Congratulations to our 2024 Western Australia Disability Support Awards nominees! Visit the Western Australian Disability Support Awards page for information about the upcoming awards.

Emerging Leader

• Angela Kelly, Life Without Barriers
• Bithika Kastha, Workpower
• Chris Easter, Good Sammy Enterprises
• Claudia Eissens, Independent DSW
• Cooper O'Reilly, Building Friendships
• Dylan Wynn, Proudly Productive
• Jack Mcloughlin, Intelife Group
• Josie Henderson, Activ Foundation
• Julie Bamber, Mosaic Community Care
• Katherine Campbell, Uniting WA
• Kelly Scott, Therapy Focus
• Kirstie Denning, Ability WA
• Lee Hughes, Black Swan Health
• Lily Nicolson, Edge Employment Solutions
• Melissa Coombs, MSWA
• Pauline Key , Edge Employment Solutions
• Raymon Horley, Black Swan Health
• Rebecca Lemmon, Hannah's House
• Richard Murdoch, Therapy Focus
• Sam Cooper, Good Sammy Enterprises
• Sarah Armstrong, Edge Employment Solutions
• Shelley Partridge, Directions Disability Support Solutions
• Tara Spencer, Aberstone
• Tracy Howells, Building Friendships
• Walter Aramakutu, One2One

Excellence in Home and Family Support

• Ability WA - Booragoon Shared Onsite Support Team. Teagan Kenny; Ran Dong; Munazza Ali; Edi Amos; Falgun Kumar Patel
• Briana, Sebeh, Crosslinks Inc.
• Catherine Sprigg, My Place
• Claudia Eissens, Independent Support Worker
• Cooper Preedy, Valued Lives Foundation
• Gabrielle Brindley, Independent Support Worker
• Activ Foundation - Harriott Accommodation Team. Tams Malako; Oluwatosin Oni; Truda Smith; Muchaneta Lauti; Panor Koneauklang; Christian Asumugha; Manoj Cyriac; Kathryn Doorn; Victoria Reeder; Apurvakumar Pandya; Michell Kashiri
• Uniting WA - Individualised Services North. Lynda Innes; Claire Bocking; Christiana Sam; Annie Konneh; Yassah Bevan; Akur Duot; Eunice Njobo; Alison Chadwick; Amy Nguyen
• Uniting WA - Jaye Dyer's Support Team. Andrew Hayden; Clayton Gray; Michael Kinyanjui; Ladu Boyo; Antony Kinyanjui; Seun Oyewopo; Fortune Obidike
• Jodi Thompson, Mosaic Community Care
• John Rakich, Indentity WA
• Lily Nicolson, Edge Employment Solutions
• Uniting WA - Matt Doble's Support Team. Janice Horley; Yvette Bosman; Haniza Rafferty; James Phelan; Daniel Spicer; Michael Kinyanjui; Anthony Kinyanjui; Clayton Gray
• Nikki Schwagermann, Down Syndrome WA
• Patrick Dolin, Life Without Barriers
• Riham Mustafa, Activ Foundation
• Roger MacDonald, Independent Support Worker
• Saurabh Nischal, GIFSA
• Scott Perry, Rise
• Interchange WA - Shaz Lindsay's Team. Rudina Behari; Lauren Elliott; Satbeer Gill
• Nulsen Disability Services - St George's Team. Georgia Jeffreys; Jalen Dadson; Razwan Chawdhary; Ganga Ghimire; Gary Virk; Thomas Robertson; Maria Narayanan; Prisca Phakuyja; Dinna Ciza
• Tamia Bezuidenhout, Independent Support Worker
• Te Paea Ratu, Enable WA
• Activ Foundation - Team Carman1. Sandra Dwyer; Mechele Tufnell; Maureen Levins; Amy Patel; Eveline Nshimirimana; Shereen Santineer; Kalpana Tandan; Mercy Sang
• The Autism Assoc. of WA - Team Dacre. Sharni Klau; Alexandra Cootes; Soon Lee; Lianne Shea; Rachel Legg; Sandra Caceres
• At Home Care - Team Jas. Sarah Weir; Lauryn Williams; Shay Jones; Juliette Faraone; Julia Benino; Olivia De Longis; Renee De Longis; Irma Kapic
• My Place and Jennifer Holl, Independent Support Worker - Team Josef.; Max Williamson; Arlison Castaneto; Lydia Taylor; Kate Nancarrow
• Avivo - Team Michelle. Rebecca Hameister; Kristy Philpott; Jaedyn Turner; Jen Maher; Robin Cook
• Tia Delessio, The Equipped Centre
• Treacy Meyer, Southern Cross Care
• Crosslinks Inc. - Team Wendy and Caroline. Wendy Breeze; Caroline D'Amico
• Zoe Dobransky, Mosaic Community Care

