
Suzie Riddell is the CEO of Social Ventures Australia. Suzie supports Raise because she believes that every young person in Australia deserves the opportunity to thrive, and the evidence shows that supportive mentoring relationships can help make that happen.
Carolyn is an experienced CEO and Non-Executive Director, with 25 years of social policy and innovation experience. She is supporting Raise because of the need to move beyond professional service systems alone towards leveraging the wisdom, knowledge and infrastructure of our communities as a way of building more sustainable responses to our most pressing social issues.
Anne Hampshire is Head of Research and Advocacy at
The Smith Family. She’s passionate about working across organisations and sectors to create the conditions where all young people especially those in need, can flourish. Raise’s early intervention approach resonates, as high quality mentoring can support young people’s wellbeing, sense of belonging and confidence in a positive future.
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