Auspire - Australia Day Council of Western Australia.

Finalists of the Australian of the Year Awards gathered at The WA Museum Boorla Bardip to kick off Australia Day events throughout Western Australia.

The Australian National Anthem is a song we will be hearing and singing a lot more in the coming days, as local communities around the country come together to reflect, respect and celebrate our national identity on Australia Day.

In recognition of NAIDOC Week 2020 Auspire – Australia Day Council WA presented Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Understanding workshops. The sessions catered to over 100 participants over the course of the day, where they learned about the impact colonisation has had on aboriginal people and the ongoing affects of intergenerational trauma on the aboriginal community. 

In order for Auspire to continue to deliver quality events, forums and capacity building workshops, we will be required to record all in-person attendees at our events. We too will be using the safe WA system as it is the most efficient and safe way to record your contact details when you check-in, using the app.

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.

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.

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.

Acacia Prison Staff Support Aboriginal Cultural Awareness

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

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.

$8Million in grants to support Local Government Covid-Safe events