Simon McKeon has done much to highlight the importance of the NFP sector in Australia during his time as 2011 Australian of the Year

Simon McKeon, social entrepreneur and outgoing Australian of the Year, has done much to highlight the importance of the NFP sector in Australia over the past year.  

 " I'm delighted to endorse ASF and the important capacity building role it performs in a sector so sorely in need of it.

“ I'm passionate about both the not for profit  (NFP) and education sectors. Any society, to be prosperous and inclusive, requires both sectors to be in good shape. And I'm delighted to commend ASF because it brings the two together!

“ ASF fulfills the critical role of ensuring that hundreds of Australian NFPs can access further education, training and development to become more efficient and effective.

“ In 2012, it is particularly pleasing to note the ASF partnership with the Australian-American Fulbright Commission which will enable prestigious international Fulbright Scholarships to be made available to leaders of the Australian NFP sector. ”

 -  Simon McKeon  (Australian of the Year, 2011)