BFF 4 Change is proud to announce that Jana Pittman has joined the organisation as an Ambassador, supporting its mission to assist individuals and families doing it tough.
BFF 4 Change provides digital vouchers to people in crisis, enabling access to essential goods and services that may otherwise be unaffordable. The organisation partners with charities to identify those most in need and works alongside local businesses to deliver practical support, strengthening both vulnerable households and local communities.
Founder Cathy Goodwin said Jana’s involvement reflects a shared commitment to resilience, dignity and community impact.
“Jana’s strength, compassion and lived experience align closely with BFF’s purpose. She understands what it means to face challenges and come through stronger, and that perspective brings enormous value to the individuals and families we support,” Cathy said.
Jana said she was proud to support an organisation delivering practical, community-based assistance, noting, “I am truly delighted to be joining BFF4Change as an Ambassador. Throughout my life, on the track, on the ice, in medicine, and as a mother, I have learned that resilience isn’t just about what you survive, it’s about the support around you when things get hard. BFF4Change understands that. By getting practical help directly into the hands of people in crisis, they are restoring dignity and giving families a real foothold when they need it most. As a doctor working in communities every day, I see firsthand how quickly circumstances can change for anyone. That’s why this organisation’s work matters to me”.
BFF 4 Change looks forward to working with Jana to continue raising awareness of the organisation’s work and supporting Australians doing it tough.
Read Jana Pittman’s full biography below.
About Jana Pittman
Two times world champion, four times Commonwealth champion – in the sport of athletics, Jana Pittman personifies resilience and determination. When continual injuries hampered her athletic career and could have signalled retirement, she swapped the track for the ice, joining the Australian women’s bobsled team and becoming the first woman to represent Australia in both a Summer (2000, 2004) and Winter (2014) Olympic Games.
Off the track, Jana completed a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at Western Sydney University in 2019 (graduating with First Class Honours and the university medal) and is now a a 3rd year Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a Masters of Reproductive Medicine.
This busy woman is proud mum to six children:
Cornelis, Emily ,Jemima, Charlie and twins Quinlan and Willow.
Having experienced her own personal scare with cervical dysplasia, Jana became an ambassador for the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation. In 2021, Jana was a participant in the gruelling television show SAS Australia on Channel 7. She made it to the last day of the course and was the final female standing among the 18 celebrity recruits, despite having given birth only five and a half months previously.
