CEO Blog

Trip up the Hume

September 14, 2016

Early yesterday morning I was heading up the Hume Highway to Wodonga on the Victoria/New South Wales border to speak with a number of people and organisations about the increasing issue of Financial Elder Abuse and to provide a greater understanding of how to protect and prevent themselves, family and friends from becoming a statistic […]

Setting Sale for Gippsland

August 15, 2016

What a week it has been…. Following on from Wednesday morning’s launch of the first ever jointly commissioned edition of ‘Securing Their Future’ – an information booklet for parents, relatives and significant others caring for Victorians with a decision-making disability – I hit the road, bound for Sale in East Gippsland on Thursday morning. […]

Launching the first ever jointly produced ‘Securing Their Future’ information booklet

August 10, 2016

Why is it that I am so proud to be part of the jointly published ‘Securing Their Future’ publication that was launched today – because, it’s my opinion, that carers are amongst our most dedicated and hardest-working members of the community, and possibly the most overlooked – there are currently more than 700,000 Victorians classed […]

Story telling unites generations…

September 11, 2015

I am in the privileged position of leading an organisation that has a long history dating back to the 1850s, State Trustees is the Public Trustee for Victoria, an organisation that is trusted by Victorians to maintain the dignity of life, and to assist people when they are questioning why things are as they are.

Reconnect, Share and Learn – the time is now

August 27, 2015

Earlier this month, the State Library of Victoria hosted its twelfth annual Family History Feast. Dealing with the subject of World War I, a range of fascinating subjects were discussed throughout the day, including the role of Australian women in the war and soldier settlement in Victoria.

1 McNab Avenue – What a difference a year makes

July 21, 2015

For the past year, State Trustees has called Footscray home. As we celebrate our first anniversary at our new state-of-the-art building at 1 McNab Avenue, Footscray it’s an appropriate time to reflect on the year we’ve had, the successes we have achieved and the challenges we face as we continue to adapt and grow in our new environment.