Australian of the Year (Victoria) – 2007

Philip Wollen[1] OAM (born 1950) is an Australian philanthropist, environmentalist and animal rights activist. He is a former vice-president of Citibank and was also general manager at Citicorp. Wollen is a vegan[2] and funds projects that protect children, animals, the environment, the terminally ill and Aspiring youth.[3][4][5] At the age of 34, the Australian Business Magazine named him in the "Brightest and Best" top 40 headhunted executives in Australia.[4] In 2005 he received the Medal of the Order of Australia[6] and in 2007 he won the Australian of the Year award.[6][7] Wollen went to school at the Bishop Cotton Boys' School[8] in Bangalore. He delivered the General Thimayya Memorial Lecture at Bangalore, India in 2008.[9] He lives with his wife Trix in Melbourne, Victoria.

Support for Healthcare and Research

Wollen provides significant funding for various health initiatives, including research, medical equipment, and healthcare improvements. Wollen's contributions focus on areas such as cancer, stroke, neurology, road trauma, and general health, particularly through diet and exercise.

Healthcare Institutions Supported

Wollen has supported several prestigious healthcare institutions, helping to advance research and treatment in critical fields. Among these are:

  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Hospital[10]
  • Cabrini Health[11]
  • Snowdome Foundation[12]

Advocacy for Health and Well-being

Wollen also advocates for holistic approaches to health, particularly emphasizing the importance of a plant-based diet.[13] Their initiatives promote general well-being and raise awareness about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle in reducing suffering.[14]

Patronage and Board Memberships

Philip Wollen in 2010

Board Member

  • Akashinga Zimbabwe[15]

Patron

  • Blue Cross of India[16]
  • Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Services[17]
  • Lambcare Australia[18]
  • Monkey Helpline[19]
  • World Animal Voice[20]
  • VSPCA[21]

Winsome Constance Kindness

Wollen's main project, Winsome Constance Kindness, is a global initiative whose mission statement is "to promote kindness towards all other living beings and enshrine it as a recognisable trait in the Australian character and culture."[22] The initiative emphasises ethics,[23] compassion[24] and co-operation with governments and communities,[25] and opposes cruelty to humans and non-human animals alike. In 2024 it had supported 500 initiatives in 54 countries.[26]

Wollen awards the annual Kindness Gold Medal and cash prize to people who have devoted their lives to the service of others.[27][28]

Kindness House

"Kindness House," an "incubator" for growing NGOs, provides free use of heavily-subsidized serviced office facilities to activist groups. It is located in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy.[29]

Awards

Year Award Refs.
2005 The Queen's Birthday 2005 Honours List [30]
2007 National Australia Day Council's Australian of the Year (Victoria) [31][32]
2013 Honorary Fellow of the Oxford Centre of Animal Ethics, UK [33]
2014 Old Cottonian of Eminence Award [34]
2017 Albert Schweitzer Award [35]
2018 Peter Singer Prize [36]
2021 Shining World Hero and Compassion Award [37]
2022 Homo Ahimsa Award [38]

References

  1. ^ "Who is Philip Wollen?". YouTube.com. Kindness Trust. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ^ Smith, Gary. "The Thinking Vegan interview with Philip Wollen". The Thinking Vegan. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Everyday Vegans Philip Wollen". Vegan Easy. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b The Banker Who Gave It All Away: The Age article
  5. ^ "Philip Wollen Speech: Animals Should Be Off The Menu!". Kinder World. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Philip Wollen's profile on the Wheeler Centre". Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  7. ^ "National Australia Day Council". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
  8. ^ "Notable Cottonians". Bishop Cotton Boys School. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Peace, Ethics, Occam's Razor– and India's Gift of Ahimsa". The General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Trust. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Philip and Trix Wollen Join the Fight Against Cancer". PeterMac. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Cabrini Foundation's Post". Linkedin. Cabrini Foundation. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Shaping the future of blood cancer research" (PDF). Snowdome.org. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Big Picture: Philip Wollen & Colin Campbell". Healthy Eating Healthy World. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Philip Wollen, Why A Vegan World Is So Important and Our Moral Responsibility To Help Alleviate Suffering". Heathification. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Abashing Board + Advisory Committee". Akashinga. Akashinga. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  16. ^ "PHILIP WOLLEN - THE FIRST PATRON OF BLUE CROSS OF INDIA". Blue Cross of India. Blue Cross of India. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Our Patron". Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Services. Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Services. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Lamb Care Australia Patron". Lamb Care Australia. Lamb Care Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Team Members". Monkey Helpline. Monkey Helpline. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Kindness Footprints – Philip Wollen – WAV Patron". World Animals Voice. World Animals Voice. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Organization Governance". VSPCA. VSPCA. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  22. ^ Winsome Constance Kindness Trust homepage
  23. ^ "Ethics in a meat-free world". Tedx Melbourne. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  24. ^ "Conversations with Philip Wollen". JAINA : Federation of Jain Associations in North America. JainDigest. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  25. ^ "Philip Wollen". Communities in Control. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  26. ^ "Philip Wollen". Viva.org.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  27. ^ "Winsome Constance Kindness Australia - Winsome Constance Kindness". www.kindnesstrust.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  28. ^ "Philip Wollen, The Kindness Trust". Responsible Eating and Living. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  29. ^ "Kindness House Campus - Winsome Constance Kindness". www.kindnesstrust.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  30. ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours Released". Australian Politics. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  31. ^ "Philip Wollen OAM | Australian of the Year". Australia of the Year Awards. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  32. ^ Tacon, Dave. "Philanthropist and activist Philip Wollen with his three dogs, 29 July 2011". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  33. ^ "Australian Pioneer Honoured for Philanthropic Work". Oxford Animal Ethics. 19 March 2013.
  34. ^ "The Sesquicentennial Archive". The Cottonians. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  35. ^ "Philip Wollen - Most Inspiring Speech on Animal Rights!". We Are Impactors. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  36. ^ Wakonigg, Daniela. "Awarding of the Peter Singer Prize 2018 Veganism as a new enlightenment movement". Humanistischer Pressedienst. Humanistischer Pressedienst. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  37. ^ "Shining World Hero and Compassion Award Recipient: Philip Wollen (vegan) – A Champion of Noble Causes". Shining World Awards. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  38. ^ "SUNDAY - Philanthropists Philip & Trix Wollen to Receive Homo Ahimsa Award". In Defense Of Animals. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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