Michael was appointed as Chairman of Australia for UNHCR in 2018 after having been a board director for the organisation since its launch in 2000. He is the former CEO of First State Super, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds.
Michael's determination to improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable people is matched by his admiration for UNHCR's work on the ground which he first saw in East Timor in 2002. Since then he has become an influential advocate for refugees. More recently Michael accompanied a business delegation to Turkey and Lebanon to meet with Syrian refugees and observe how Australian donations are helping UNHCR deliver protection and humanitarian relief.
Michael has been instrumental in galvanising support for UNHCR from the investment and financial sectors. He has spearheaded corporate support for our annual World Refugee Day Breakfast which has raised over $1.6m over the years to support programs such as livelihoods training, malaria prevention and neonatal healthcare for newborns.
In 2011 Michael was named a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the superannuation industry through leadership and executive roles, and to the community through Australia for UNHCR. Michael has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including as chief executive officer of First State Super between 2004 and 2018, and in 2020 was appointed as a non-executive director to the boards of Bennelong Funds Management Ltd (BFML) and its parent company Bennelong Funds Management Group Pty Ltd (BFMG). Michael holds a Dip of Superannuation Management, Advanced Dip of Financial Services (Superannuation), Dip of Public Administration, FASFA.
Michael Dwyer AM
– Chair
Kate joined the Board in 2015 and was appointed to Deputy Chair in 2018.
Kate is Executive Director of Performing Arts at the Sydney Opera House with overall responsibility for the programming and delivery of performances, events and festivals. Kate’s previous roles include Director of ABC Radio, Director People and Learning for the ABC and Head of ABC National Networks. In 2010 she instigated ABC Radio’s annual large-scale fundraising initiatives, partnering with charities to raise millions of dollars for the displaced and vulnerable, including Australia for UNHCR’s Horn of Africa Famine Appeal in 2011 and Syria appeal in 2015.
Kate has travelled on mission to Uganda to see the impact of Australia funded projects in Nakivale and Kyaka II camps, as well as Australia for UNHCR’s livelihood programs supporting urban refugee women in Kampala.
Kate has a BA (Comm), Vincent Fairfax Fellow, Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Kate Dundas
– Deputy Chair
John is a lawyer and has been a Director since 2000. He was a barrister for several years before moving into a career in sports administration, including his current role as CEO of the National Sports Tribunal as well as previous roles as CEO of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), CEO of World Rowing (FISA), Head of High Performance of the Football Federation Australia, and then Volleyball Australia. He is a member of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport, and became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1990 for his services to sport.
John is a strong advocate for the transformative sports programs UNHCR provides for young refugees, having observed them in refugee camps in Thailand, and has helped galvanise support for refugees from the Australian sports community.
John has a BA, LLB (Hons), LLM, and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
John Boultbee AM
Rick is a qualified chartered accountant and a former partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (now PwC), in the UK and Australia from 1979 to 2011. He joined the Board of Australia for UNHCR in 2012. At PwC he was responsible for the firm's corporate responsibility agenda both in Australia and globally and he headed up the PwC Global Foundation. In this role Rick helped drive PwC’s 10th Anniversary corporate gift of $6m to UNHCR which is one of the largest corporate gifts to UNHCR, and which helped support the construction of schools and refugee camps in Chad.
Rick has a MA Law, Member Institute of Chartered Accountants, Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Rick Millen
Zoe joined the Board in 2017 and is currently Head of Product at Atlassian, an Australian technology company. Zoe has held previous roles in prominent organisations including The Iconic, News Corp and Yahoo!7.
Zoe arrived in Australia from Afghanistan as a refugee in the 1980s and has since taken an active interest in UNHCR’s humanitarian work. She has returned to Afghanistan on several occasions, observing UNHCR’s work on the ground and contributing to a video project for Australia for UNHCR.
Zoe holds a BA in Communications from Western Sydney University.
Zoe Ghani
Lynn joined the Board in 2019 and is currently the Head of Talent Acquisition at Microsoft Australia where she leads the company’s recruitment strategy and operations. She is passionate about the potential for technology to break down barriers and improve opportunities for minorities and disadvantaged groups. Prior to joining Microsoft, she was Recruitment Lead at IBM Australia/New Zealand.
