Andrew is an accomplished social entrepreneur having spent the past 30 years seeding, nurturing and then mentoring over 15 successful social enterprises. These have been in both Australia and Timor-Leste.

Andrew has been recognised in Australia for his work by becoming a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2013.  He received his AM for significant service to the community and social justice through the provision of access to technology, and to Timor Leste.

Andrew has also been recognised internationally, including winning the prestigious Stockholm Challenge Award in 2001. In June of 2007 Andrew was recognised in the Bulletin Smart 100 Award for his work as a social justice campaigner. In 2008 Andrew was listed in the Victorian edition of Who's Who. In 2009 he received an Australian Information Industry Association’s Community Award. 

For over two decades he was the founding Executive Director of Infoxchange Australia. He stepped down from this position in February 2012 to focus on social enterprise initiatives in the Asia Pacific.

In 2013 Andrew founded the xpand Foundation. The xpand Foundation is a social enterprise focused on building social, environmental and economic justice within the Asia Pacific region. 

Andrew’s main focus has been developing social enterprises in Timor Leste. Since 2003 he has used his social enterprise model to build opportunities for young Timorese people. Andrew is currently engaged in four social enterprises in Timor Leste that are delivering social and economic empowerment. 

In 2016 Andrew provided the drive and direction for the first internationally certified carbon farming program in Timor Leste.

Andrew has provided advice and guidance to community sector organisations, national and international government at all levels and the private sector.

Andrew has also been engaged as a speaker at national and international conferences on a broad range of social and economic justice topics.