Our people
We’re child rights changemakers
54 reasons is Save the Children Australia’s domestic team of 500+ social workers, child development specialists, family support workers, policy makers, educators, lawyers, and more. And we’re all here to make children’s rights real.
Young advisors
Our Young Advisors are a group of young people aged 13-18 who provide expertise and insight that informs and guides our work.
Ashwanth
15, VIC
"I wanted to add my voice for young people in Victoria."
Araiz
14, NSW
“I want to be heard.”
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Pixie
15, WA
“Family helping you grow and enjoy your rights is important as it helps young people grow a stronger connection to their
family."
Chloe
16, NT
"I think it was a good opportunity to help young people's voices be heard about things that matter to them. It is important to me that everyone can gain information and help about the things that matter to them."
Hannah
15, QLD
"To give myself a better understanding of what child rights really are, and to use the knowledge I've learnt through struggles to help other people in those positions"
Hunter
16, NSW
“I joined the Young Advisors to help make sure children and young people in NSW understand their rights, so together we can speak up and ensure those rights are respected.”
Areejh
16, VIC
“I joined Young Advisors because I want young voices to be heard and because I want to make a real difference in decisions that affect us.”
Ayan
17, NSW
"I joined the Young Advisors at 54 reasons to be a voice for youth and to help drive meaningful change for the next generation."
Jas
15, VIC
"I joined Young Advisors 2 years ago. I was in year 7 and felt like I wanted something bigger to belong to, making more meaningful connections, and having the opportunity to make more important decisions to give myself the feeling of responsibility. "
Juanita
16, WA
"I want every child to know they have a right to education."
Ariba
16, NSW
“I joined the 54 Reasons Young Advisors to make sure growing up in a regional community doesn’t mean growing up without a voice.”
Samara
16, QLD
"I’m at 54 reasons to help people who went through what I went through and to seek equality for children and teens."
Stella
15, VIC
"I joined Young Advisors because I strongly believe in empowering young people to have a voice and advocate for their own future."
Tasha
16, QLD
“A right that is important to me is the right for young people to be heard and taken seriously. I joined Young Advisors because I want to use my voice to help make change and to ensure other young people fell seen and supported.”
Ethan
15, VIC
“We all have different experiences, and children’s views shouldn’t be shot down due to their age.”
Young Leaders
54 reasons' Young Leaders are young people who are over 18 and work closely with us as advisors, guides and mentors.
Ayan
17, NSW
"I joined the Young Advisors at 54 reasons to be a voice for youth and to help drive meaningful change for the next generation."
Chloe
16, NT
"I think it was a good opportunity to help young people's voices be heard about things that matter to them. It is important to me that everyone can gain information and help about the things that matter to them."
Former Young Advisors
We thank our past Young Advisors for their amazing contributions!
Apurva
18, SA
"I joined Young Advisors because I wanted to be part of upholding the rights of children and young people in the real world."
Sarah
16, TAS
"To help kids who were just like I was."
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Hamim
17, TAS
"I’m all for child rights... as someone who has a lot of siblings, I would hate to see them go through any type of neglect. I joined Young Advisors so I could voice my opinions on these situations."
Leadership team
The 54 reasons’ executive team drives our strategic direction and leads our people with purpose.
We're proudly part of Save the Children Australia
We might look and sound a little different, but 54 reasons is part of Save the Children Australia - sharing the same leadership, structure and bold vision for impact. Want the full picture? Discover more about our Executive team and Board on the Save the Children Australia website.
