A Vision of a Better Australia
Rev Tim Costello AO in conversation with Brad Chilcott
Tim Costello has said recently that Australia is “dying for a lack of visionary leadership”. So what is his big vision for our nation? What has gone wrong and who could we become?
Join the SA Fabians as we hear Brad Chilcott ask Tim Costello some deep questions about Australia’s present and future.
Rev Tim Costello directs Ethical Voice and is one of Australia’s most respected community leaders and a sought after voice on social justice issues, leadership and ethics.
For 13 years until October 2016, Tim was Chief Executive of World Vision Australia (WVA). He then completed over 2 years as WVA’s Chief Advocate.
Currently Tim remains as Executive Director of Micah Australia and continues to place the challenges of global poverty on the national agenda.
He is also Senior Fellow for the Centre for Public Christianity.
He remains spokesperson for the Alliance for Gambling Reform, which campaigns for law reform to prevent harm from poker machine gambling.
Other positions he holds are: Chair of the Community Council of Australia, Chief Advocate of the Thriving Communities Partnership and Patron of the National Youth Commission.
In 2006 Tim was named Victoria’s Australian of the Year, in June 2005 was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO); in 2004, was named Victorian of the Year; and in 1997 was named as one of Australia’s 100 National Living Treasures.
Brad Chilcott is the Founder of Welcoming Australia and is on the Board of Reconciliation SA.
We look forward to seeing you there.
