Tim Conolan

Tim Conolan is the CEO and founder of TLC for Kids, a non-profit charity that provides hospitalised children in Australia with personalised, practical and emotional support.

Awards and nominations

• Australia’s Local Hero 2014 in Australian Of The Year awards^[1]
• EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014, Social Entrepreneur, Southern Region^[2]

Notable achievements

• Published in Who’s Who In Australia 2015^[3]
• Australia Day Ambassador 2015^[4]
• Presented a TedX Talk at TedXBondUniversity^[5]
• Carried the Queen’s Baton for the 2006 Commonwealth Games^[6]

Personal life

Conolan's long-time partner in life and TLC for Kids is Ana Darras.^[7]

At age 20, Conolan was asked to attend a cancer-support group camp as a motivational speaker. It was Conolan's experiences at the camp that inspired him to support kids in need.^[8]

References

1. "Honour Roll". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
2. "Victorian entrepreneurs honoured for their achievements". Entrepreneur of the Year. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
3. Moran, P, Herd, M, Gillard, L (2014). Who's Who in Australia 2015. AAP Directories. p. 528.
4. "Tim Conolan". www.australiaday.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
5. "TEDXBondUniverity". www.ted.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
6. "Australian Runners Schedule". http://qbr.melbourne2006.com.au/. Retrieved 11 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
7. "TLC for Kids History". www.tlcforkids.org.au. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
8. "TLC for Kids History". www.tlcforkids.org.au. Retrieved 11 February 2015.