Joy Noble Medal
Dulcie Boag - Hutt Street Centre
Dulcie Boag has been an integral part of Hutt St Centre for over 44 years, contributing her time, skills, and compassion to almost all aspects of the organisation.
Dulcie has helped the Hutt St Centre through its Op Shop, front reception, sorting donations, coordinating fundraising efforts and events, and helping out in the kitchen.
Her steadfast presence and compassionate nature have been a source of comfort and support for countless individuals facing homelessness.
In a terrific recent milestone of her own, Dulcie has celebrated her 89th birthday — which equates to her committing almost half her life to Hutt St Centre!
Category finalists
Neil Davis
Linda Fisk
Aida Garcia
Dale Thompson
April Wilson
The Young Volunteer Award
Atiu Kuot Madut
Atiu has volunteered with the Australian Refugee Association (ARA) since 2018 as a Peer Leader in its Youth Ambassador program.
After being a participant, she has returned each year as a mentor to new students undertaking the program. The program focuses on developing leadership skills and confidence for high school students who are passionate about refugee issues, so that they can be advocates for positive change.
Through her involvement as a volunteer, Atiu has played a meaningful role in helping young people identify their ideas, vision for their communities and discover their unique leadership style and capacity.
Category finalists
Daniel Jesudason
Meg O’Leary-Fletcher
Max Tavella
Amy Wallace
‘The Andamooka’ Community Project Award
APY Lands Shelter Project - The Rotary Club of Onkaparinga
Through the APY Lands Shelter Project, the Rotary Club of Onkaparinga designed and constructed a number of purpose-built roadside shelters with an accompanying water tank, wind protection and table setting which are placed adjacent to roadsides in strategic locations.
With the APY Lands covering over 103,000 square kilometres, this very remote part of South Australia poses significant issues for the indigenous people when travelling between communities.
Having a designated, known place to rest or to seek emergency shelter, to have access to shade, wind break and water is a vital component of keeping people safe in these remote areas.
Category finalists
ARC Learner Driver Mentor Program (LDMP) - Australian Red Cross
Share the Dignity SA Volunteer Program - Share the Dignity SA
The Wheelchair Restoration Project (The Wheelies)
The Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
Manju Shelke - Northern Healthcare Volunteer Association
Each year the Northern Healthcare Volunteer Association has provided an average of 97,000 hours of community service to patients and families across the Lyell McEwin Hospital, Modbury Hospital, James Nash House and Northgate.
Manju Shelke has made a huge impact as Volunteer Coordinator. Her review of the program helped to identify opportunities where volunteers could better support the needs of the Health System.
Manju collaboratively developed the greatly appreciated 'Comfort Care Program', where volunteers can cuddle, read, sing, play or just sit with infants or children to provide support when hospital staff are occupied performing clinical tasks.
She also revived and revitalised the much-valued Palliative Care Biography program at the Modbury Hospital, which enables patients in Palliative Care to share and record their life story as they near the end of life.
Category finalists
Nicole Bradtke
Dr Robyn Molsher
The Premier's Award for Corporate Social Responsibility
Beyond Bank Australia
Beyond Bank is one of Australia’s largest customer-owned banks with branches and offices across Australia.
It partners with more than 5000 community organisations around the nation to create and return value for its customers and communities and, through this, change lives.
Beyond Bank is a huge supporter of volunteering, facilitating corporate volunteering programs and providing staff with 2 fully paid volunteer leave days a year — with its SA team volunteering for nearly 740 hours in 2023.
Category finalists
Detmold Group
Freightmaster Semi Trailers Pty Ltd
Perk Accountants and Wealth Advisors
The Yoghurt Shop