Lynn’s family fled Vietnam when she was a child, and they spent time in a UNHCR refugee camp in Malaysia. She saw firsthand the critical impact of UNHCR’s work providing humanitarian assistance and recognising the dignity of refugees.
Lynn is a long-term supporter of Australia for UNHCR and has previously run in the Sydney Morning Herald Half-Marathon to fundraise for the organisation. She has also worked and volunteered with organisations such as Settlement Services International (SSI), Tech Girl Superheroes, and Fitted For Work.
Lynn holds a BA in Commerce from the University of New South Wales.
Lynn Dang
Peter was appointed to the board of Australia for UNHCR in 2020. He also serves as Chancellor of Western Sydney University, NSW Coordinator-General for Refugee Resettlement and Chair of the Centre for Social Impact, the AMP Foundation and Crescent Wealth. He has a background of leadership in the public sector, academia and not-for-profit governance and company directorships.
Peter has experience coordinating the successful long-term resettlement of refugees and collaborating at all levels of government and with the not-for-profit, community, education and corporate sectors. He is a strong advocate for recognising the strengths, skills and value of refugees, having witnessed the immense contribution refugees make when they get the support they need.
Peter Shergold
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Australia for UNHCR (ABN 35 092 843 322) respects the importance of privacy and security of your personal information. This privacy policy sets out the way we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information and underpins our commitment to protecting your right to privacy. This policy reflects Australia for UNHCR’s obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (including the Australian Privacy Principles) (the Privacy Act). As members of the following bodies, we adhere to additional codes of conduct and ethical fundraising practices:
We may revise this Privacy Policy or any part of it from time to time. You will find the most current version on our website or obtain a copy from our Donor Care Team; contact details are included at the bottom of this policy.
Collection of Personal Information
Australia for UNHCR follows the Australian Privacy Principles in handling personal information; we collect personal information about individuals including supporters, employees, contractors, volunteers, special representatives/delegates and job applicants. This information may be collected directly from you in person, by phone or email, on hard copy donation forms, via our website or social media. We may also collect your personal information from publically available sources or third parties.
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The personal information we collect and hold generally includes contact details (i.e. name, address, email and phone number), personal details including date of birth, and credit card or bank accounts details.
We use the personal information you provide us with for the purpose for which it was provided to us, other related purposes or as permitted or required by law. Generally we collect and use your personal information for:
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We use your personal details to assist in the cost-effective development of our marketing and fundraising activities by sending you information by post, email, SMS or telephone. As we have a large number of supporters, at times we use external providers to assist with our telemarketing and mailing. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that our contracts with third parties include requirements for third parties to comply with the use and disclosure requirements of the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles.
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We occasionally invite other like-minded and trusted organisations in Australia to contact you with information that may be of interest. This allows Australia for UNHCR to increase its base of supporters and reach more people with our vital message.
Any personal contact information you provide to us may be disclosed, if appropriate, to third parties who provide services on our behalf. We may also disclose your personal information to our volunteers who assist with many of our events and administration duties.
Strict confidentiality agreements are in place with our service providers and external agencies, and with staff and volunteers who handle your personal information. We will only disclose your personal information for the purposes for which it was initially collected, other directly related purposes or purposes to which you otherwise consent.
Other than as stated above, we will not share your personal information. However, it is possible, though unlikely, that we might be forced to disclose personal information in response to legal processes or when we believe in good faith that the law requires it, for example, in response to a court order, subpoena or a law enforcement agency's request.
If you do not wish Australia for UNHCR to share your personal information with like-minded and trusted organisations in Australia, you may opt out by ticking the related boxes on our donation pledge forms or by contacting our Donor Care team; contact details are included at the bottom of this policy.
Access and Correction of Personal Information
Australia for UNHCR will correct its records containing personal information as soon as practically possible at the request of the individual concerned in accordance with the Privacy Act. We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information that we collect and hold is accurate, complete and up-to-date. However, we rely on you to advise us of any changes to your personal information to help us maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date information.
