Auspire - Australia Day Council of Western Australia.

Nominate before Monday 31 January 2022.

In recognition of the International Day of People with Disability on 3rd December, we are delighted to announce Paralympic swimmer, Ben Popham, and Ballroom Fit founder, Darryl Davenport, as Australia Day Ambassadors.

The 2022 WA Australian of the Year Awards were announced last night (Thursday 4 November 2021) in a glittering Awards Ceremony at the Westin Hotel, Perth.

The National Australia Day Council, in collaboration with the Australia Day Council network  is offering a total of $7.4 million in grants to Australian local government authorities and community organisations.

Auspire is delighted to welcome environmentalist, Nahrel Dallywater, as its newest Ambassador.

Finalists include a Noongar culture conservationist, a public safety expert, a man helping migrants settle, artists shining a light on disability and diversity and the founder of an initiative giving haircuts to the homeless.

Emeritus Professor, Chemmangot Nayar, was a 2021 finalist for WA Australian of the Year, for his pioneering research in clean energy.

Auspire is pleased to get behind the “Be a Vocal Local” campaign to encourage engagement with the Local Government elections and to help promote participation and nominations from all members of the community to ensure our local communities  have strong, diverse and inclusive representation that reflect the local communities being served.

Auspire is proud to support the Office of Multicultural Interests’ (OMI) Leadership and Governance Program, which seeks to encourage greater representation of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds on public, not-for-profit and private sector boards and committees.

Aboriginal Elder Dr Robert Isaacs AM OAM, CM, JP, PHD (Hon) presented the 2021 Nulungu Reconciliation lecture on 26 August, held each year by Notre Dame University.

Auspire hosted 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame in Perth in June. Focussing on core barriers, which need to be addressed nationally. Grace is using her voice to influence legal reform and improve education.t

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