OUR TEAM
KATHIE MELOCCO
Kathie Melocco is a mother, chaplain, storyteller, writer, speaker, and emerging film director. Kathie’s advocacy work seeks to reform broken systems that harm instead of heals. She is known for her work on moral injury and systems intersectionality. She demonstrates what happens to our injured when our institutions entrusted with the care of vulnerable populations betray them and their families, leading to real psychological and physical harm. They morally injure them. As co-founder of GIDII Advocacy and Executive Producer of 'Shattered' Documentary Series, Kathie shares her journey of advocacy, healing, and forgiveness with the world."
Key Award Highlights:
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United Nations Award for communicating priority issues - Breast health campaign
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Portfolio Independent Woman of the Year Award
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Portfolio Small Business Woman of the Year Award
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Best Campaign - Cyberhealth and Safety Summit - Workplace Bullying.
BALLINA GEE
With over a decade of experience, Ballina Gee, renowned internationally as the Pacific Diva, has leveraged her award-winning profile to champion restorative justice, safeguarding, and impactful mentorship. Her campaigns have transformed socio-economic frameworks and statutory regulations, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to social change. Known for her candid approach and fearless engagement with influential entities, Ballina has consistently highlighted the moral shortcomings within the financial services and insurance sectors. She firmly believes, "Financial services and insurance behaviors morally injure people through structured violence and it doesn’t need to be this way," and has been a leading force in advocating for a more compassionate human centred financial sector.
