About us
ClimateWell is led by Sarah Ford and Ayla Hope - experienced leaders who combine frontline disaster experience, systems expertise, and human-centred design to shift the dial and improve outcomes.
Sarah Ford brings more than 30 years of leadership across local government, primary healthcare, and community development. She has guided health and community systems through some of Australia’s most catastrophic disasters, combining executive-level strategy with hands-on coordination on the ground. Sarah has:
Led long-term community and health sector disaster recovery
Designed nationally recognised frameworks for primary healthcare resilience
Driven collaborative, people-centred system transformation
Sarah strengthens systems while keeping people and communities at the centre.
Ayla Hope has nearly two decades of experience leading participatory, human-centred design and social innovation initiatives. Her work spans community planning, social services integration, health innovation, and climate-adaptive strategies. Ayla has:
Led human-centred design & participatory approaches
Delivered award-winning programs in disaster preparedness, resilience investment, and place-based engagement
Designed equitable solutions for people experiencing vulnerability
Ayla combines local knowledge, evidence, and creativity to help organisations act with confidence.
