REGISTRATION
ACN 694 581 916
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
DGR Item 2
Donations over $2 are tax-deductible via the ATO.
FUNDS HELD BY
Primary Education Partner
FROM THE FOUNDER
Why we exist.
I served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 2006 until my medical discharge in 2021. Within that time, I was responsible for members and, by extension, their families across 8 units, including time at the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce and in Security Forces, where I sat with members and families as they navigated the hardest days of their lives.
The lesson I carried out of those years is simple: leadership is taught, modelled, and practised - long before anyone calls you a leader.
Australia does not have a leadership shortage. It has an opportunity shortage. Too few young Australians get to practise judgment, service, and accountability before adulthood demands it of them.
The Odyssey Leadership Foundation exists to close that gap. We work with schools, councils, universities, and organisations such as The Y NSW Youth Parliament, to give young Australians the tools, the space, and the responsibility to lead - early, ethically, and with integrity.
– Bain Dohne, CEO & Founder
WHAT WE DO
Four Programs.
One mission.
Practical leadership formation, built around experience rather than just theory.
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Civics & Public Speaking
Practical training in how government works and how to speak inside it - delivered with The Y NSW Parliament Program for Years 10-12.
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Critical Thinking, Debate & Discourse
Education in structured argument, evidence handling and reasoning - building young Australians who can hold a position, listen across differences, and change their mind on the merits.
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Public Advocacy
The Foundation's public voice - keynotes, panels, briefings and school visits delivered by the CEO on civic leadership, ethical service, and youth opportunity.
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Community Grants
Fast, transparent micro-grants disbursed via Australian Communities Foundation to youth-led community projects working with disadvantaged Australians across NSW.
HOW IT WORKS
How your donation flows.
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You give.
ACF Holds
DGR Item 1 partners deliver.
Your tax-deductible donation is received by the Australian Communities Foundation.
Funds are held securely in the Foundation's sub-fund until granted.
Grants are issued to eligible DGR Item 1 entities that deliver aligned programs on the ground for disadvantaged Australians.
GET INVOLVED
Two ways to support the work
Work with us
Businesses, Councils and Schools – get in touch about how we can work together to create a more engaged and successful future.
OUR PARTNERS
Education, governance, and program partners across NSW
The Y NSW Youth Parliament
Precision Taxation Accounting & Management
Australian Communities Foundation
BE INFORMED
Stay close to the work
Briefings, programs, stories, and the civics and leadership we're working on.