Innovation in Service Delivery

• Amanda McKenna, Workpower
• Bridget Muir, Moov360
• Nulsen Disability Services - CAN Do Committee. Steve Osgoo; Ian Maynard; Jalen Dadson; Rajesh Pusala; Shayna Dore; Linda Mercer; Sandra Somashakaran; Judith Skelton; Bill Crofts; Bailey O'Keeffe; Debbie King; Caroline Watt
• Cassandra Hughes, Down Syndrome WA
• Chris Easter, Good Sammy Enterprises
• Claudia Eissens, Independent Support Worker
• Crosslinks Incorporated
• Fly2 Health Group
• Ability WA - From Hospital to Home Coolbinia Team. Glenda Maddison; Louise Murphy; Luke Ameduri; Jake Down; Mikaela Harkin ; Maxphiler Barkbir; Alvie Chapeau; Sangay Dhendup; Rinzin Jamtsho; Angelique Murembwayire; Mariame Ndiaye; Mercy Okara; Tashi Phuentsho, Jeewan Sharma; Loday Tharchen; Rinzin Wangmo
• Hannah’s House - Hannah's House Clinical Services Team. Aoife Gray; Gwyneth McVitty; Sue Ford; Alex D’Evelynes; Lynne Herd; Rebecca Lemmon; Jessica McAuley; Nikki Bartlett; Sue Desmond; Jan Della; Daisy Ashworth
• Ability WA - In-home Baby Intervention Service (IBIS). Amanda French; Kirstie Denning; Stephanie Mann; Jessica Morris; Kirsty Whitefield; Suzy Rogers; Ann Cook; Louisa Dawkins; Sue Margolis; Penny Lam
• Valued Lives Foundation - Innovative Employment Team - School to Work Transition Project
• Interchange - Interchange’s Shared Lives Team. Charlotte Deeney; Shane Mumford; Clare Brown; Katie Van Grootel
• Kelly Scott, Therapy Focus
• Lily Nicolson, Edge Employment Solutions
• Mausmi Shah, Mass Physio
• Microenterprise People - MEP Marketplace. Sharna Jarvis; Samantha Powell; Marcus Carney; Gina Semi; Corinne Robertson; Nadege Anderson
• Microenterprise People - Microenterprise People Geraldton. Gina Semi; Tennille O'Neill; Alexis Alford; Samantha Powell
• Essential Personnel - Moora Lifestyles Team - Brett Valerie Trent; Michael Edwards; Amanda Wilson; Carolyn Jorissen; Jami Lee Hart
• Pauline Key, Edge Employment Solutions
• Peter Kerkhof, Wild West Wheelchairs
• Plan and Grow
• Randall Rooney, MSWA
• Interchange WA - Shaz Lindsay's Team. Rudina Behari; Lauren Elliott; Satbeer Gill
• Developmental Disability WA - Side by Side Team. Bronwyn Pike; Maggie Visser; Mary Butterworth; Cath Brindley; Leticia Grant; Maxine Drake; Teresa Pracilio; Sue Birch; Lydia Gallant; Laura Jones
• Sinead Bryant, VisAbility
• Tamia Bezuidenhout, Independent Support Worker
• Te Paea Ratu, Enable WA
• MSWA - The CoAct MSWA Specialist Employment Support Service Team. Leigh McCaffrey; Peta Flynn; Meredith Drynan
• Treacy Meyer, Southern Cross Care
• VisAbility - VisAbility CoAct Disability Employment Service (DES). Jason Rowland; Qonrad Gomez; Wayne Sutherland; Lianne Parsons; Greg Lewis; Cailin Hallworth; Alisa Lagrange
• Walter Aramakutu, One2One
• Fly2 Health Group - Wiluna Outreach Flight Team. Mel Davis; Kathryn Clare; Jaun DuPlessis; Keeley Lebsanft

