About Us

Cristina is a multi-tasker by nature. A mother of 2, Lucas and Bianca, her highest personal achievements were on the birth of her children in 2005 and 2010, who she loves and lives for.

Cristina's experiences go beyond her education. She was an exchange student via the Rotary Club to the US twice, worked as a tour guide at Disney World Florida for 9 years, won the highest Rotary Club Prize as a Paul Harris Fellow, lived and worked in the UK and speaks 5 languages.

Cristina was nominated and short listed as Woman of the Year by the Kingston Council in 2020 and 2021 due to the amazing work she has done within the disability sector. Cristina has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication with major in Marketing and Advertising, a Post-Graduation course in Business Marketing, followed by a specialised course in Marketing, PR & Advertising in the UK. Cristina is a Neuroscience Practitioner and has several qualifications in Life Coaching: Professional Coaching Certification, Master Coaching Alliance, Professional DiSC Certification, Accredited Coach.

As a professional, Cristina has held several high positions in Marketing, Business Development, General Manager and Managing Director as well as business owner. She has had many achievements and successes in businesses, including growing a business from a start up to making 7 figures (and very close to 8) in just 4 years. Cristina’s passion for helping others comes second to none and after working in Age Care and Disability for years, developing businesses and achieving high goals, Cristina accepted the CEO position at IGY6 Foundation in order to help others achieve their goals and become the best version of themselves: people living with a Disability, Veterans and their families and many many businesses.

Despite her high education, nothing has come easy and after considering herself an underdog, Cristina achieved many of her goals in life.
Mental Health issues came into place and Cristina overcame her fears. One day after another. The stress of her previous role, the breakup of a marriage and sadness of her children have not been easy. However, one thing is true, Cristina has never given up. What helped Cristina the most was working with a Life Coach who completely helped her change her life and continues to do so.

If she's done it, anyone can do it. You just need to focus on it and be open to change your mindset.

Cristina’s hobbies are spending time with her kids and partner, riding motorbikes, going to the movies as much as possible and her beloved rescue greyhound, Zuca.

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Siobhan has a Certificate IV in Disability and went on to study Nursing after completing her Certificate IV. Through studying nursing, she discovered that her passion for working in the Disability and Mental Health sectors were much stronger than that of her passion for Nursing so decided to continue to just focus on Disability.

Siobhan has worked in the Disability Sector for the past 7 years having done numerous different roles from working as a Support Worker, working as a Client Relationship Coordinator, moving onto Support Coordination and Managing the Service Delivery Team.

Siobhan is very passionate about working with people and has spent many years volunteering in different areas within the disability sector, aged care, volunteering with people who are facing homelessness and with people who are struggling with mental health disorders and substance abuse.

Siobhan’s aim at IGY6 Foundation is to help people living with a disability as well as young adults find employment and find happiness in whatever they do.

Siobhan has a qualification as Life Coach and has worked with NDIS participants, Veterans and their families.

Siobhan’s passions outside of work are music, history, literature, and parkour.

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Amanda comes to IGY6 Foundation having trained extensively in a range of person-centred, evidence-based techniques and strategies over the past 25 years, including Life Coaching, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and as a Reiki Master Teacher and Trainer. She is also certified in Circle Facilitation, Feminist Coaching Theory and Workplace Wellbeing and is currently undertaking a Diploma in Counselling. She is almost finished. Just needs the time to complete it.

Amanda began her career in community Pharmacy, moving on to work as a Personal Care assistant and Care-coordinator in the Aged Care and Disability fields up until the birth of her 2 children. In 2010 she opened her own business working as a Life Coach, Mentor and Healing Practitioner combining self-care, self-awareness and energy awareness with practical strategies. Amanda has supported hundreds of clients in Australia and worldwide in many different areas, including: clients living with disability, mental health, grief and loss, clarity and confidence building, burnout recovery, small business development and growth, professional development and personal development. For the past 18 months Amanda has been learning more and working with Veterans and their families as she has extensive understanding of PTSD.

