Disability Action Week Awards
Disability Action Week Award Winners 2009
The Disability Action Week Awards recognise individuals and organisations that have contributed to improving the quality of life for people with a disability in Queensland.
This year sees the introduction of a revised awards program in which 12 awards were presented across six new categories. The new categories recognise not only those individuals and organisation whose work is directly related to disability, but also individuals and community organisations that have chosen to include a disability focus within their wider role. This year the Minister also awarded an additional award for excellence.
2009 Award winners
Individual
- Disability services - Petra Svab
- Community services - Lorin Nicholson
- Outstanding disability sector worker - Margaret Sharry
- Outstanding young achiever - Jessica Kendall
Community organisation
- Disability organisation - AEIOU - for Children with Autism
- Community association - Disabled Surfers Association of Australia Inc - Gold Coast
Education and the Arts
- The Glenleighden School, Fig Tree Pocket
- Woodridge State High School Special Education Program
Government
- Environmental Protection Agency, Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway, Innisfail
Private enterprise
- Bunnings, Stafford
Outstanding initiative
- Queensland Advocacy Incorporated Justice Support Program
- Legal Aid Queensland
Minister's Award for Excellence
- Key Housing Soluntions
- Parent to Parent
- A Key for Me
- Foresters Community Finance
Last reviewed: 01 October 2009