About Blue Borage
Lived-experience leadership for healing, prevention, and systems change.
Blue Borage is an Australian survivor-founded organisation dedicated to trauma-informed leadership, empowerment, and community change.
We believe lived experience holds the wisdom to reshape the future. Our work moves beyond awareness into action, creating spaces where healing, prevention, and courageous conversations thrive.
Through our trauma-informed coaching, leadership programs, and community initiatives, we equip survivors, families, educators, and mission-driven organisations with the tools to break cycles of dysfunction and build conscious, resilient ways of living and leading.
Our Approach
At Blue Borage, lived experience is not an afterthought, it is part of our foundation.
We are guided by the belief that survivors hold essential knowledge and leadership, and that those most affected by trauma are uniquely positioned to shape the solutions that heal, prevent harm, and build resilient futures.
Through values-based communication, empowerment practices, and the integration of proven frameworks including TED*®, 3 Vital Questions®, Heart Intelligence, and trauma-informed principles, we help create safer, more connected communities.
Our Founder
Susan Dunlop
Founder, Survivor Advocate, Educator, Facilitator and Writer
Susan founded Blue Borage to help individuals and organisations move from reactive cycles into empowered, conscious living. Susan brings over 25 years of leadership and coaching experience, combined with an interest to learn all she can about sibling sexual abuse and trauma. Her lived experience complements her leadership and guides her strategic objectives, supporting survivors and families to become focused on outcomes. Susan brings a calm yet curious approach to her work.
Susan also serves as an Advisory Board Member and actively collaborates with international survivor-led movements.
Based in Noosa, Queensland, Susan works locally and globally to deliver trauma-informed training, coaching, and community initiatives.
Why Blue Borage?
Historically, the blue borage flower symbolised courage, used to inspire bravery in times of adversity. Its delicate, star-shaped blooms thrive in the harshest conditions, reminding us that resilience can grow even in the most challenging environments.
Blue Borage reflects our mission: to inspire individuals, families, and organisations to find their strength, heal from within, and co-create new legacies of trust, safety, and empowerment.
Join Us
If any of this resonates with you and you’re ready to explore what’s possible, we invite you to reach out.
