Australian of the Year an Inspiration
Southcare congratulates Australian of the Year Simon McKeon, a true champion of the not-for-profit sector. Mr McKeon is a successful investment banker who took up a part-time role as an executive chairman at Macquarie Group in 1994 to focus on social causes. For most of his adult life he has supported Australian and international charities, his efforts earning him the respect and admiration of the Australian community.
During his acceptance speech he said "I am just one of a great army of Australians who are involved in the not-for-profit sector," He urged Australians to volunteer, particularly in the wake of devastating floods across the country.
"We as individuals and as a community need to nurture the non-for-profit sector, which in turn nurtures our nation," he said. "It's a sector which willingly tackles the unwanted tasks, the tasks that neither business nor government is able to do."
Devastating floods, destructive fire, and soul destroying drought around Australia have made the start of this New Year very challenging for many Australians. But there is one very positive message that has come from the disasters and that is seeing thousands of Australians volunteering to help each other.
