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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: 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: 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: WA 2025 Australians of the Year to celebrate recognition and impact with community event
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WA 2025 Australians of the Year to celebrate recognition and impact with community event

Western Australia’s 2025 Australians of the Year, Di and Ian Haggerty, are renowned for their groundbreaking work in the field of Natural Intelligence Farming (NIF), a form of regenerative agriculture…

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Click here to read news article: Mentor opportunity within Leadership and Governance Program
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Mentor opportunity within Leadership and Governance Program

The Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI) is seeking leaders who are suitably skilled and experienced to apply to mentor participants of the 2025 Leadership and Governance Program. The Leadership and…

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Click here to read news article: Chris Anca: Taking on the responsibility
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Chris Anca: Taking on the responsibility

As founder of social enterprise, Chris’ Kitchen, Cristiana Anca demonstrates a commitment to supporting anyone who has experienced disadvantage, misfortune and trauma, from providing financial security to women who have…

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Click here to read news article: Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg: Putting patients first in paediatric anaesthesia
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Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg: Putting patients first in paediatric anaesthesia

A paediatric anaesthesia researcher, Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg’s Australian story is like many others. Following her training in Switzerland, Germany-born Britta left Europe with her husband to work Down Under…

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Click here to read news article: Kim Collard: A lasting legacy
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Kim Collard: A lasting legacy

When you think of a trailblazer in the Western Australian business landscape, Kim Collard is very much someone who may come to mind. The Balladong Whadjuk entrepreneur established office supply…

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