Save the Children Australia
Lisa Vagg is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in partnership management and communications. Currently serving as the National Partnership Manager for Hands on Learning at Save the Children Australia since April 2017, Lisa previously held leadership roles at Hands On Learning Australia, including Joint Executive Director and Communications Manager, from September 2010 to March 2017. Earlier career experience includes positions as Communications Advisor at the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Public Relations Manager at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, and Public Affairs Manager at the Heritage Council of Victoria. Lisa Vagg holds a Master of Arts in Communications from West Virginia University and two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Social Sciences and Management Communication from Deakin University.
Save the Children Australia
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We are working hand in hand with our supporters to create a world in which every child has a healthy, happy and safe childhood. We believe that every child should have the opportunity to learn and has a voice to speak for themselves. OUR VISION is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. OUR PURPOSE is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children manages and implements programs designed to save and improve the lives of the world's most disadvantaged and vulnerable children. We have programs running all across Australia and have offices and staff in each State and Territory. Globally, we also work in over 120 countries. Each year Save the Children touches the lives of over 80 million children.