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Tim Costello studied Law and Education at
Monash University and is now one of Australia's
leading voices on issues such as urban poverty,
homelessness, problem gambling, reconciliation
and substance abuse.
Mr Costello was ordained a Baptist Minister in 1986 and was elected as mayor of St Kilda in 1993. He was National President of the Baptist Union of Australia between 1999 and 2002. From 1995 to 2003 he was executive director of Urban Seed, a Christian not-for-profit organisation that provides outreach services and hospitality to the city's street people.
In 2004, Mr Costello was appointed CEO of World Vision Australia. His media profile there adds weight to World Vision appeals such as that resulting from the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami, which raised more than $100 million.
Mr Costello is also currently Chairman of the National Australia Bank external stakeholder forum, a member of the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation, and a member of the National Aid Advisory Council.
Mr Costello has also written three books: Streets of Hope: Finding God in St Kilda, Tips from a Travelling Soul Searcher and Wanna Bet? Winners and Losers in Gambling's Luck Myth, co-written with Royce Millar.
In recognition of his work, he was a 2000 recipient of the Monash Distinguished Alumni Award and in 2005 he was made Officer of the Order of Australia. |
