Rev Tim Costello AO - Hire Keynote and Guest Speaker

Rev Tim Costello AO

Highly respected Australian community leader, and social justice, leadership & ethics advocate

Rev Tim Costello is one of Australia’s most respected community leaders and a sought after voice on social justice issues, leadership and ethics.

Tim is currently the Executive Director of Micah Australia and is also Director of Ethical Voice through which he speaks in many contexts, both Christian and secular.

For 13 years until October 2016, Tim was Chief Executive of World Vision Australia (WVA).

Tim is a spokesperson for the Alliance for Gambling Reform, which campaigns for law reform to prevent harm from poker machine gambling.

In 2006 Tim was named Victoria’s Australian of the Year, in June 2005 was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO); in 2004, was named Victorian of the Year; and in 1997 was named as one of Australia’s 100 National Living Treasures.

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Key Points for Rev Tim Costello AO

Rev Tim Costello AO is recognised as one of Australia's leading voices on social justice issues, having spearheaded public debates on gambling, urban poverty, homelessness, reconciliation and refugees/asylum seekers.
Tim was Chief Executive of World Vision Australia (WVA) for 13 years until 2016.
Aside from his roles as Executive Director of Micah Australia and Director of Ethical Voice, Tim is also Senior Advisor for the Centre for Public Christianity, Chair of the Community Council of Australia; Chief Advocate of the Thriving Communities Partnership. In 2021 he was appointed by Monash University as Chair of Peninsula Campus Community Advisory Committee.
Tim is a spokesperson for the Alliance for Gambling Reform, which campaigns for law reform to prevent harm from poker machine gambling.
His books include: A Lot with a Little (2019); Faith (2016); Hope (2012); Streets of Hope: Finding God in St Kilda; Tips from a Travelling Soul Searcher; and Wanna Bet? Winners and Losers in Gambling’s Luck Myth (co-written with Royce Millar).

Topics for Rev Tim Costello AO

Ethical leadership
Leadership in times of stress
Global Challenges particularly climate change and refugees
Social issues facing Australia
Religious challenges in multiculturalism

Testimonials for Rev Tim Costello AO

Engaging topic. Comfortable speaker.
Cambridge Alumni in Victoria (not for profit alumni group)

Excellent. Very inspiring, Tim Costello was very casual and informal and talked about subjects all attendees could associate with.
Outer East Employment Service

Very appropriate and challenging to all who attended.
Loddon Shire Council

Very inspirational speaker and well accepted by the audience.
MacKillop College

Tim Costello's presentations were thoughtful, insightful and entertaining. He related well to the audience and engaged them in an informal dialogue that instantly made the audience feel relaxed and part of a conversation. An inspirational individual.
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment

Tim Costello is an excellent speaker, engaging, informative and very personable. His talk was very much enjoyed by all at the meeting. On a personal level he is very warm and delightfully easy to talk to. It was a delight to meet and spend time with Tim.
QLD Health