Betty Hounslow - Deputy Chief Executive Officer 
Betty Hounslow joined The Fred Hollows Foundation in 2003 in the position of General Manager (Operations) and became Deputy Chief Executive in early 2005.
Betty has a long-standing commitment to social and economic justice, having worked for almost 30 years in various community-based advocacy and service delivery organisations.
Betty's role at The Foundation sees her involved across all areas of the organisation - from the development of our international and Australian programs, to fundraising and education activities, advocacy initiatives, finance and administration.
"The Foundation's approach is to support and encourage people in developing countries and disadvantaged Australian communities to take control of their own lives and futures. We work with this approach across all areas of the organisation."
Immediately prior to joining The Foundation, Betty worked as Principal Consultant for RPR Consulting. She was also the Director of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) for more than seven years. During her time at RPR Consulting, Betty wrote a submission for the Inquiry into Children in Detention Centres, which was led by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.
Betty also created a program for NSW Housing to increase employment and training opportunities for public housing tenants and wrote a major public policy document, Doing Justice: Acting Together to Make a Difference, for the National Association of Community Legal Centres.
From 1994 to 2001, Betty was Director of the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS).
In 1993, she served as a Human Rights Officer for the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia and from 1988 to 1992 was Principal Project and Policy Officer for the Public Interest and Advocacy Centre in Sydney.
In 2003, Betty was awarded the Justice Medal by the Law & Justice Foundation of NSW for her long term commitment to improving access to justice for socially and economically disadvantaged people and communities. The award honored her years of service with ACOSS and in particular her success in lobbying for changes to legislation regarding gay and lesbian immigration.
Betty has also undertaken various volunteer roles, including participation on the Management Committee of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation, the Advisory Board of the Centre for Australian Community Organisations and Management and she was also the Convenor of the Community Alert Against Racism and Violence.
Betty is also on the Executive Committee of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and the Board of the Law & Justice Foundation of NSW.
