2024 Awards for Excellence winners
Congratulations to the 2024 VESPIIA Awards for Excellence winners. These awards recognise contribution, program quality, and outcomes across the veterans, emergency services and police support sector.
2024 award recipients
Winners are listed by category.
Staffer of the Year
Sherry Baxter
Volunteer of the Year
Ian Lingren
Student of the Year
Natalie Merryman
University of Newcastle
Academic of the Year
Ben Wadham
Flinders University, Open Door Initiative
Best Strategic Partnership
Buddy Up & Acacia Prison
Incarcerated Veterans Program
Organisation of the Year
WA Centre for Trauma Treatment and Research Pty Ltd
Supplier Team of the Year
Hoplite
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program of the Year
Bullroarers
RIVERS
Impact Through Events
Invictus Australia
Community Sports Day
Transition Program of the Year
Fortem Australia
Pathways Planning
Volunteer Program of the Year
DRA
Operation Jensen
Social Program of the Year
Veterans Gaming Australia
Veterans Social Connection Program
Impact Through Creativity
Brothers and Books
Community Libraries
2024 event photos
Highlights from the 2024 Awards for Excellence event are below. You can also view the full gallery via Google Photos.
