About Allies for Children | Founding Member Dr Dianne Jackson, Key Assets
Dr Dianne Jackson
Chief Executive Officer,
Key Assets
Dianne is the CEO for Key Assets Australia. Dianne has more than 30 years’ experience in the government, community and philanthropy sectors and brings with her a wealth of experience in executive leadership, policy, research and advocacy for the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable Australians.
She is passionate about the wellbeing of children and families, and the social determinants of health and education. Dianne has had a particular focus over many years on improving the life trajectories of Australia’s most vulnerable children and young people, demonstrated through her Chief Executive roles with the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY), Opportunity Child and Connect Child and Family Services.
Dianne is the co-author of two books Engaging Parents in Early Years Settings and A Critical Companion to Early Childhood both drawn from her PhD research that focused on parent and child dual service models.
Dianne was appointed CEO of Key Assets in August 2020.
About Key Assets
Serving children, families & communities
Key Assets is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation dedicated to providing essential services to children, families, and communities across Australia. Established in 2007, their purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for those they serve.
While they primarily focus on fostering services, Key Assets has expanded its expertise over the years to encompass disability support and intensive family assistance. Their diversification reflects their unwavering commitment to working with vulnerable children and families, adapting to evolving needs.
Key Assets Australia is part of an international network of children and family service providers, enabling them to draw from global best practices, research, innovation, and service development. Their parent organisation, the Martin James Foundation, is a charitable entity dedicated to deinstitutionalising care for children worldwide.
Through embodiment of their core values of accountability, excellence, continuous improvement, knowledge cultivation, innovation, and learning, Key Assets ensures that every individual they touch counts and receives the support they need to thrive.