Heather is a passionate sustainability and social impact leader.
As Telstra’s Senior Advisor for Digital Inclusion, she drives public policy advocacy, community partnerships, research initiatives and the development of products and services to improve digital access, affordability and capability across Australia.
Through Telstra’s Sustainability Centre of Expertise, she has co-designed and scaled innovative programs that deliver both social impact outcomes and business value.
A keen collaborator and passionate advocate for a more equitable society, Heather has deep experience building effective partnerships with corporates, government and community organisations, as evidenced by the success of the Tech Savvy Seniors and Deadly Digital Communities programs.
Heather has also helped shape the most comprehensive measure of digital inclusion in Australia, the Australian Digital Inclusion Index, which underpins not only Telstra’s advocacy work but that of many organisations working in this area.
Heather lives with her family on Ngunnawal Country.