The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate the work of thousands of individuals and volunteer teams from a diverse range of organisations across the state.
Watch the winners speak about what volunteering means to them:
2025 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year
2025 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
2025 Senior Volunteer of the Year
2025 NSW Emergency Volunteer of the Year
2025 NSW Volunteer Leader of the Year
2025 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
2025 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Jill Stuart and Beverly Baker
- Young Volunteer of the Year Award: Molly Croft
- Adult Volunteer of the Year Award: Kamala Wheeler
- Senior Volunteer of the Year Award: Kristine Simeon
- Emergency Volunteer of the Year Award: Richard Alley
- Volunteer Team of the Year Award: Birds in the Bush
- Volunteer Leader of the Year Award: Marian Casey
- Not-for-Profit Voluntary Governance Award: Women’s Justice Network Board
- NSW Volunteer of the Year Award: Molly Croft
2025 Regional Award Recipients
- Sydney City/Eastern Suburbs Award Ceremony
- Riverina Award Ceremony
- North Shore Award Ceremony
- North Western Sydney Award Ceremony
- Mid North Coast Award Ceremony
- Blue Mountains Award Ceremony
- Outer Western Sydney Award Ceremony
- Northern Beaches Award Ceremony
- Illawarra Award Ceremony
- Southern Sydney Award Ceremony
- New England/Northern Inland Award Ceremony
- South Western Sydney/Macarthur Award Ceremony
- Mid Western Sydney Award Ceremony
- Central Sydney Award Ceremony
- Southern Inland Award Ceremony
- Upper North Shore Award Ceremony
- Western Sydney Award Ceremony
- Central West Award Ceremony
- Orana Award Ceremony
- South Coast Award Ceremony
- Northern Rivers Award Ceremony
- Far West Award Ceremony
- Central Coast Award Ceremony
- Hunter Award Ceremony
- Professional Leaders of Volunteers Recognition Ceremony
A message from the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC
A message from the Premier of NSW, Chris Minns
2025 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award Sponsors
2025 State Gala Ceremony Sponsors
