22 Facts About Susan Alberti

Susan Alberti's family moved to Ashwood in Melbourne and she attended Siena College in nearby Camberwell for high school.

Susan Alberti is the co-founder and managing director of the DANSU Group based in Wheelers Hill in Melbourne's east.

Susan Alberti has supplemented her successful business career with a major contribution and commitment to fundraising and promotion of juvenile diabetes research.

Susan Alberti was National President of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Australia.

In 1995 Susan Alberti was invited to join the International Board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International and in 2008 accepted an invitation to become JDRFI's International Patron.

In 2004 Susan Alberti became a board member of the Western Bulldogs Football Club.

Since 2003 Susan Alberti has been the Patron of the Western Bulldogs football club and was the founding Co-chair of the Western Bulldogs Forever Foundation.

Susan Alberti was appointed the inaugural ambassador for the Australian Football League's national women's competition in 2017.

In June 2019 Susan Alberti became a Victoria Day Council Trustee.

Susan Alberti was re-appointed to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Advisory Board for a further three years in July 2020.

In March 2020 Susan Alberti was named by the Herald Sun as one of the top 20 most influential women in sport for 2020.

Alberti is Chair of the Susan Alberti Medical Research Foundation and the Victoria University Foundation and is a Director at the Western Health and Western Bulldogs Forever Foundations.

Susan Alberti continues to support Victoria University where the inaugural Susan Alberti Women in Sport Chair was established in 2018 with VU's Professor Clare Hanlon taking the inaugural position.

In May 2022, Susan Alberti became the inaugural Chair of the Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations Council.

Susan Alberti was a state finalist in the senior division of the Australian of the Year Award in 2009.

Susan Alberti was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2016 for 'eminent service to the community, particularly through philanthropic and fundraising support for a range of medical research, education and sporting organisations, as an advocate for improved health care services for the disadvantaged, and to young women as a role model and mentor'.

In 2012, Susan Alberti won the Humanitarian Award at the 5th Annual Gold Harold Awards which are designed to honour achievements made by leading Australian individuals and organisations that have contributed to the health and wellbeing of Australia's children and young people.

Susan Alberti was awarded life membership of the Western Bulldogs Football Club in 2015 and is the President of the Footscray Football Club VFL team.

In 2013, Susan Alberti was a recipient of Research Australia's Great Australian Philanthropy Award.

Susan Alberti was awarded Melburnian of the Year in November 2017.

In December 2017, Susan Alberti was presented the Award for Leadership at the Australian Institute of Sport Awards.

Susan Alberti was named Victorian of the Year in 2018 and was listed as one of the Australian Financial Review's top 100 women of influence.