Jane Vadiveloo is the founding CEO of Children’s Ground and has a 20 year history leading reform and services provision with communities experiencing extreme disadvantage and trauma. She has lived in the Northern Territory for 19 years and has over 30 years of connection to the Arrernte people in Central Australia. Jane has worked with children, families and communities at high risk, establishing strength and justice based approaches to achieve long term change.
Children’s Ground was created as a 25 year approach to ensure that future generations of children are afforded equity, access and justice to determine their futures – to have quality education, health, social and economic opportunities that privilege their first culture within a global context. In 2014 Jane was listed among the Westpac Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence.