Tasmanian LiFE Awards – 2026 Nominee

Danny founded the b kinder foundation in memory of her daughter Billie, who was killed in a tragic accident. Through her tireless work, hundreds of Australian schools have implemented evidence-based kindness and wellbeing activations. Danny has transformed her profound grief into powerful action, creating sustainable change in school communities. Her work addresses the root causes of youth suicide by fostering connection, inclusion, and emotional resilience.

This is Billie’s legacy living on, creating the kinder world her daughter believed in. Danny’s work ensures that Billie’s spirit of kindness continues to touch lives and give hope to young people.

The b kinder foundation offers an evidence-based wellbeing program that includes the b kinder schools and student leadership program, b kinder workbooks, b kinder summits around the country, and b kinder day on 22nd June annually. The foundation continues to evolve, with initiatives including the first b kinder council, in partnership with Glenorchy Council, and extending kindness into workplaces.

Danny’s approach to suicide prevention is collaborative, bringing a range of stakeholders to the table, ensuring programs are informed by lived experience and expert knowledge. Danny engages with school principals, teachers, and importantly, students themselves.

What Danny has achieved stands out because she’s tackled suicide prevention at its root – through kindness. It’s the most difficult yet simplest thing: we need kindness, and we need to teach our youth to be kind before we need anti-bullying measures or crisis intervention.

Danny recognised that Billie’s message of kindness wasn’t just something to remember, it was something that could actively save lives.