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Moriah College
Queens Park Road, Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, 2022
Australia

Danny Abdallah

Inspirational Father

Just over three years ago, this young husband was an ordinary dad from Western Sydney. Then, on February 1st 2020 an extraordinary event took place that turned his life on its head. Danny & Leila Abdallah are known to every Australian, and beyond these shores, for reasons no one would want to be famous for: they lost three of their six children - Angelina, Antony and Sienna - to a car crash. However, it's what has happened since that almost eclipses the Abdallah's tragedy. Danny, Leila and their surviving children have become world figures for doing the seemingly impossible, by turning this fateful tragedy into a foundation for personal and global forgiveness. Danny has shown how it is possible to take the most unimaginable of human tragedies, and instead of succumbing to it, shown the world how to rise above our trials to heal through hope and thrive in forgiveness.

Matt Caruana

Mental Health Hero

Matt unintentionally became an international speaker after becoming a paraplegic when he attempted suicide at 16. Now he is best known for his humanitarian work surrounding suicide prevention, resilience and mental health. Every day in many ways, he turns his current disability into his advantage, forging his ability to push further, harder and rise higher.

Matt Purcell

Verbal Self - Defence Advocate

Matt Purcell is the founder and CEO of Australia’s only Verbal Self Defence and Confidence Training Program, Social Kung Fu which has just made its curriculum available to all Australian schools, with a mission to positively impact the lives of 1-million Aussie kids. Having experienced being bullied throughout school and being adopted, he has dedicated his life to helping thousands of young people become more confident and equipped against verbal abuse.