About Allies for Children | Founding Member The Benevolent Society, CEO Kevin Barrow
Kevin Barrow
Chief Executive Officer,
The Benevolent Society
Kevin joined The Benevolent Society in October 2025 as Chief Executive Officer.
Kevin brings over two decades of leadership experience across the healthcare and not-for-profit sectors. Most recently he served as CEO of Sydney North Health Network (Northern Sydney PHN), where he led system-wide change in primary healthcare through collaboration, community empowerment, and strengthening safety nets for vulnerable people.
Prior to that, Kevin was CEO of the Butterfly Foundation, and has also held senior executive roles with Philips Australia & New Zealand and Becton Dickinson Pty Ltd, and is currently a Non Executive Board Member at Cyclopharm.
Through his work in the Australian healthcare and not-for-profit spaces, Kevin believes in the importance of integrated support to improve service access, quality, user satisfaction and efficiency.
About The Benevolent Society
Your life. Your way.
For over two centuries, The Benevolent Society’s mission has been to create a more just society where all Australians can live their best lives. Established in 1813, their enduring commitment is to help individuals live life on their own terms, and leave a positive impact on the lives of their clients and carers.
With National services encompassing family & parenting support, foster care, aged care, disability and mental health care programs, The Benevolent Society has more than 1,000 people first practitioners working to help people live their life, their way.
The Benevolent Society's relentless optimism fuels their determination to address even the most complex challenges, working tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients and communities. With a storied history and a clear vision, The Benevolent Society remains a force for positive change in Australian society.