Patrons & Ambassadors

Patron
Mr Gordon Pickard AM is a real estate developer and philanthropist from South Australia. Gordon’s generosity was instrumental in providing the necessary framework to establish the charity Dialysis Escape Line Australia in 1998.

Ambassador
Mr Timothy Campbell

In 2009, Tim became the Ambassador for DELA to help spread the word of the great work that DELA volunteers do, and to help raise essential funds to cover medical and other costs. With a history of kidney failure and dialysis in Tim’s family, he is fully aware of how precious extended time away from the home machine is.

Ambassador
Mr Dennis Walsh

Senior Dialysis Technician at Northern Sydney Local Health District, Dennis has been volunteering for over 10 years as part of DELA’s medical team. He looks after the dialysis machines and water equipment during temporary dialysis setups. Dennis often spreads the word about DELA to many home dialysis patients.