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Volunteering Awards

The Volunteering Awards celebrate Victorian volunteers and volunteer organisations.
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About the Awards

The Awards are an opportunity to celebrate Victoria’s volunteers. Victoria’s volunteers make incredible contributions to our state and local communities.

The Victorian Government is proud to partner with Volunteering Victoria to celebrate Victorian volunteers and volunteer organisations.

2025 Awards finalists

The finalists of the 2025 Awards have been announced.

Individual Awards

There are 26 finalists for the Volunteer of the Year – Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Award. Winners will also be announced across the following 4 categories:

Volunteer Leadership

  • Mohamed Al Abri
  • Michelle Maxa
  • Sue Viney
  • Greg Sher
  • Brendan Daynes
  • Fred Alale AM
  • Sahar Ghaly

Volunteer Impact

  • Andrew Copolov
  • Shashank Jain
  • Keely Hamilton
  • Norm Duell
  • Veronica Hill

Volunteer Commitment

  • Linda Widdup
  • Rob Humphrys
  • Leanne Peterson
  • Satbir Sinn
  • Rosanne Pirrottina
  • Glenys Watts
  • Bill Lawler
  • Thanh-Kham Tran-Dang OAM

Young Volunteer

  • Sebastiano Patti
  • Rumaysa Salman
  • Hoang Cam Vi Vo
  • Clancy Quirk
  • Thomas Michael Volpe
  • Christine Tolotchkov

Organisation Awards

There are 21 finalists for Volunteering Excellence – Volunteer Involving Organisation of the Year. Winners will also be announced across the below 4 categories:

Inclusive Volunteering

  • Humane Animal Rescue
  • Rehmat Sandhu Foundation
  • Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)
  • Women's Federation for World Peace, Australia (WFWP Australia)
  • BreastScreen Victoria
  • STEM Sisters

Volunteering Partnerships

  • Gig Workers' Hub
  • Candlebark Community Nursery Incorporated
  • Buloke and Northern Grampians Landcare Network
  • The Water Well Project

Volunteering Innovation

  • What Were You Wearing? Australia
  • Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria Section
  • Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health
  • First Step – ResetLife
  • Wyndham Bright Young Leaders Inc
  • Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS)

Grassroots Volunteering

  • The Sisterhood Project
  • She Won't Be Right Mate
  • Lions Club of Yarrawonga Inc
  • Good Grub Club Daylesford
  • Unity Libyan Youth Association

2025 Awards ceremony

The winners of the 2025 Awards will be announced at a ceremony in November.

Previous award winners

To read about the 2024 winners, visit Volunteering Victoria Winners' stories.

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