Westfield Local Heroes

LIVIN

As co-founder and CEO of the charity LIVIN, Casey is committed to breaking down stigma around
mental health.Through his work with LIVIN, he aims to raise awareness and to give people the space to openly discuss their struggles and seek help without fear of judgement.

Baby Give Back

In Queensland, many young children face poverty without basic clothing. Shannon, COO of Baby Give Back, leads efforts to collect and distribute donated essentials, estimated to help over 12,000 children in 2025. Her work promotes equal starts in life and sustainable solutions, transforming lives through community-driven support and reducing textile waste.

Paradise Kids Australia

For two decades, Robyn has supported grieving children and teenagers at Paradise Kids Australia. As a key contact, she guides families through tailored bereavement programs, offering emotional support and connection. Her compassionate leadership has impacted up to 15,000 young lives, providing friendship and guidance in the face of loss.

Fierce Females Women’s Self-defence and Empowerment

Amanda Giblin provides essential self-defence and empowerment training for women. Amanda established her organisation, Fierce Females, nine years ago. To date, it has equipped over 5,000 women and girls in the community, helping to reduce gender-based violence.

Enriching Lives Foundation

Renee Brescianini founded the Enriching Lives Foundation (ELF) in 2022 to support disadvantaged
students by removing financial barriers to education. ELF has already sponsored 70 students this
year, providing essential resources to keep them in school. Renee’s passion for inclusion and education drives her work, aiming to expand ELF’s reach to more schools.

RADFLY (Realise A Difference For Local Youth)

Generous Naomi Middlebrook has given her all since 2015 to lead a small band of passionate volunteers who are dedicated to leveling the playing field for vulnerable young people. Naomi is President of RADFLY (Realise A Difference for Local Youth), where her mission is to raise awareness about youth issues and collect funds for two local youth organisations, YHES House in Southport and Ohana Youth and Education.

Agape Outreach Inc

Tenacious Theresa Mitchell has been helping thousands of homeless people with free showers, laundry facilities, haircuts, hot meals and fresh food since she started her Agape Outreach
charity in 2009. In addition to its other work, the charity’s case managers help homeless people find accommodation and run wellness programs for anxiety, stress and addiction.

Gold Coast Youth Service

Will Aufai has worked tirelessly for five years to support local young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. As a senior team leader at Gold Coast Youth Service, he is a driving
force to ensure the Street CRED outreach and GCYS teams provides support to Westfield Helensvale and Coomera, which strives to help vulnerable young people.