Congratulations to the 2012 Victorian Disability Sector Award nominees and recipients
Starting a floristry business to provide meaningful work for people with a disability, building disability support equipment to help a young athlete pursue their Paralympic dreams, and pioneering disability awareness training at Monash University Gippsland, are just some of the achievements recognised at the 2012 Victorian Disability Sector Awards.
Eleven award recipients and more than 90 nominees were recognised at an awards ceremony at Zinc at Federation Square on Thursday 26 April 2012.
Hosted by the Director of the Office for Disability, Christine Mathieson, the awards were presented by Community Services Minister, Mary Wooldridge.
This year’s prestigious lifetime achievement award was presented to Bill Lawler from Moe South, a prominent disability advocate who is highly respected for his commitment and ability to lead by example.
The Victorian Disability Sector Awards acknowledge the commitment of individuals and organisations that provide services and support to people with a disability.
The Awards are a joint initiative between National Disability Services (Victoria), Disability Professionals Victoria, and the Department of Human Services.
Congratulations to all nominees and award winners.
Category: Lifetime Achievement Award
Recipient: Bill Lawler for disability advocacy and leadership
Location: Moe South
Category: Support Worker Award (Individual)
Recipient: Deborah Draicchio, for her work with children with disabilities
Location: Broadmeadows
Recipient: Annie Mason, for encouraging her clients to reach their goals
Location: Warrnambool
Recipient: Rozan Perera, for his work with a client with complex needs.
Location: Keysborough
Category: Support Worker Award (Team)
Recipient: Boxes n Bunches Team for providing meaningful work opportunities for people with a disability
Location: Manifold Heights
Category: Client Services Worker Award
Recipient: Sara Bland for her work helping people with a disability design their own support systems which are now managed by the participants
Location: Altona
Category: Volunteer Award
Recipient: Stan Proctor for producing support aids and equipment at TADVIC
Location: Mornington
Category: Leadership Award
Recipient: Marita Brady, for her leadership at SkillsConnection
Location: Colac
Category: Emerging Leader Award
Recipient: Peter Rickards, for founding Australians for Disability & Diversity Employment
Location: Nunawading
Category: Business Supporting Disability Award
Recipient: 3CR Community Radio, for their programs written and produced by people with a disability for people with a disability
Location: Fitzroy
Image caption - Award Winners (Left to right) - Melissa Imer, Boxes and Bunches, Support Worker Award (Team), Carol D’Giacoma, Boxes and Bunches, Support Worker Award (Team), Amanda Grant, Boxes and Bunches, Support Worker Award (Team), Roxanne Addley, Executive Officer, Disability Professionals Victoria, Peter Banks, on behalf of Annie Mason, Support Worker Award (Individual), Loretta O’Brien, 3CR, Business Supporting Disability, Andrea Coote MLC Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services, Peter Rickards, Emerging Leader Award, Rozan Perera, Support Worker Award (Individual), Gill Callister, Secretary Department of Human Services, Bill Lawler, Lifetime Achievement Award, Mary Wooldridge MP, Minister for Community Services, Marita Brady, Support Worker Award (Individual), Deborah Draicchio, Support Worker Award (Individual), Sara Bland, Client Services Worker, Rhonda Lawson Street, State Manager, National Disability Services
Image caption - Lifetime Achievement Award Winner with Event Hosts (Left to right) - Gill Callister, Secretary Department of Human Services, Andrea Coote MLC Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services, Bill Lawler, Lifetime Achievement Award, Mary Wooldridge MP, Minister for Community Services, Roxanne Addley, Executive Officer, Disability Professionals Victoria, Rhonda Lawson Street, State Manager, National Disability Services
- The Victorian Disability Sector Awards 2012 finalist nominees (doc 565.5 KB)
- The Victorian Disability Sector Awards 2012 finalist nominees (PDF 141.5 KB)
- Victorian Disability Sector Nomination Guidelines (doc 421.0 KB)
