Our Patron
Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
I am delighted to serve as Patron of Gidget Foundation Australia. Care is at the centre of my term as Governor-General and is also at the core of Gidget’s work."
“With early intervention, Gidget Foundation Australia’s specialist perinatal mental health services are helping to transform the mental health trajectory of Australian parents and their children.”
“As Patron I am looking forward to sharing stories and amplifying Gidget’s achievements and supporting them to help and nurture our community."
Her Excellency the Hon. Sam Mostyn AC was sworn in as the 28th Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 July 2024 and was an inaugural commissioner with the National Mental Health Commission in 2012.
In 2024, Ms Mostyn was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service in the social justice, gender equity, sporting, cultural and business sectors, to reconciliation, and to environmental sustainability. She had previously been appointed an Officer of the Order in 2021.
Before becoming Governor-General, Ms Mostyn chaired the boards of Aware Super, Centre for Policy Development, Beyond Blue, Australians Investing in Women, Foundation for Young Australians, Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce, and Australian National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS).
She has also been a strong supporter of women in sport, involved in the creation of the AFL Women’s league and co-founded the Minerva Network, Australia’s only mentorship and development program dedicated to professional female athletes.