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Click here to read news article: Commemorating courage and sacrifice on Remembrance Day 2025
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Commemorating courage and sacrifice on Remembrance Day 2025

On 11 November 2025, Auspire CEO, Morgen Lewis, joined fellow Western Australians for the RSL WA Remembrance Day service at the State War Memorial in Kings Park, to honour those…

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Click here to read news article: Australian of the Year Awards: One Year On with 2025 WA Local Hero, Jacinta Vu
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Australian of the Year Awards: One Year On with 2025 WA Local Hero, Jacinta Vu

One year on from being named WA Local Hero in the 2025 Australian of the Year Awards for her care and compassion towards women who have experienced domestic violence, we…

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Click here to read news article: Australian of the Year recognition propels significant reduction in pre-term births
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Australian of the Year recognition propels significant reduction in pre-term births

A world-first Australian initiative to reduce preterm births led by Australian of the Year alum, Professor John Newnham AM, has just been published in globally-recognised leading medical journal, The Lancet….

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Click here to read news article: 2026 Australian of the Year finalists for Western Australia announced
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2026 Australian of the Year finalists for Western Australia announced

Finalists for the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards for Western Australia include a doctor developing medicines for Australia’s rarest diseases, a choir director, a construction boss creating opportunities for…

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Click here to read news article: Tapapa Lewis: Sharing cultures and giving back to community
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Tapapa Lewis: Sharing cultures and giving back to community

Tapapa Lewis is a family man whose love and passion spill out into the community. That community is Paraburdoo. A mining town in the Pilbara region, Paraburdoo has fewer than…

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Click here to read news article: A Life Built on Love, Family and Community: The Australian Story of Lucia Scata
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A Life Built on Love, Family and Community: The Australian Story of Lucia Scata

Lucia Scata’s story is one of courage, contribution and deep love – for her family, her heritage, and her community. On 25 June 1962, at just 18 years old and…

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Click here to read news article: Joe Tuazama: A voice for empowerment and unity in Western Australia
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Joe Tuazama: A voice for empowerment and unity in Western Australia

A former refugee from war-torn Liberia who grew up in Ivory Coast before migrating to Australia in 2008, Joe Tuazama was recognised as City of Perth’s 2025 Community Citizen of…

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Click here to read news article: Monika Wong: Strengthening a community through Tai Chi
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Monika Wong: Strengthening a community through Tai Chi

Monika Wong’s story brings to life the rich tapestry of Australia, personifying the experiences and opportunities that giving back can create. Born in Australia to Polish parents, Monika is a…

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Click here to read news article: UWA Social Work and Equity students gain tips on leadership and taking action
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UWA Social Work and Equity students gain tips on leadership and taking action

On Tuesday 16 September, Auspire introduced students from the University of Western Australia to 2022 WA Australian of the Year, Paul Litherland, for a Thought Leadership Forum on Embracing Opportunities….

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Click here to read news article: Rodrigues Niyongere: Coaching for an inclusive community
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Rodrigues Niyongere: Coaching for an inclusive community

Anyone who has started a new life in a new country, will have likely felt overwhelmed, even intimidated – especially if they are faced with so much that is new…

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Click here to read news article: Celebrating Stories of Belonging – My Australia Story
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Celebrating Stories of Belonging – My Australia Story

Auspire – Australia Day Council WA commends the latest season of My Australia Story, a remarkable face-to-face conversation series initiated by Dr Maggie Jiang at the University of Western Australia’s…

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Click here to read news article: Australia Day Community Grants return for 2026
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Australia Day Community Grants return for 2026

As part of the Australia Day Council national network, Auspire will again be supporting the Australia Day 2026 Community Events Grant Program, managed by the NADC and funded by the…

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