Craig Foster AM is a well-known former athlete, broadcaster and social justice campaigner.
With 29 caps for the Socceroos including as the 40th National Captain (now known as the Male Matilda’s), Craig was also Captain and Club Captain of Crystal Palace FC in England.
Veteran of a 20+ year broadcast career with SBS television, part of the triple Logie-winning SBS World Cup football coverage and now with Stan Australia.
Well known for his human rights advocacy, his high-profile campaigns include the rescue of a young Bahraini refugee from the Thai Government captured in the book ‘Fighting for Hakeem’ and a new documentary film, ‘The Defenders’ on Amazon Prime which won most popular audience award at the Sydney Film Festival.
Craig also helped many Afghan women and girls to flee the Taliban in 2021 including the Afghan women’s National football team and a group of 15 young girls which is captured in the online, award-winning film, ‘Die or Die Trying: Escaping the Taliban’ and led the successful ‘Game Over’ campaign with Amnesty Australia to free hundreds of refugees offshore.
He served as Chair of the Australian player’s association where he led the push to gender equality and to recognise Matilda’s and female footballers, was Co-Chair of the Australian Republic Movement, Australian Father of the Year in 2023 for his mentoring of youth from all cultural backgrounds, is the face of various anti-racism campaigns, an outspoken and committed advocate for multiculturalism, an author, speaker, filmmaker, holds a Masters in Sport, a Bachelor of Laws and in 2024 was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Laws by the University of Wollongong.