We will, on request, provide you with access to the personal information we hold about you unless otherwise required or permitted by law. We will notify you of the basis for any denial of access to your personal information.
Individuals wishing to lodge a request to access and/or correct their personal information should do so by contacting our Donor Care Team; contact details are included at the bottom of this document.
Quality of Personal Information
Australia for UNHCR will review, on a regular and ongoing basis, its collection and storage practices to ascertain how improvements to accuracy can be achieved. We may utilise the services of third parties in order to maintain accurate personal information. Where such disclosure is made, we take reasonable steps to require these organisations comply with the Australian Privacy Principles.
Storage and Security of Information
We strive to protect your personal information, that it is protected from misuse, loss, interference and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. For example, whenever we ask for your financial details online, we use industry standard security on our website forms.
No data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, Australia for UNHCR cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us over the internet, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to try and ensure its security both on our systems and while in transit between our systems and the companies who provide us with various services. Third party service providers may use data centres overseas or be located overseas. If you do not wish to make your financial contribution online, please contact our Donor Care Team to receive a hard copy form; contact details are included at the bottom of this policy.
Making a Privacy Complaint
If you wish to make a complaint about a breach of this privacy policy, the Privacy Act or the Australian Privacy Principles you can contact our Donor Care Team; contact details are included at the bottom of this policy.
We will manage your complaint in accordance with our Complaints Policy. You will need to provide us with sufficient details regarding your complaint as well as any supporting evidence and/or information. We will contact you if we require any additional information from you and will notify you in writing of the outcome of the investigation. If you are not satisfied with our determination, you can contact us to discuss your concerns. If your complaint is about the way we handle your personal information, you may also contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by calling 1300 363 992, online at www.oaic.gov.au or writing to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
A4U does not have an establishment in the European Union (EU), does not offer goods or services to individuals in the EU and does not monitor behaviour of individuals as far as their behaviour takes place in the EU. Individuals located in the EU should contact UNHCR’s National Representatives in their respective countries or via the global UNHCR website.
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These cookies contain campaign related information on or for the user. Remarketing is a way for us to connect with people who have recently interacted with our site. We may place remarketing cookies on your device during your visit so that our preferred selected third-party suppliers, including Google, may use the information gathered to show you relevant Australia for UNHCR advertising when you visit other websites. If we have linked our Google Analytics and AdWords accounts, AdWords website conversion tags will read these cookies unless you opt-out.
We use some third party services or software on our website including cookies, Facebook pixels and SDKs. Third parties, including Facebook, YouTube, Google and Twitter may use cookies, web beacons and other storage technologies to collect or receive information from our website and elsewhere on the Internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads. A4U does not control the setting of these services or software, so we suggest you check the third party website for more information about how to opt out of the collection and use of information for ad targeting.
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When you visit our website our server tracks non-personal statistical information about your experience on the site, such as pages viewed and donation details. Australia for UNHCR websites uses cookies and tracking technology to enhance your experience and deliver content relevant to your behaviour. This enables us to gather information such as the number of website visits and how you interact with our website. We use this information to help us understand more about how our site is used, so we can continually improve your experience.
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We use some third party services or software on our website. Third parties, including Facebook, YouTube, Google and Twitter may use cookies, web beacons and other storage technologies to collect or receive information from our website and elsewhere on the Internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads. A4U does not control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third party website for more information about how to opt out of their collection and use of information for ad targeting.
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Secure Online Transactions
If you make a donation via our website, we process your credit/debit card details securely using an accredited internet payment security system. With the combination of SSL encryption on our website and a secure browser at your end, we take all reasonable measures to ensure that your credit/debit card and personal information are protected when you donate online. We also recommend that you take appropriate security precautions when accessing the internet via public Wi-Fi networks or shared computers.
Contact Us
You will find the most current version of our Privacy Policy on our website at privacy-policy.
If you have any questions about your privacy, wish to access or change your details, how to lodge a complaint regarding the handling of your information and how that complaint will be handled by Australia for UNHCR, please contact our Donor Care Team: