About Heidi Prowse
Speaker | Author | Changemaker | CEO, The Prowse Project
Hi, I’m Heidi and I believe that impact starts with empathy and ends with action.
I’m a community advocate, award-winning business leader, and the founder of The Prowse Project, a social enterprise empowering people to access the services, connections, and clarity they need to thrive.
With over 15 years in the community sector, I’ve led initiatives that change lives, from raising over $1 million for cystic fibrosis support to tripling youth mental health education in Canberra. My background spans regional NSW, Sydney, and the ACT, with deep experience in community engagement, co-design, governance, and operational leadership.
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Lived Experience, Real Solutions
My passion for social impact comes from lived experience. I’ve seen firsthand how hard it can be to access help, especially during life’s hardest seasons. That’s why I created The Prowse Project, to connect strategy with humanity, and ideas with action.
What I Do Now
At heart, I help people and organisations create change that sticks, through:
Keynote Speaking & Workshops — on leadership, wellbeing, grief, and productivity
Books & Practical Tools — including poetry, planning tools, and resources for life’s pivots
Consulting & Strategy — including co-design, governance, and capability-building through The MACT Method™
Community is My Constant
Outside of work, I’ve been a netball coach, served on ACT health committees, and held board roles across the non-profit sector. Whether in heels or sneakers, I show up to do the work, always with purpose.
Let’s Work Together
Whether you’re looking for a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, or someone to help your organisation turn purpose into practice, I’d love to hear from you.
Awards & Recognition
| 2023 - Governor-General of Australia Order of Australia Medal For services to community health. | 2020 - Telstra ACT Business Woman of the Year 2020 – Telstra ACT For Purpose & Social Enterprise
| 2023 - Governor-General of Australia Order of Australia Medal For services to community health. | 2020 - Telstra ACT Business Woman of the Year 2020 – Telstra ACT For Purpose & Social Enterprise
2019 - Canberra Women in Business Social Impact Award | 2019 – Salesforce Trailblazer Golden Hoodie |
2019 - Canberra Women in Business Social Impact Award | 2019 – Salesforce Trailblazer Golden Hoodie |
| 2018 - ACT Government Women's Honour Roll | 2017 - Australian of the Year ACT Young Australian of the Year
| 2018 - ACT Government Women's Honour Roll | 2017 - Australian of the Year ACT Young Australian of the Year
