Chris is the Sport for Development Director with ChildFund Australia, a member of the ChildFund Alliance – a network of child-focused organisations working in more than 70 countries around the world. With 20 years of experience focusing on child rights and participation, Chris has worked in partnership with a range of sports organisations to enable the design and delivery of impactful sport for development interventions. A critical component of these partnerships has been ensuring safe spaces for all. The majority of his experience is in South-East Asia, working in partnership with small National Sports Federations to build their safeguarding practices to keep children and vulnerable adults safe.