Monash University Law School

Nicole co-founded the Chris Freeland AM & Nicole McKenna Scholarship at Monash University Law School in 2024. The scholarship is valued at $30,000 and runs over the 5 years of the recipient’s law degree.

Nicole was first in her family to attend university and graduated fifth in her class at Monash University Law School in the 1990s. That education created opportunities and possibilities that changed her life. The co-founding of this scholarship with her husband Chris is deeply personal, and a source of great pride and gratitude. Proud to be associated with her alma mater in this way, and grateful that she can do so.

Sydney Swans Foundation

As a Foundation Member of the AFLW Swans, Nicole didn’t need any convincing when the Foundation was seeking sponsors for individual athlete’s lockers.

The AFLW Swans are relatively new to the AFLW competition, and the women are some of the most hard-working and formidable people you could ever hope to meet. Their tenacity in playing AFLW at an elite level, while (often) simultaneously holding down another job or education commitment is extraordinary. The juggle is real. And enormous.

So, an opportunity to stand behind them and contribute to their success was too good to refuse.

Australian Women & Gender Minorities Debating Competition (AWGMDC)

The AWGMDC is a unique inter-varsity debating competition that provides an opportunity and a platform for women and gender minorities to debate in an elite environment. Nicole has sponsored the competition as a Gold Sponsor since 2024.