Friends with Dignity
About Us
Our Mission
Statement
A collaborative national Not For Profit focused on improving the quality of life of any Adult and Child impacted by Domestic Violence through the provision of financial and tangible resources, programs and scholarships and enhancing the personal safety of individuals.
Our
Vision
To ease the impact of Domestic Violence on Individuals and the Community regardless of race, ethnicity, gender or sexuality.
Our Values
Respect
Consideration for others, appreciation for their diversity, ability and unique qualities
Compassion
Recognizing and validating the suffering of others and committed to making a difference
Integrity
Being responsive and honourable and transparent
Empathy
Acknowledging and understanding of others and being supportive
Commitment
Dedicated and passionate to making a difference. Encouraging goodwill and action to help others
Empowerment
Collectively working towards equality and growth for individuals and families
Dignity
Acknowledging each other’s worth and uniqueness without judgement. Providing significance
Collaborate
Joining forces/ sharing resources/working together to achieve a common goal of making Australia a safer place for all
Meet the team
The Executive Team
Manuela Whitford
CEO / Founder
Darrell Whitford
COO
Non-Executive Team
Nicole Madigan
Non-Executive Director
Renee Henville
National HR Manager
Leadership Team
Tracey Wickham
National Fundraiser and Community Engagements Manager
Jay Botha
Finance Manager
Vicki Kersey
National Programs Manager
Linda Draper
National Scholarships
Manager
Stevie Bowman
Human Resources Coordinator
Ambassadors
Joe Dageforde
Sima Mala
Shannen Simmons
Sandie Foran
Decinda Burrell
Nicole Madigan
Join Us
We invite all Australians to join us in supporting victim-survivors of domestic violence as we work
towards building a nation free from domestic violence.
towards building a nation free from domestic violence.