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About Us
Cor Infinitus aims to establish memorials throughout the country dedicated to those that served our nation and and have taken their own life.
The objectives of Cor Infinitus are to:
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Publicly acknowledge the loss suffered by families and loved ones of those who have taken their own life and provide them with a place of reflection, dignity and respect;
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Support the prevention of suicide;
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Support the de-stigmatisation of mental illness and suicide; and
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Placement of memorials through Australia
The memorials do not represent any individual person, era, or circumstance. They are anonymous and owned by all families of those lost.
Cor Infinitus is not intended to glorify a person’s final act to take their own life.
The creation and presence of a memorial will promote conversation around mental illness, whilst messaging of hope and help in the immediate vicinity of the memorial will provide numbers for immediate crisis assistance as well as real words from real families impacted by suicide to promote help-seeking.
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Governance
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Cor Infinitus LTD is a registered charity with the ACNC and guided by a CEO and three directors. All are volunteers and all are members or graduates of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Together they have a wealth of experience across a broad range of areas including: not-for-profit, government, defence industry, research, academic, commercial, financial, operational service and lived experience.
Meet The Team
CEO
Shane Fairweather recently retired as the First Assistant Secretary Joint Aviation Systems, within the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG). During the last five years as a senior leader in Defence Shane also took on extended periods of acting roles as the DEPSEC CASG, Head of Commercial and the Chief Operating Officer for CASG. Prior to joining CASG, Shane held a number of senior position in Defence Industry both within Australia and the Middle East.
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Shane started his Defence career in 1985 and served 13 years in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He is a Qualified Flying Instructor and completed operational tours on CH-47 Chinook and C130-H Hercules, logging over 5000 flight hours.
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Shane holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, a Master’s Degree in Capital Equipment Procurement and an Executive Master’s Degree in Complex Project Management. He has also completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course and other extensive management training and leadership development courses.
Shane is married with three sons and one grandson and enjoys sailing, watching rugby, restoring furniture and walking.
Board
Kevin Humphreys DSC
Founding Executive Director
Following graduation from the Royal Military College Duntroon, Kevin was an Army helicopter pilot and commander for 20 years. After several operational deployments including East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan he battled mental illness and contemplated suicide. Following recovery, he spent the next 10 years as a Search and Rescue helicopter pilot, flight instructor, examiner, Chief Pilot and Director.
He is the Mental Health Ambassador for AIRBUS Australia Pacific, a member of the Veteran Advisory Group for the Australian War Memorial redevelopment and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company directors. In 2020 he created COR INFINITUS.
Today, he is a keynote speaker focussing on Mental Health, Leadership and Trust. His personal mission is to lift humanity by inspiring others to find their own courage and compassion.
Miriam Dwyer
Director
Miriam Dwyer is the former Chief Executive Officer at the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation (a Not for Profit Approved Research Institute based in Brisbane). The Foundation focusses on applied research that will enhance the health and wellbeing of veterans and their families.
Miriam served on the Board of Mates4Mates from 2013 to 2021 and since May 2019 is a Trustee for the Commando Welfare Trust.
Miriam is an Adjunct Professor of the University of Queensland School of Medicine She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Paul Willis
Board Chair
Paul Willis read a Bachelor of Science Degree at the Australian Defence Force Academy before graduating to the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. He served in a variety of regimental and staff postings, with operational service.
On leaving the regular Army he and his wife purchased a pharmacy in Townsville in 2006 and developed it into three pharmacies with internet sales and commercial property.
He has been a business and executive coach, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course, a director of a funeral fund, a director of a consulting firm, a finance officer and a director of Townsville RSL Group.
