Susan Palmer

Susan Palmer

Social Change Fellowship 2025
N/A
Victoria

Focus are

An inclusive country

About me

I’m passionate about building community, reducing isolation, and transforming how we support each other through life’s challenges. After years in healthcare, I saw the gap between what people needed and the help offered by their support network. This inspired me to create Gather My Crew—a platform that turns well-meaning gestures into sustained, meaningful support. Whether someone faces illness, ageing, grief, injury, or disaster, Gather My Crew enables family and friends to provide the practical help that truly makes a difference. My mission is to make our technology synonymous with caregiving across Australia, empowering communities to care in a way that is meaningful and sustainable. Outside of work, you’ll find me on the sidelines of local sports, cheering on my kids and every other kid out there giving life a go. I love chatting with friends over coffee, sharing laughs, and enjoying the simple moments that keep us all connected.
"This Fellowship is a rare chance to develop my leadership skills in ways I couldn’t have imagined, and I’m eager to see how this growth will empower me to make an even greater impact through Gather My Crew."

My passions

  • Helping and caring behaviours
  • Psychology
  • Trauma, illness and grief
  • Systems thinking
  • App development (as a non-technical founder)