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Western Australian Nominees Announced For 2021 Australian of the Year Awards
The nominees for the WA Australian of the Year Awards include doctors and scientists, a rural tourism ambassador, the founder of Plastic Free July, an Aboriginal arts and culture leader, a young advocate for voluntary assisted dying and the man who urged Australians to support healthcare workers during COVID-19.
2021 WA Australian of the Year Award recipients announced
The 2021 WA Australian of the Year Awards Ceremony was held on 12th November 2020 at a new venue The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Perth. After a significant and successful nomination campaign, the nominees for the 2021 awards were shortlisted to 16 state finalists, 4 in each category – WA 2021 Australian of the Year, WA 2021 Senior Australian of the Year, WA 2021 Young Australian of the Year and WA 2021 Local Hero, representing the best of Western Australia.
Improving accessibility in the public sector
Auspire is pleased to learn of the update to the Western Australian Language Services Policy 2020 by the McGowan Government to ensure language is not a barrier to accessing information and services in the WA public sector.
Acacia Prison Staff Support Aboriginal Cultural Awareness
Acacia Prison Staff Support Aboriginal Cultural Awareness
Mental Health in the Wake of COVID-19
To better understand “Where to from here?” and how we might better support those within our professional and personal networks, Auspire - The Australia Day Council of Western Australia hosted the Inspiring Australians Mental Health Week Breakfast featuring Professor Patrick McGorry AO – 2010 Australian of the Year and a stellar line up of panellist.
High school students meet 2020 Australians of the Year
High school students meet 2020 Australians of the Year
New Director Appointed to the National Australia Day Council Board
An exciting new appointment to the National Australia Day Council Board further expands the NADCs diversity, bringing added cultural knowledge and background to support the Inclusion and Respect agenda.
New Australia Day grants program now open
$8Million in grants to support Local Government Covid-Safe events
Lunch with Leaders – Importance of Global Citizenship
Opinion Piece by Morgan Farley about the online event, Lunch with Leaders – Importance of Global Citizenship
Ambassadors Launch Community Citizen of the Year Awards
Ambassadors Launch Community Citizen of the Year Awards
Lunch with Leaders – Is it time to break up with sugar?
On 23 July 2020 Auspire delivered another highly successful Lunch with Leaders event featuring 2020 Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke AM and Senior Australian of the Year, Prof. John Newnham AM.
Auspire welcomes Chevron Australia as National Diversity and Inclusion Partner for Australian of the Year Awards
Auspire is delighted to announce a new corporate partnership with Chevron Australia as the National Diversity and Inclusion Partner for the Australian of the Year Awards.
WA’s 2017 Young Australian of the Year joins Royal Family
On the 1st July 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, President and Vice President of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, joined a zoom panel with young leaders of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust around the world to discuss concepts of justice, equality and fairness; important values that are being recognised as part of an ongoing series of youth-led discussion.