Greg Chappell AO,MBE and Darshak Mehta OAM
In one of the world’s most affluent countries we face an escalating homelessness crisis. Any night, more than 45,850* people aged under 25 are without shelter, couch-surfing, or in overcrowded temporary accommodation.
The Chappell Foundation exists to combat this blight on young lives. We raise funds for frontline charities to shelter, nourish, educate, train and, above all, give them prospects for a better future.
We pass on every dollar raised, after fundraising expenses. We pay no salaries and employ no staff; we’re all volunteers. To March 2023, TCF raised $4.36 million, net of fundraising expenses, and spent less than $28,000 (0.64%) on administrative costs.
*August 2021 National Census estimate, already out-of-date when published in March 2023.
Darshak Mehta OAM (Chairman)
Peter Alford (Secretary)
Kate de Brito
Evangeline Carpio
Arjun Dhir
Ross Gales
Dean Kino
Peter Lalor
Ravi Malhotra
Daniel Odman
Ian Poole
Ganesh Iyer
Stephanie Brantz
Bronte Campbell
Alyssa Healy
Moises Henriques
Tracey Holmes
Marnus Labuschagne
Johnny Lewis OAM
Louise Sauvage OAM
Lisa Sthalekar
General The Hon. Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC (Retd)
Dame Quentin Bryce AD, CVO
Hon John Howard OM, AC
Hon Kim Beazley AC
Greg Chappell AO, MBE
John Coates AC
Dennis Lillee AM, MBE
John McMurtrie AM
Patrick Rafter (Australian of the Year - 2002)
Basil Sellers AM
John Singleton AM
James Sutherland
Lisa Wilkinson AM
In 2019 John pledged $1 million to the Foundation. It was the largest gift in our history and supported our charity partners through the tough years that followed. An advertising industry legend, John is a Foundation Patron.
John, a leading figure in Australian business and finance for decades, has been a generous supporter of The Chappell Foundation since its earliest days and a wise counsel to directors. He is a Foundation Patron.
Principals of Maloney’s real estate and property management group in Canberra, Peter and Sue are renowned for their annual Maloney’s Long Lunch charity fundraiser. They have raised more than $400,000 for the Foundation.
Doug is a consistently generous TCF supporter. The founder and owner of Thompson Health Care has over 50 years built a reputation for excellence in aged care. His leadership has been recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia.