Tjerk (Jack) Dusseldorp

Tjerk Dusseldorp’s early experiences as a young man in the United States drew him to his life’s work in the not-for-profit sector. Tjerk, also known as Jack, worked as a documentary filmmaker in America in the 1960s against the political backdrop of the Vietnam War. Imbued with a desire to address social injustice, Tjerk returned to Sydney with his young family taking up the role of the first Executive Director of the Evatt Foundation.
GJ(Dick) Dusseldorp

In an industry plagued by frequent industrial conflict, Dick built his company around the value of recognising the community of interest between shareholders, workers, management, clients and community. This philosophy of finding or creating a common interest also found expression in his contributions to issues of community concern and public policy over the years.