Beyond Blue
Sharon Hillman FFIA is an accomplished fundraising professional with extensive experience in the non-profit sector. As the Head of Strategic Fundraising at beyondblue since April 2018, Sharon has led impactful initiatives to support mental health. Previously, Sharon served as the Director of Fundraising & Development at Austin Health / Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre from December 2005 to July 2017. Engagement in leadership roles within the Fundraising Institute Australia includes positions as a Director on the National Board and as President of Chapter 1 (Victoria). Earlier career experience includes roles such as Fundraising and Public Relations Manager at the Deaf-Blind Association (now Able Australia) and Development Manager at the National Ageing Research Institute. Sharon holds a Bachelor of Business in Tourism from Federation University Australia, completed between 1991 and 1993, with a focus on marketing and management.
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Beyond Blue
Helping people in Australia live a life beyond feeling blue. Comments moderated in line with privacy policy: bb.org.au/40U8goX ☎ 1300 22 4636 We promote good mental health. We create change to protect everyone’s mental health and improve the lives of individuals, families and communities affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. Mental health conditions don’t discriminate, and neither do we. Our programs and initiatives support people at all stages of life, wherever they live, work, study and play. Beyond Blue has four main goals that guide everything we do, and we use our community heart and business head to achieve these. Our goals help us measure the impact of our work, ensuring our programs and initiatives remain focused on achieving our vision and mission. Our goals are to: 1. reduce the impact of anxiety, depression and suicide by supporting people to protect their mental health and to recover when they are unwell 2. reduce people’s experiences of stigma and discrimination 3. improve people’s opportunities to get effective support and services at the right time 4. use best business practices to deliver integrated, evidence-based and cost-effective initiatives through our people and resources.