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