About Us

The Founder and Trustees of The Creswick Foundation

Such big work book

Our Founder:

Alice Ishbel Hay Creswick OBE DStJ (1889-1973) 

Alice was born in Scotland and came to Australia in 1911 after marrying an Australian pastoralist she met while he was studying at Oxford University. She was pivotal in the kindergarten movement in Australia and subsequently Principal Commandant of Australian Red Cross Society during World War II. Her achievements are summarised in the Australian Dictionary of Biography and in the book Such Big Work. To purchase the book, contact mawdsley@melbpc.org.au. All proceeds of book sales go to The Creswick Foundation.

Our Trustees

Mr James R F Kimpton Chair – Businessman. Descendant of Alice Creswick.
Dr Allan Mawdsley, OAM Retired Child Psychiatrist.
Associate Professor Jill Sewell, AM Paediatrician specialising in early childhood development.
Ms Mary Fleming Speech Pathologist specialising in child and youth mental health
Dr. Anne Kennedy Early Childhood Education Researcher and Consultant
Dr. Annette Jackson Social Worker specialising in child trauma, neglect, and child welfare systems.

Contact Information


Registered Office:
The Creswick Foundation
Level 10 
530 Collins Street
Melbourne Vic 3000

By telephone: (03) 8635 1961
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