The Gala event was a stunning success see: https://fundsincourt.vic.gov.au
The Gala event was a stunning success see: https://fundsincourt.vic.gov.au
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in Community Development and or Advocacy
This award acknowledges the individual having contributed to the benefit of their community and more broadly to the wider community in a profound way, to being an exceptional role model and as such, has made a significant difference to others
Presented by: Dr Jennifer Fitzgerald is currently CEO of SCOPE has a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Physiotherapy), Graduate Diploma of Physiotherapy (Neurology), a Master’s in Business Administration and a Doctor of Physiotherapy.
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in Service to the Australian People
This award acknowledges the individual as having contributed to the benefit of their community, education, university, public service and emergency services
Presented by Professor Bonyhady who is a disability reformer, economist, one of the key architects of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and was the inaugural Chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) from 2013 to 2016 .
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in Human Rights
This award acknowledges the individual as having made a significant contribution to their community and to the wider Australian community, to show by way of courage and conviction what is possible, they possess a capacity to reach and convince others to do their best for others.
Presented by: Professor Gillian Triggs Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection United Nations Geneva
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in Law: This award acknowledges the individual as having contributed to the application of law in a profound way, to being an exceptional role model and as such has made a significant difference to others.
Presented by: Hon. G Tony Pagone: The Honorable Tony Pagone QC was appointed as Commissioner to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on 13 September 2019.Was a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 2013 until 2018, and was the national co ordinating judge of the Federal Court's Taxation National Practice Area. Before that, he was a judge of the trial division of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the judge in charge of the Commercial Court of that Court.
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in Medicine
This award acknowledges the individual as having made a significant contribution to medicine and or research and to challenging perceptions about what a medical practitioner or researcher can achieve, to breaking down barriers and overcoming obstacles, and have contributed to the greater benefit of the Australian community and to being an exceptional role model and as such has made a significant difference to others.
Presented by Dr. Jane Tracy Centre for Developmental Disability Health (CDDH). On Behalf of Jennifer Williams AM In addition to her Northern Health role she is Chair of Yooralla, and on the boards of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board, InfoXchange, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority and Barwon Health.
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in Medical Research
This award acknowledges the individual as having made a significant contribution to research and to challenging perceptions about what a medical researcher can achieve, to breaking down barriers and overcoming obstacles, and have contributed to the greater benefit of the Australian community and to being an exceptional role model and as such has made a significant difference to others
Presented by Dr. Jane Tracy Dr Jane Tracy Centre for Developmental Disability Health (CDDH). On Behalf of Jennifer Williams AM In addition to her Northern Health role she is Chair of Yooralla, and on the boards of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board, InfoXchange, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority and Barwon Health.
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in Small Business
This award acknowledges the individual as having made a significant contribution to business and advocacy and is seen by his peers to be innovative and a leader in business
Presented by: David Coogan . Partner PricewatehouseCoopers specialising in financial services with a focus on superannuation and investment management . Over 40 years as a Chartered Accountant working both locally and overseas
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in Sport award.
This award acknowledges the individual as having contributed to the benefit of their sporting community and more broadly to the wider community in a significant manner, to being an exceptional role model and as such has made a significant difference to others
Presented by: Cate Campbell, OAM (born 20 May 1992) is a Malawian-born Australian competitive swimmer, and a current multiple world record holder, who won two bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and a gold and a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
TAC FOR THE BEST VICTORIAN INDEPENDENT ACHIEVER AWARD
This award is only for Victorians and recognises someone who is playing a pivotal role in opening new doors, advocating for greater independence and creating broader community awareness for people living with a disability.
Presented by Liz Cairns Acting Head of Strategy TAC
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in the Arts (performance)
This award acknowledges the individual as having contributed to the artistic and cultural world in a moving and significant way, to being exceptional role model and as such has made a significant difference to others
Presented by Louise Herron CEO of the Sydney Opera House: In mid-2012 Louise Herron was appointed Sydney Opera House's seventh CEO and is the first woman to hold the position. Trained as a lawyer and corporate advisor, Louise has held senior roles in law, business and the arts. She chaired Belvoir Street Theatre from 2002 to 2012, leading the company through a period of unprecedented change. Louise retired from Belvoir to chair the Australian Major Performing Arts Board of the Australia Council (MPAB), which administers government funding of the country's flagship state and federal theatre, dance and opera companies, a position she left to take up the Opera House appointment.
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in the Arts (visual): This award acknowledges the individual as having contributed to the artistic and cultural world in a moving and significant way, to being exceptional role model and as such has made a significant difference to others.
Presented by Louise Herron CEO of the Sydney Opera House: In mid-2012 Louise Herron was appointed Sydney Opera House's seventh CEO and is the first woman to hold the position. Trained as a lawyer and corporate advisor, Louise has held senior roles in law, business and the arts. She chaired Belvoir Street Theatre from 2002 to 2012, leading the company through a period of unprecedented change. Louise retired from Belvoir to chair the Australian Major Performing Arts Board of the Australia Council (MPAB), which administers government funding of the country's flagship state and federal theatre, dance and opera companies, a position she left to take up the Opera House appointment.
