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Robyn Barblett

Robyn Barblett

Chief Advancement Officer - The University of Notre Dame Australia

Perth, Australia

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Robyn Barblett is the Chief Advancement Officer at the University of Notre Dame Australia.

Robyn has served at Notre Dame since May 2021 and has helped raise over $23 million for the University during her tenure.

Prior to this role, Robyn worked at Edith Cowan University (ECU) as a Development Executive for ten years.

Robyn works with philanthropists to determine how to structure their giving to support issues and causes they have a great passion for.

Robyn has worked for the Department of Premier and Cabinet as a Media and Communications Officer. She was responsible for media, community engagement and fundraising activities for a Western Australian State Member of Parliament.

Robyn has over 20 years of fundraising experience in Advancement, internationally and within Western Australia.

Robyn is married to Hamish, with four children, Charles, Laura, Jessica and Sarah.

Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Government, Social Sector & Education

Topics

  • Philanthropy
  • fundraising
  • Relationship Management
  • Importance of Philanthropy

Pain Purpose and Philanthropy: The Legacy of the Churack Family

In a pioneering step to make chronic pain education a central focus of medical training in Australia, the University of Notre Dame Australia has secured a transformative $5 million gift to endow The Churack Chair of Chronic Pain Education and Research.

This session will offer an authentic look at the strategic, relational and emotional elements behind securing the largest philanthropic gift in the University's history.

Thanks to the Churack Family's extraordinary generosity, Notre Dame becomes the first university in the southern hemisphere to integrate chronic pain education as a central part of its medical program, setting a new global precedent.

Chronic pain affects one in five Australians but it has long been overlooked in medical curricula. The Churack Chair will address this gap by equipping our Fremantle-based medical students to treat vulnerable patients suffering from chronic pain. As the endowment grows, the Chair will expand its impact through nationwide initiative, scholarships and community outreach programs.

This session will explore how the visionary gift is transforming education and healthcare practices in chronic pain management across Western Australia and beyond.

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Pain, Purpose and Philanthropy: The Legacy of the Churack Family

In a pioneering step to make chronic pain education a central focus of medical training in Australia, the University of Notre Dame Australia has secured a transformative $5 million gift to endow The Churack Chair of Chronic Pain Education and Research.

This session will offer an authentic look at the strategic, relational and emotional elements behind securing the largest philanthropic gift in the University's history.

Thanks to the Churack Family's extraordinary generosity, Notre Dame becomes the first university in the southern hemisphere to integrate chronic pain education as a central part of its medical program, setting a new global precedent.

Chronic pain affects one in five Australians but it has long been overlooked in medical curricula. The Churack Chair will address this gap by equipping our Fremantle-based medical students to treat vulnerable patients suffering from chronic pain. As the endowment grows, the Chair will expand its impact through nationwide initiative, scholarships and community outreach programs.

This session will explore how the visionary gift is transforming education and healthcare practices in chronic pain management across Western Australia and beyond.

February 2026 Melbourne, Australia

Robyn Barblett

Chief Advancement Officer - The University of Notre Dame Australia

Perth, Australia

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