Excellence in Regional Support

• Advocacy WA
• Advocacy WA Advocate Team. Hellen Madzingira; Joan Sang; Rhoda Murerwa; Margare
• Ally Oliver, Avivo
• Christine Whitmore, Essential Personnel
• Gillian Fry, VisAbility
• Kelli Carlisle, Activ Foundation
• Team Adrian - Mike Arjan, Mick Campbell
• Essential Personnel - Moora Lifestyles Team – Brett Valerie Trent; Michael Edwards; Amanda Wilson; Carolyn Jorissen; Jami Lee Hart
• Nicole Taylor, Activ Foundation
• Team Mike - Peter Cormie and Charlie Lee
• Roger MacDonald, Independent Support Worker
• Ruby Lorraine Maggs, Midway Community Care
• Saurabh Nischal, GIFSA
• Te Paea Ratu, Enable WA
• Avivo - Team Michelle. Monica Lee; Kristi Wilson; Rebecca Hameister; Kristy Philpott; Sherene Munday; Jaedyn Turner; Jen Maher; Robin Cook

Excellence in Rights Promotion

• Abdul Azizi, My Abilities WA
• Advocacy WA
• Advocacy WA Advocate Team. Hellen Madzingira; Joan Sang; Rhoda Murerwa; Margaret Fogarty
• Claudia Eissens, Independent Support Worker
• Heather Sherriff, Insight PBS
• Uniting WA - Individualised Services. Lynda Innes; Claire Bocking; Christiana Sam; Annie Konneh; Yassah Bevan; Akur Duot; Eunice Njobo; Alison Chadwick; Amy Nguyen; Claire Carter
• Jack Mcloughlin, Intelife Group
• Lisa Olsen, ConnectAbility WA
• Pauline Key, Edge Employment Solutions
• Sana Living
• Nulsen Disability Services - St George's Team. Georgia Jeffreys; Jalen Dadson; Razwan Chawdhary; Ganga Ghimire; Gary Virk Thomas Robertson; Maria Narayanan; Prisca Phakuyja; Dinna Ciza
• Theresa Kirwan, Senses WA

Excellence in Supporting Employment Outcomes

• Ability WA Employment Services Team. Debolina Naskar; Wendy Owens; Lisa Strickland; Sven Lie; Emily Safe; Yanna Levet; Natalie D'Olimpo
• Ally Oliver, Avivo
• Carneys Training Team. Sam Warwick; Neil Mahon; Lachie Spickett
• Chris Easter, Good Sammy Enterprises
• Christine Whitmore, Essential Personnel
• Janette Mendoza, Edge Employment Solutions
• Kelli Carlisle, Activ Foundation
• Lily Nicolson, Edge Employment Solutions
• MicroEnterprise People - MEP Marketplace. Sharna Jarvis; Samantha Powell; Marcus Carney; Gina Semi; Corinne Robertson; Nadege Anderson
• Microenterprise People Geraldton - Gina Semi; Tennille O'Neill; Alexis Alford; Samantha Powell
• My Place - My Workplace. Teresa Davies; Hayley Moss; Clare Wall; Marven Mah; Zoe Wheeler; Anastacia Wheeler; Gemma Smith; Evan Holder; Mick Mahdi Zain; Kobi Sullivan
• Pauline Key, Edge Employment Solutions
• Rafiullah Rohi, My Abilities WA
• Ryan Randolph, Inclusion WA
• Sarah Armstrong, Edge Employment Solutions
• Valued Lives and Nadina Slade (ISW) - Team Showman. Cooper Preedy; Nadina Slade
• Down Syndrome WA - The Employment Team. Mariana Silva; Zali Stipanicev; Sue Summers