Prestigious Winner: Individual Best Achievement in Literature
This award acknowledges the individual has having contributed to the benefit of their community and more broadly shifting perceptions about what is possible, to break down barriers and to encourage the wider community to accept what is possible, to being an exceptional role model and as such has made a significant difference to others
Presented by: David Marr is an Australian journalist, author and progressive political and social commentator. His areas of expertise include the law, Australian politics, censorship, the media and the arts. He writes for The Monthly, The Saturday Paper and Guardian Australia. He also appears as a semi-regular panellist on the ABC television programs Q&A and Insiders.
Kurt Fearnley is our MC: https://www.kurtfearnley.com/ well know host of the ABC One Plus One Kurt Fearnley is a three-time Paralympic gold medalist and two time Commonwealth Games gold medalist. He has won over 40 marathons, including New York, Chicago and London in a career spanning more than 20 years. In 2009 Kurt crawled the Kokoda track, in Papua New Guinea, to raise awareness of men’s health. Kurt was also a member of the winning Sydney to Hobart yacht crew, Investec Loyal, in 2012. He is New South Wales Australian of the Year for 2019.
AWARD CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA
Prestigious Arts Award
For any individual whose main occupation is in the visual, music and performing arts.
Prestigious Writing, fiction or non-fiction, performing/journalism, including online Award
For any individual whose main occupation arises from one of these professions.
Prestigious Sport Award
For any individual in sport
Prestigious Business Award
For any individual in business including for example-farming, health, online businesses operating in Australia, CEO of a disability organisation or Board member.
Prestigious Government and Non-Government Award
For any individual working in the public service, teacher, lecturer in a University, an architect, working in TAFE, or in Community and Adult Education.
Prestigious Law Award
For any individual solicitor, barrister, QC, Magistrate, Judge or Supreme Court or Federal Court Judge
Prestigious Medicine including Research Award
For any individual doctor, nurse, allied health practitioner, or medical researcher
Prestigious Community development and or Advocacy Award
For any individual in the not-for-profit volunteer community organisations, volunteer in emergency services and local councils
Prestigious Human Rights Award-this is for the highest achievement in Human Rights
Presented to a person who demonstrates the most outstanding outcomes towards advancing the rights of people with a disability in Australia. The winner can be also selected from all award nominations in each state.
All nominees will participate in the national event
Each award is judged by a person who identifies with a disability or has a lived experience of a disability or is a disability advocate with over 30 years’ experience.
The winners on the day will receive a Trophy and national recognition.
Each nominee when short listed will be publicly acknowledged around Australia and on the day seen by a national audience. The event is recorded live and we will cross to other nominees in other states, all nominees will have their profile seen on the internet site, and those who are short listed will be part of the broadcast, and all nominees will included in the recorded video of the event.
The audience is Australian wide with all national and state organisations non-disability and disability organisations who supported the awards in the past and present invited to tune and watch. The event will be available for 5 years on the Aspire Awards internet site and each nominee can use the aspire awards internet link which is a direct link to the 2019-20 national awards event and everyone who is nominated can use this link https://theaspireawards.com.au/ as part of their signature line and in emails can state: Nominated for an Aspire Award 2020 or short listed for or winner of a best achievement in the relevant category. All nominations will be considered for the highly coveted Human Rights Award.
Previous Winners
NDIS, DAVIDSON, PWC, OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE
TAC, SCOPE
A special National Awards event nominees, nominators, colleagues and friends will join with us in this celebration.
The Aspire Awards (c) Patron Rhonda Galbally AC; the NDIA, our wonderful partners and benefactors, our judges, exemplary presenters, Funds in Court-Miranda Bain founder, invite you to make the National Aspire Awards(c) a memorable and heart- warming event by nominating a person, over the age of 18 years, who identifies with a disability and who has made a significant difference to the lives of others through their work; volunteering; advocacy; and as a role model or mentor.
Watch the promo and see who has been nominated- you can see these awards are for everyone.
Nominations are now closed for the 2019-20 ASPIRE AWARDS ©
Arts Access Victoria
Arts Project Australia
Artworx Geelong
Australasian College of Health Service Management
Australian Institute of Architects
Australian Medical Association
Australian Women Writer's Challenge
Australian Writer's Guild
Back to Back Theatre
Bolitho Legal
Country Fire Authority
Darebin Council
Deakin University
Disability Sport & Recreation
Disabled Wintersports Australia
E.motion21
Enabled Quality Living (Watersun Homes)
Equal Access
First Peoples' Disability Network
Galbally & O'Bryan Lawyer
Greendale Rural Fire Brigade
Haddon & District Lions Club
Hall & Wilcox
Headstart Communications
Hume City Council
Landell
Melba Support Services
Melbourne Council - Metro Access
Melville, Orton & Lewis Solicitors
Monash Law Faculty
Monash University
Mornington Peninsula Post Polio Support Group
Networking Health Victoria
NMFC
Office of the Public Advocate
RACGP
Rawcus
Retired Police Association
Returned Services League of Australia (Victorian Branch)
RMIT
Royal Children's Hospital
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Royal Women’s Hospital
Scope
Speakers bank
St Leonards - Indented Heads Country Fire Authority
Swinburne University
The Oakleigh Centre
University of Melbourne
VALID
VCA
Victorian Institute of Sport
Victoria Legal Aid
Victorian Deaf Society
Victorian Institute of Sport
Victorian Vision Impaired Ten Pin Bowling Assoc.
Victorian Women Lawyers
Women with Disabilities Victoria
Wyndham Rotary
Yooralla
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