Honour Board
Congratulations to the past winners of the Disability Support Awards!
2017
Excellence in Advocacy and Rights Promotion Award
Partners in Recovery Perth North Team, Black Swan Health
Excellence in Improving Employment Opportunities Award
Ahmed Selim, atWork Australia
Excellence in Leadership Award
Bernadette Williams, Ability Centre
Excellence in Improving Participation Award
Andrea Holden
Excellence in Personal and Community Support Award
Team Brian
Excellence in Regional Support Award
Julie Carton, Lifestyle Solutions
Overall Award for Excellence
Partners in Recovery Perth North Team, Black Swan Health
2016
Excellence in Personal and Community Support Award
Stephen Cathie, Ability Centre
Excellence in Improving Employment Opportunities Award
Susie Waller, Nulsen Disability Services
Emerging Leader Award
Ayesha Patterson, Youth Disability Advocacy Network
Excellence in Improving Participation Award
Renae Hartmann, Enable Southwest
Excellence in Advocacy Rights Promotion Award
Jenny Au Yeong, Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre
Excellence in Regional Support Award
Annie Ryder Team (Tammy Mickle, Slade White-Dunn, Odette Askew, Jocelyn Frearson), Avivo
Lifetime Achievement Award
Helen Payne, My Place
2015
Excellence in Personal and Community Support Award
Mahziar Bahreini, Ability Centre (formerly The Centre for Cerebral Palsy)
Excellence in Improving Employment Opportunities Award
Ian Thomas, Goodwill Engineering
Emerging Leader Award
Robert Eades, Teem Treasure
Excellence in Improving Participation Award
David Start, Inclusion WA
Excellence in Advocacy Rights Promotion Award
Denise Kay, Albany Community Legal Centre
Excellence in Regional Support Award
Heydi de Waal, Wongan Community Care Inc.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Gary Taylor, Ability Centre (formerly The Centre for Cerebral Palsy)
2014
Supported Living Award
Michael Ardzejewski, Nulsen
Independent Living Award
Lynda Innes, UnitingCare West
Community Support Award
Lisa O'Donnell, Rocky Bay
Disability Employment Services Award
Jenny Fuller, EDGE Employment Solutions
Australian Disability Enterprises Award
Kerry Bain, Activ
Emerging Leader Award
Anna Whitaker, Community Living Association
Regional Disability Support Worker Award
Scott Mapley, Enable Southwest
2013
Individual Accommodation Support Award
Christine Kelly, Goldfields Individual & Family Support Association and person supported
Shared Accommodation Support Award
Sarah Lenhard, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Community Support Award
Nerilee McKenzie, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Emerging Leader Award
Eamon Rice, Life Without Barriers
Disability Employment Services Award
Elaine Green, Workpower
Australian Disability Enterprises Award
Eric Jarvis, Goodwill Engineering
Regional Disability Support Worker Award
Russell Cullum, Family Member of Person Supported
2012
Individual Accommodation Support Award
Lindsay Neil, Goldfields Individual & Family Support Association
Shared Accommodation Support Award
Leanne Lewis, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Community Support Award
Christine Laut, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Emerging Leader Award
Nicole Naeslund, Autism Association
Disability Employment Services Award
Craig Robb, Edge Employment Solutions
Australian Disability Enterprises Award
Jodie Cox, Goodwill Engineering - The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Regional Disability Support Worker Award
Joy McGlashon, Activ
2011
Accommodation Support Award
Dianne Barnes, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Emerging Leader Award
Cathryn Munckton, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Individual Accommodation Support Award
Diana Beckford, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Community Support Award
Desiree Empeigne, IdentityWA
Disability Employment Services Award
Elizabeth Thair, Options Employment GSI
Australian Disability Enterprises Award
Greg Kissane, Activ Foundation
2010
Individual Accommodation Support Award
Joint Winners:
Robert Fry, Lower Great Southern Community Living Association
Colin Holden, Activ Foundation - Busselton
Accommodation Support Award
Dawn Harvey, Activ Foundation - Kellerberrin
Community Support Award
Leeanne Ruppell, My Place
Emerging Leader Award
Alana Francas-McNee, Rocky Bay Inc
2009
Individual Accommodation Support Award
Bernadette Williams, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Accommodation Support Award
Richard Simm, Disability Services Commission
Community Support Award
Jodie Coles, Advocacy South West Inc
Emerging Leader Award
Sarah Kennedy, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Contact Information National Disability Services (NDS) WA
PO Box 184, Northbridge WA 6865
12 Lindsay, Street Perth WA 6000
T: 08 9242 5544 | F: 08 9242 5044 | E: awards@nds.org.au |
