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Lieutenant General
Greg Bilton, AO, CSC
Chief of Joint Operations
Lieutenant General Greg Bilton is the Chief of Joint Operations at Headquarters Joint Operations Command. He is responsible for ADF Operations and Joint exercises both domestically and internationally as directed by the Chief of the Defence Force in order to achieve Government strategic priorities. In executing this mission, Lieutenant General Greg Bilton is responsible for the planning, control and conduct of all Australia’s military campaigns, Operations, joint exercises and other activities in order to meet Australia's national objectives.
Lieutenant General Bilton was born in Melbourne, Australia. After completing his secondary education at Melbourne High School he entered the Royal Military College in 1983 and graduated to the Royal Australian Artillery in 1986. He completed regimental appointments as a Lieutenant and Captain in the 1st and 4th Field Regiments, the 8th/12th Medium Regiment and the School of Artillery.
Lieutenant General Bilton has held command appointments as Battery Commander 104th Field Battery, Commanding Officer 4th Field Regiment, Commander 7th Brigade, Deputy Commanding General United States Army Pacific and Deputy Chief of Joint Operations. Most recently, Lieutenant General Bilton served as Forces Commander Australian Army. He has served in staff appointments in the Directorate of Officer Career Management, the Directorate of Force Structure (Army) and as Director General Development and Plans (Army). He has also been an instructor at the Australian Command and Staff College. Lieutenant General Bilton deployed on Operation MAZURKA in 1993 on the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Headquarters.
In 2008 he deployed on Operation SLIPPER as Deputy Chief of Staff for Security Sector Reform on Headquarters Regional Command South, Afghanistan. Lieutenant General Bilton is a graduate of the Long Gunnery Course at the UK School of Artillery, the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Weston Creek. He also holds a Bachelor degree in Military Studies and Master’s degrees in Military Art and Science, and Strategic Studies. He is also a recipient of prestigious academic honours; the Lieutenant General Hans Schlup (US) award for excellence in International Relations and the Blamey Award (Australia) for Leadership. Lieutenant General Bilton has been awarded the Force Commanders Commendation for his work on Operation MAZURKA in the Sinai, a Conspicuous Service Cross for his force structure work at Army Headquarters, the Canadian Meritorious Service Medal for his work in Afghanistan, the United States Legion of Merit and the Japanese Defence Cooperation Medal for his work at United States Army Pacific. He was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2014 in recognition of his work as Director General Development and Plans at Army Headquarters and as Commander 7 Brigade, and has since been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia for his achievements as Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army in the Pacific, Deputy Chief of Joint Operations and Commander Forces Command. On promotion to Lieutenant General in June 2019, he was appointed as the Chief of Joint Operations. Lieutenant General Bilton is married to Rachael, who is a registered nurse. His eldest son Alex is an Infantry Officer and his youngest son Nic is a third year Officer Cadet at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
The Honourable
Milton Dick MP
Speaker of the Australian
House of Representatives
Wounded Heroes is proud and honoured to announce that Milton Dick MP is our National Honorary Patron.
His passion to be part of our charity work, providing crises funds for our current Defence Families and their children, that, through no fault of their own, sometimes get into financial trouble and relieving the stress on these families is critical to him.
Sen. Susan McDonald
Senator for Queensland
Shadow Minister for Resources
and for Northern Australia.
Susan was elected to the Senate in May, 2019 after securing the No.2 spot on Queensland’s Liberal National Party ticket. She is the former Special Envoy for Northern Australia, and current chairman of the Federal Government’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport committee.
As a Queensland Senator based in the military garrison town of Townsville, Senator McDonald knows only too well the challenges Australia’s Defence Veterans face in and out of service. Senator McDonald, as Patron of Wounded Heroes Australia will provide an invaluable role
in advocating for veterans and their families – in both the Parliament and the wider community
to put Australians who have served their
country first.
THE MAVERICK JOURNALIST AND
Proud Ambassador of Wounded Heroes
STEVE PRICE
Seasoned newspaper reporter, columnist and editor Steve Price is celebrated for his unbiased and transparent communication skills in print, radio and television for over five decades.
