Australia Day and Citienship Celebrtion
celebration of Australia Day Award Winners and welcoming of new Australian Citizens to Devonport.Key Details
Date
26 January
Time
From 10AM
Location
paranaple centre
Devonport
Devonport TAS
Australia
Contact
Charmane Hardy chardy@devonport.tas.gov.au
Free Event
Australia Day Ambassador
Diana Butler
Whilst working as an Emergency Nurse in Launceston, a chance conversation with a colleague about extreme poverty in Africa, motivated, Diana Butler to embark on a journey of intense learning and fulfillment. Diana’s inspiration and foresight led her to form the Care for Africa Foundation. The not for profit organization addresses issues around poverty, gender inequality, lack of clean water, health and educational services in northern Tanzania's Tarime district. Under Diana's leadership, Care for Africa works in four key areas: water, rural health, education and social enterprise. Diana Butler has led Care for Africa for over twelve years and has inspired philanthropy in her local community, in Tasmania, and has managed the installation of 10 deep water wells, the building of the first rural sanitation blocks in northern Tanzania, an annual Rural Mobile Health Clinic and the establishment of both a remote primary school the social enterprise programs focusing on existing and forming women’s programs in a strongly patriarchal society. Diana has become astute at managing large teams of international volunteers and Tanzanian medical and management staff. As Chief Executive Officer, Diana has shaped Care for Africa into a sustainable and pioneering organization which aligns itself with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In 2012 Diana received the Tasmanian Telstra Business Women’s Community and Government award and became a national finalist. Diana was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2016 for her humanitarian work in Tanzania.
