Awards for Excellence
The VESPIIA Awards for Excellence are key component of VESPIIA’s commitment to champion best practice service delivery to Veterans, Emergency Services, Police and their Families. The awards recognise the outstanding initiatives and innovative efforts of staff, volunteers, organisations, suppliers, allied and researchers. They celebrate the hard work and successes across the year, provide an opportunity for acknowledgement by your peers, and promote the diverse and important work done for our communities.
Nominations for the 2025 Awards for Excellence will open on 1st June 2025.
2024 WINNERS
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
This award honours a volunteer or team of volunteers who have assisted through their efforts and dedication of time to an organisation and cause.
STAFFER OF THE YEAR
This award recognises the staff of the organisations, suppliers and Allieds who have made an outstanding contribution or achievement/s in their field, in support of Veterans, Emergency Services, Police and their families.
ACADEMIC OF THE YEAR
This award recognises an outstanding achievement in research in the advancement and identification of issues, challenges, and topics relevant to Veterans, Emergency Service, Police, and/or their families.
STUDENT OF THE YEAR
This award recognises outstanding work by an individual tertiary student.
BEST STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
This award recognises highly successful partnerships that achieve mutual benefit and program success.
SUPPLIER TEAM OF THE YEAR
This award recognises suppliers who have established significant relationships and delivered significant outcomes (financial or other) to either other organisational members of VESPIIA or directly to the community we serve.
ALLIED TEAM OF THE YEAR
This award recognises Allied teams who have established significant relationships and delivered significant outcomes (financial or other) to either other organisational members of VESPIIA or directly to the community we serve.
ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
This award category recognises organisations across all their teams/departments working across a variety of campaigns to support the ongoing work of the organisation.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
This award recognises new organisations, suppliers, and Allieds entering the market who have established significant relationships and delivered significant outcomes (financial or other) to either other organisational members of VESPIIA or directly to the community we serve.
TRANSITION PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
This award category recognises transition focused programs delivered to our community that had significant impact or outcomes.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
This award category recognises an organisation leading the way in developing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce or beneficiary base through strategies, programs, policies, and practices.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
This award category recognises programs delivered to our community that had significant impact or outcomes in encouraging and supporting volunteering.
SOCIAL PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
This award category recognises social focused programs delivered to our community that had significant impact or outcomes.
IMPACT THROUGH EVENTS
This award recognises outstanding achievement in fundraising or beneficiary engagement through conducting a special event.
IMPACT ON A SHOESTRING
This award recognises fundraising and programs that achieve significant impact when limited investment is available.
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Staffer of the Year – Sherry Baxter
Volunteer of the Year – Ian Lingren
Student of the Year – Natalie Merryman
Academic of the Year – Ben Wadham
Strategic Partnership – Buddy Up & Acacia Prison, Incarcerated Veterans Program
Organisation of the Year – WA Centre for Trauma Treatment and Research Pty Ltd
Supplier Team – Hoplite
DEI – Bullroarers RIVERS
Impact through Events – Invictus Australia, Community Sports Day
Transition Program – Fortem Australia, Pathways Planning
Volunteer Program – DRA, Operation Jensen
Social Program – Veterans Gaming Australia, Veterans Social Connection Program
Impact through Creativity – Brothers and Books, Community Libraries