Known for his strong opinions accompanied by compelling audience interactions, including national talkback. He is also the first choice to host and interview personalities across industries, including politics and entertainment.
One of Steve’s talents is coverage of live breaking news including disasters both local and international such as the September 11 terror attacks, the Bali bombings, Port Arthur massacre, Australian bushfires and of course political coups including the Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard battle plus the Tony Abbott
and Malcolm Turnbull stoush.
Steve loves a debate and enjoys moderating discussions for business functions and charity and hosting awards ceremonies.
Proud Ambassador of
Wounded Heroes
Luke Bona
Radio legend Luke Bona hosts a "bona fide" talk show - Night Shift... across Australia on the Triple M Network.
Luke talks to Australia, from Cairns to Melbourne, Coffs to Adelaide, from midnight through to 5:30am weekday mornings.
Luke landed his first radio gig at 2GB as a 16-year-old office boy in 1978 and went on to achieve the #1 overnight spot on 3AW with Macquarie Radio Network before continuing an incredible 40-year radio career behind the Triple M microphone.
With a love for the radio environment and connecting with people, Luke's talk radio pedigree is without doubt. His success has continued since joining Triple M at the end of 2016, he has opened up a whole new world to overnight radio - FM talkback! It’s a dream come true for Luke who has been listening to Triple M since the days of Uncle Doug!
Luke is lending his voice and reputation to Veterans & their families, around Australia who maybe in financial crisis, homeless or at risk of homelessness.
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Proud Ambassador of
Wounded Heroes
Maggie Webber
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Bachelor of Education
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Bachelor of Business Leadership
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Master of Commerce
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Bronze International Stevie Business Award Recipient
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Nominated Twice for Telstra Businesswoman of the Year (NSW)
Maggie - widely known as ‘The Working Mother’s Mentor’ - is a passionate Professional Speaker, 3 times Amazon International
Best-Selling Author, and a global Business Mentor and Consultant.
She has had her own marketing and management consultancy for 35+ years, and today her primary specialty is working with female entrepreneurs and start-ups, especially those in the Blockchain space.
Maggie also holds Advisory Board positions for several Blockchain and Crypto oriented organizations, including NuGenesis, BullionFX and Contracoin and has often served as a Keynote Speaker and Master Class Presenter at events such as the #WinTradeGlobalSummit and the Women Economic Forum.
In 2017 she was conferred the “Iconic Women Creating a Better World For ALL” Award, and in 2018, the “Exceptional Women of Excellence” Award from WEF and the All-Ladies League.
Today her major passion is sharing with women around the globe how Blockchain and Cryptocurrency will make the world a better, fairer, and more sustainable place to live. Maggie has written an Amazon best-selling book on the topic, and recently launched an online course called “Cracking Crypto” both of which share with her audience how to take their first steps to safely invest into this exciting, quickly changing, and exponentially growing digital space.
She is a Founding Member of the NuGenesis Network, a blockchain on which many world changing projects are being launched including the FFSFoundation, which will offer many programs and projects to help women and girls around the globe learn about blockchain, AI and robotics.
To contact Maggie, please email her via assist@maggiewebber.com or contact her
via WhatsApp on +61490035765
Former Socceroo, Human rights and refugee ambassador
Craig Forster and proud supporter of
Wounded Heroes Australia
Former Socceroo Craig Foster is a passionate advocate for multiculturalism, refugees and social equality as a member of the Australian Multicultural Council and 18 year, multi Logie-winning broadcast veteran with SBS Television.
Craig was the driving force behind the successful campaign to release footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, who was imprisoned in Thailand in 2018. Craig united and led a global coalition of advocacy groups, charities, high profile Australians and sport to free the footballer. The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) acknowledged his leadership.
In 2019, Craig travelled to Port Moresby to meet with refugees and asylum seekers still detained in Papua New Guinea and Nauru to bring attention to their plight.
Craig also founded the #PlayForLives campaign during COVID-19 disruptions. With a strong conviction that the sporting community should give back to society, he encourages professional athletes and organisations to fill vacant volunteering positions in community organisations.