Board

Deirdre Cheers is an experienced CEO and respected leader in Australian and International social care. CEO of Barnardos Australia since 2015, and with specific expertise in families and child protection policy, she is a leading charity advocate for the rights of vulnerable children and young people. Having worked across the full spectrum of statutory and non-statutory family intervention and child protection over an extensive professional career, Deirdre is passionate about children’s rights and the role of charities in ensuring equality of opportunity for each and every Australian child.

George possesses a wealth of senior management experience, working with both Australian and international organisations. His background in the corporate sector built his extensive experience in management, customer service, sales and marketing prior to joining Hillsong in 1994. George has Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology from the Univeristy of New South Wales.