Excellence in Supporting Inclusion and Citizenship

• Building Friendships - Support Workers Team. Cooper O'Reilly; Niamh Enright; Mark Edwards; Marit Dew; Rui Ma; Dylan Owen; Taleisha Unger; Danica Smith; Narelle Unger
• Claudia Eissens, Independent Support Worker
• Dylan Hopcroft, Enable WA
• Dylan Smallwood, Proudly Productive
• Life Without Barriers - Eden House Team. James Benness; Adijat Habeeb; Alice Jakeman; Khadijatu Barrie; Isaac Serem
• Elizabeth Stone, Workpower
• James Shelton, Independent Support Worker
• Lily Nicolson, Edge Employment Solutions
• Microenterpirse People - MEP Marketplace. Sharna Jarvis; Samantha Powell; Marcus Carney; Gina Semi; Corinne Robertson; Nadege Anderson
• Team Adrian - Mike Arjan, Mick Campbell
• Nicholas Ardley, Inclusion WA
• Nicole Griffiths , Avivo
• Pauline Key, Edge Employment Solutions
• Team Mike - Peter Cormie and Charlie Lee
• Pramodh Paul, Avivo
• Rafiullah Rohi, My Abilities WA
• Rupinder Kaur , Mosaic Community Care
• Sarah Armstrong, Edge Employment Solutions
• My Place - Seth's A Team. Danial Seeahudeen; Aaron Jordan-Maskiell; Ryan McLeod; Kyer Potts; Liam Begley
• Interchange - Shaz Lindsay's Team. Rudina Behari; Lauren Elliott; Satbeer Gill
• Nulsen Disability Services - St George's Team. Georgia Jeffreys; Jalen Dadson; Razwan Chawdhary; Ganga Ghimire; Gary Virk Thomas Robertson; Maria Narayanan; Prisca Phakuyja; Dinna Ciza
• Tamia Bezuidenhout, Independent Support Worker
• Inclusion WA - Team Cohen. Aran Lock; Ben Bastion; Daniel Gregory; Hannah Lawrence; Raymond Juru; Rhys Choularton; Shân Williams
• Inclusion WA - Team Glenn. Eric Songcuan; Ted Edward Withers
• My Place and Jennifer Holl (ISW) - Team Josef. Max Williamson, My Place; Arlison Castaneto; Lydia Taylor; Kate Nancarrow, Jennifer Holl
• Inclusion WA - Team Rochelle. Acquila Lammas; Talia Haydock; Venus Karel; Paula Rebelo; Ashley Price
• Activ Foundation - The Heights Community Team. Chloe Barnett; Jim Busby; Florence Geddes; Jesse Greenslade; Youngok Kim; Julie Kirkman; Adele Longworth; Jenelle Miceli; Prakash Nagarkoti; Chenel Parkins; Caitlin Principe; Madison Stubbs-Mills; Rachel Thomas; Louise Witt; Chimi Yangden; Lydia Wright; Yanina Davila; Charlie Mahony; Victor Barbastel Lobos; Talisha Caswell; Harmanpreet Kaur
• Tia Delessio, The Equipped Centre
• Crosslinks Inc - Team Wendy and Caroline. Wendy Breeze; Caroline D'Amico