Make an impact to the lives of children & young people and help change the culture of bullying!
Dolly’s Dream was set up in memory of Dolly Everett, aged 14, who took her own life after an extended period of bullying and cyberbullying. Dolly left behind her parents Tick and Kate and her sister Meg, who are now focused on using the funds that have been kindly donated by the community to help prevent other families from going through the same devastating experience.
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation is a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to keeping children and young people free from violence and trauma wherever they live, learn and play. Through our Care, Prevention and Advocacy programs, we fight for their right to be safe, so their future is strong.
The Foundation also supports Dolly’s Dream, educating and empowering families and communities to prevent the devastating effects of bullying.
Our team is passionate, authentic and above all, we are motivated by the important work that we do. Our organisation values are embedded into every way in which we operate at the Foundation. Everyone has a responsibility to promote and demonstrate our values: We are curious, We are kind, always, We lead with authenticity, We believe in the power of play, We take action.
Reporting to the Dolly’s Dream Fundraising Manager, the Dolly’s Dream Fundraising Specialist is a member of the Dolly’s Dream team and will be responsible for driving donor acquisition, income growth, conversion and supporter retention.
We’ll offer you a purpose-led culture, with a focus on wellbeing including:
Apply via the link below with your CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria outlined in the ‘Knowledge, Experience and Requirements’ section of the position description, when submitting your application.
https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/uploads/documents/eSmart/PD_-Dollys-Dream-Fundraising-Specialist-1.pdf
Applications close on Friday, 13 October 2026 and we will be short-listing candidates prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.
For further information contact Leanne Rayner, Dolly’s Dream Fundraising Manager at leanne.rayner@dollysdream.org.au
Dolly’s Dream and the Alannah & Madeline Foundation have the highest commitment to child safety. A police check and current Working with Children Check (or equivalent) are required for the successful applicant.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
