2025 Awards for Excellence winners
Congratulations to the 2025 VESPIIA Awards for Excellence winners. These awards recognise contribution, program quality, and outcomes across the veterans, emergency services and police support sector.
2025 award recipients
Winners are listed by category.
Volunteer of the Year
Andrew Timms
Buddy Up
Staffer of the Year
Colleen Adleigh
RSLWA
Service Chaplain of the Year
Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin
Student of the Year
Vanessa Sutton
Academic of the Year
Dr Henry Bowen
MESHA
Research Piece of the Year
Violence on the Homefront
Best Strategic Partnership
Invictus Australia & UNSW Canberra
Supplier of the Year
Servulink
Organisation of the Year
Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA)
New Kid on the Block
Human Quotient
Transition Program of the Year
APOD
Social Program of the Year
Kookaburra Kids
Kookaburra Kids Defence Kids Program
Diversity and Inclusion Program of the Year
Stand with Leah
Impact on a Shoestring
Resolute Ready
Digital Education Backpack
Impact Through Events
Wandering Warriors
Betrayal and Bravery
Impact Through Creativity
Chris Tilley
Veteran Services, Department for Correctional Services
Minister’s Award for Excellence – Individual
Brian Gallop
Minister’s Award for Excellence – Team
Resolute Ready
2025 event photos
Highlights from the 2025 Awards for Excellence event are below.
