Awards Finalists Announced
Finalists have been announced for the 2021 Community Services Excellence Awards, with 32 outstanding finalists named in this year’s awards.
Organisational Categories
Category 1 – Small Organisation
Dismantle
Perth Inner City Youth Service
Street Law Centre WA
Teach Learn Grow
Category 2 – Medium Organisation
Midlas
SHQ (Sexual Health Quarters)
Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services
Zonta House Refuge Association
Category 3 – Large Organisation
City of Gosnells
Multicultural Services Centre of WA
Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation
Ruah Community Services
Category 4 – Regional Organisation
Bloodwood Tree Association
Broome CIRCLE
Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation
Val and Kathy’s Crafty Kitchen
Category 5 – Outstanding Community-Led Collaboration Leading to Better Community Outcomes
Connecting Community for Kids
Escare and Esperance Community Arts in collaboration with Esperance Seawater Families and Tjaltjraak Native Title
Palmerston Association – Community-led collaboration to establish a new AOD service in the South West
Woombooriny Amboon Angarriiya Partnership Initiative
Category 6 – Outstanding Achievement by an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (Leading to Better Outcomes)
Noongar Mia Mia
Wungening Aboriginal Corporation
Yorganop
Yorgum Healing Services Aboriginal Corporation
Individual Categories
Category 7 – Above and Beyond
Mandy Mountfort (Midlas)
Margaret Potangaroa (Ruah Community Services)
Nathan Reed (Community volunteer)
Robert John Evans (Financial counselling services and advocacy)
Category 8 – Excellence in Leadership)
Bruce Duffy (Making Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder History)
Cameron Hardy (Community mentor and connector)
Jenny Allen (Ngala)
Nicky Howe (Southcare)
Winners will be announced at the awards night on Tuesday 23 February 2021.
Finalists receive two complimentary tickets to attend the awards presentation. To inquire about travel subsidies for regional finalists, contact demelza@wacoss.org.au.