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Nominations closed
Nominations for the 2024 Victorian Disability Awards have now closed.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate someone, so Victoria can recognise the people working for disability inclusion across our state.
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing will now begin the judging period, with finalists to be announced sometime in the coming months.
Important dates
- Entries open: 24 June 2024
- Entries close: 26 July 2024
Award categories
The 2024 Victorian Disability Awards have four categories. These categories reflect the plan: ‘Inclusive Victoria: State Disability Plan 2022-2026’. Categories are:
- Advocacy for People (including Self Advocacy)
- Leadership in Co-design
- Disability Pride Champion
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Judging panel
Judges for the Victorian Disability Awards are from Victoria’s disability community. The judges volunteer their time to look at the nominations and make final recommendations.
The judges will review the nominations to consider each of the nominee’s contributions to improving the lives of people with disability. The judges will then make their recommendations to the Minister for Disability.
Contact
Victorian Disability Awards Team
If you have any questions, you can contact the Awards Team:
Phone: (03) 9285 3873
Email: awards@dffh.vic.gov.au
Congratulations to the following winners of the 2022 Victorian Disability Awards:
Winners and inductees by award category
| Award category | Winners and Inductees |
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| Emerging leader award |
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| Excellence in creating inclusive communities |
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| Excellence in employment outcomes | Where is My Coffee? |
| Excellence in promoting health, housing and wellbeing | Jane Tiller |
| Excellence in promoting rights, fairness and safety | Mary Ritchie - Rubix Support |
| Excellence in promoting disability pride | I CAN Network Mentoring Team |
| Volunteer award | Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria Volunteer Ambassadors |
| Lifetime achievement honour roll |
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| Minister’s Award for outstanding leadership | Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria Volunteer Ambassadors |
Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination for the 2022 Victorian Disability Awards.
Finalists
| Award category | Finalists |
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Emerging leader award finalists |
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Excellence in creating inclusive communities finalists |
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Excellence in employment outcomes finalists |
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Excellence in promoting health, housing and wellbeing finalists |
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Excellence in promoting rights, fairness and safety finalists | Mary Ritchie - Rubix Support |
Excellence in promoting disability pride finalists |
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| Volunteer award finalists |
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| Lifetime achievement honour roll finalists |
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination for the 2022 Victorian Disability Awards – all the nominations were fantastic.