Awards Finalists Announced

Finalists have been announced for the 2023 Community Services Excellence Awards, with 32 outstanding finalists named in this year’s awards.

Organisational Categories

Category 1 – Small organisation providing collaborative, innovative or creative programs or services

Activate Mental Health
Man Up WA
Thommo’s Community Garden Inc.
Yangebup Family Centre

Category 2 – Medium organisation providing collaborative, innovative or creative programs or services

Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Service
Starick
Women’s Legal Service of WA
Zonta House Refuge Association

Category 3 – Large organisation providing collaborative, innovative or creative programs or services

City of Wanneroo – Yanchep Yarning Circle
Gumala Aboriginal Corporation
Palmerston Association – Solid Steps AOD Program
St Patrick’s Community Support Centre

Category 4 – Regional organisation providing collaborative, innovative or creative programs or services

Busselton Hospice Care Inc.
Hope Community Services – Mara Pirni Healing Place
Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation
Youth Involvement Council

Category 5 – Outstanding Community-Led Collaboration Leading to Better Community Outcomes

Connecting Community for Kids
WA Recovery College Alliance
Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation
Social Reinvestment WA

Category 6 – Outstanding Achievement by an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (Leading to Better Outcomes)

Derbarl Yerrigan Health
Marra Worra Worra
Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation
Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation

Individual Categories

Category 7 – Above and Beyond

Danielle Bradtke
Nathan Swayne
Sandra Jones
Winnie Hayward

Category 8 – Excellence in Leadership

Elena Petrici
Kane Blackman
Sarah Patterson
Vicki-Tree Stephens