Amanda is deeply passionate about the issues of inclusion and diversity as she lives with hidden disability herself and is raising two amazing queer and neurodiverse young adults. She loves educating herself on person centred therapies and strategies, anti-racism, ableism and social issues that impact marginalised communities and taking action to help build a better world.

When she’s not holding space for her clients, you’ll find Amanda at home with her family among the trees in Melbourne, walking in the forest, swimming, drinking herbal tea (with chocolate of course), reading, resting and most likely snuggling her Cavalier puppy Frankie and new addition Tilly.

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I served 31 years in the Australian Army as a Marine Specialist, deploying to Bougainville, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Solomon Islands. My jobs included trade related postings around Australia operating Army Watercraft, instructing both in trade and regimental postings and Warrant Officer Class One Senior trade advisor for HQ 1 Division and HQ 17 CSS Brigade.

Unfortunately, due to my injuries, I was medically discharged from the Australian Army in 2017.

Not long after my medical discharge, my mental well-being and self-worth started to deteriorate, and I was admitted to Ward 17. Between my admissions, my life went from bad to worse and in the end, I attempted suicide. It was at that stage I knew I've hit rock bottom and the only way I could get out of this feeling was to start climbing.

I started doing what I love to do most and tried to turn it into a business but I knew nothing about marketing or how to even brand my new business. I knew what I wanted but needed the right mindset and understand the ins and outs of running a business. That's when I turned to 'I've Got Your 6' and explained to Cristina what I and my business was all about.

Cristina was great, helping me with a positive mindset as well as branding, promotion, web design, and even the logo. IGY6 really came through when I needed them the most and after two years, 'I Can Fix That' (my business) is thriving and making new clients along the way. I am much better mentally and finding a new purpose after serving for 31 in the Army has been a life changer.

When IGY6 asked me if I was interested in being their Chair, I jumped at the chance because I knew what it was like to have very little self-worth and how to be in a negative space. Talking with other veterans and people living with disabilities about how IGY6 helped me get to where I am today. I am very thankful to the IGY6 and very proud to say what they do works.

John Giampino

I am happily married to a Vietnam Veteran for 51 years. We proudly have two children and four grandchildren. I completed Year 12 in my 30’s to obtain a Bachelor of Nursing Degree at University and became a Registered Nurse. I nursed for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2018.

Currently Level 2 Accredited Wellbeing Advocate for Military Brotherhood Military Motorcycle Club (MBMMC) Vic West Sub-branch. I also dabble in needlework selling crafts locally. While all this is good for my soul I was still yearning for something for me, ‘some self-nurturing’.

Cristina CEO and Amanda, my Life Coach both from IGY6 helped me nurture self-compassion and gave me a sense of meaning and purpose in life. 

With IGY6 my purpose is to liaise with others, take action and walk beside them instead of pointing them into the direction of help. 

I am now proudly a Board Member and Liaison Officer for IGY6 Foundation.

Lyn George

I am a veteran of 2 tours to Afghanistan and now I am a Board Director for IGY6.

After I left the army in 2017, I became a police officer in Victoria but had to leave due to my injuries sustained whilst deployed overseas. During this time, I struggled with addictions, depression and a heavy lack of motivation for life.

At the same time, I lost quite a few friends to suicide and decided it was best for myself to go into a phase of repair in my life. 

I tried everything from group therapy, kinesiology, EMDR and even some holistic therapies. Whilst they all played their part, I was still missing something…I was still looking for my new purpose in life.

Eventually I was made aware of I’ve Got Your 6 Foundation and the Life Skills Management program, and it was just what I needed. In the first few weeks I struggled to talk or even turn my camera on but was encouraged to turn up to the Zoom meetings, even if I was not feeling my best. Slowly I started to do what I needed to do to have control of my life.

I found direction, purpose and a new drive for life that even now, 18 months later, my life has never been better. I am working in something I never thought I would be able to, happily engaged, soon to get married and we have a wonderful baby daughter.

I am endlessly grateful to IGY6 and I would highly recommend this to anyone who’s looking a purpose in life after Defence.

Dave Hill