ABOUT KAY DANES

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Kay F. Danes Inducted into Worldwide Who’s Who
for Excellence in Humanitarian Services
PRESS RELEASE 2013

Kay Danes Named a Worldwide Who's Who Professional of the Year
for Excellence in Humanitarian Services (Press Release)

Kay Danes' life reads like a Hollywood script. In fact it would make a great dramatic movie. She and her husband Kerry were working as a security managers in a communist state when they were taken hostage. The couple endured torture and mock executions. Their freedom came almost a year later, through Australian Government intervention.

Since then, Kay has become one of Australia's most recognised humanitarians. She has earned the respect of many around the world for her tireless commitment to community safety and social justice. Her contributions to bridging communities through understanding and empathy, is recognised by senior Government officials in Australia and overseas. Her humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan in particular, became an integral part of a national debate on Australia's commitment in Afghanistan.

Kay has over 15 years security industry experience. She has provided key consultation to numerous Government agencies, Non-Government organisations and Defence Organisations, on a broad range of issues. She has addressed several U.S. Congressional forums on democracy, human rights and normalized trade relations, the US National Press Club on torture and arbitrary detainment, and the Conference on World Affairs as a panelist speaking on genocide, slavery, human trafficking, trial by media, torture and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, to an audience of 91,000. Previous panelists have included - Eleanor Roosevelt, Patch Adams and US Vice-President Joe Biden.

Kay is a volunteer Australian liaison officer for The Childlight Foundation for Afghan Children.

The bestselling author of these highly acclaimed books: Families Behind Bars (2008 & second edition 2011), Standing Ground (2009) and Beneath the Pale Blue Burqa (2010).