NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Honour Board

• 2023 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year: Rebecca Ju
• 2023 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year: Anthia Kollaras
• 2023 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year: Leanne Hillman
• 2023 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year: Bear Cottage
• 2023 NSW Volunteer Leader of the Year: Raise Foundation
• 2023 NSW Not-for-Profit Voluntary Governance Award: Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation Gold Committee Co-Chairs
• 2023 NSW Employee Volunteer of the Year: Built Team, supporting ReLove Incorporated

2023 NSW Volunteer of the Year: Leanne Hillman

For more information on the 2023 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, visit the 2023 Awards page.

• 2022 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year
  Rose Lewis
• 2022 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
  Clementine Hartson
• 2022 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Joy Rappo
• 2022 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  One Meal Northern Beaches Co-Op
• 2022 NSW Leader of the Year
  Amar Singh
• 2022 Not-for-Profit Award
  Australian Wildlife’s Society’s Board of Directors

2022 NSW Volunteer of the Year: Clementine Hartson

For more information on the winners, and all regional finalists, visit our 2022 Awards page.

• 2021 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year
  Abbie Kelly
• 2021 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
  Sayeed Karimi
• 2021 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Kay Ching-Kue and Helen Mears
• 2021 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  South Western Sydney Local Health District Palliative Care COVID-19 team
• 2021 NSW Club Volunteer of the Year
  John Rodd
• 2021 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Aristocrat Technologies
• 2021 NSW Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
  Royal Rehab Volunteer Services

2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year Abbie Kelly

• 2020 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year
  Harpreet Kaur Dhillon
• 2020 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
  Kim Hill
• 2020 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Amelia Butler
• 2020 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Foodbank NSW & ACT Distribution Centre volunteers and the Mid-South Coast Wires volunteers
• 2020 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Andrew Bredin
• 2020 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
  Greater Charitable Foundation
• 2020 NSW Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
  Kylie Elliott

2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Kim Hill

• 2019 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year
  Sonia Sharma
• 2019 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
  Robert Fitzgerald
• 2019 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Alba Tohamy Kadous
• 2019 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Dignity Dishes
• 2019 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Vicki Thompson
• 2019 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
  Qantas Cabin Crew
• 2019 NSW Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
  Oscar Mussons

2019 NSW Volunteer of the Year Robert Fitzgerald

• 2018 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year
  Aimee Caulfield
• 2018 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
  Wendy Dalton
• 2018 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  George Tillett
• 2018 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Beyond Barbed Wire Volunteer Mentors
• 2018 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Gemma Marshall
• 2018 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
  Pfizer CARES Australia
• 2018 NSW Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
  Colin Lott

2018 NSW Volunteer of the Year Wendy Dalton

• 2017 NSW Young Volunteer of the Year
  Tia Brennen
• 2017 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
  Judith Barry
• 2017 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Beverley Kerr
• 2017 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Armidale Learner Driver Mentor Program Team
• 2017 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Robyn de Szoeke
• 2017 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
  NRMA Outback Links
• 2017 NSW Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
  Mary Leehane

2017 NSW Volunteer of the Year Beverley Kerr

• 2016 NSW Student Volunteer of the Year
  Holly Johnson
• 2016 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Ben Matthews
• 2016 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
  David Digges
• 2016 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Sandra McDonald
• 2016 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Women in Prison Advocacy Network Volunteer Mentors
• 2016 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Chris Bond
• 2016 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
  Salesforce
• 2016 NSW Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
  Royal Rehab
• 2016 Outstanding Contribution Award
  Country Women’s Association of NSW (CWA)
• 2016 Outstanding Contribution Award
  NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS)
• 2016 Outstanding Contribution Award
  NSW State Emergency Service (SES)

2016 NSW Volunteer of the Year David Digges

• 2015 NSW Student Volunteer of the Year
  Tegan Butts
• 2015 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Joshua Osborne
• 2015 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
  Mark Rushton
• 2015 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Eleanor Blows
• 2015 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Sailors with disABILITIES / Winds of Change
• 2015 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Melissa Booth
• 2015 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
  The Atlassian Foundation
• 2015 NSW Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
  DigiVol
• 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award
  The Holocaust Survivor Volunteer Guides, Sydney Jewish Museum

2015 NSW Volunteer of the Year Mark Rushton

• 2014 NSW Student Volunteer of the Year
  Christopher Evans
• 2014 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Emily Smith
• 2014 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
  Karen Lindley
• 2014 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  David Abrahams
• 2014 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Broken Hill Women’s Auxiliary R.F.D.S
• 2014 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Kate Boyle
• 2014 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
  Tradies’ Volunteers
• 2014 NSW Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
  SPARK

2014 NSW Volunteer of the Year David Abrahams

• 2013 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Dominic Lynch
• 2013 NSW Highly Commended Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Ken Bellette
• 2013 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
  Emerge Volunteer Mentor Team of ANZ
• 2013 NSW Excellence in NFP Volunteer Management Award
  Taronga Conservation Society Australia
• 2013 NSW Highly Commended Volunteer Team of the Year
  Cootamundra Creative Arts and Cultural Centre Committee
• 2013 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Macarthur Zone RAFT Brigade
• 2013 NSW Highly Commended Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Alexa Pelkowitz
• 2013 NSW Highly Commended Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Andrew Horne
• 2013 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Trent Thomas
• 2013 NSW Highly Commended Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Basil Turner
• 2013 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Dr Howard Ralph

2013 NSW Volunteer of the Year Kenneth Bolt

• 2012 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Michael Cluff
• 2012 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
  Ausgrid Regional Employee Community Committee
• 2012 NSW Highly Commended Excellence in NFP Volunteer Management Award
  Wendy Edmonds
• 2012 NSW Excellence in NFP Volunteer Management Award
  Manning Support Services
• 2012 NSW Highly Commended Volunteer Team of the Year
  Louise Moule
• 2012 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Carevan Albury
• 2012 NSW Highly Commended Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Matthew Kirkham
• 2012 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Michaela Collins
• 2012 NSW Highly Commended Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Norma Palmer
• 2012 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Megan Etheridge

2012 NSW Volunteer of the Year Andrew Heslop

• 2011 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Richard High
• 2011 NSW Excellence in NFP Volunteer Management Award
  Bathurst Information and Neighbourhood Centre (BINC)
• 2011 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Broadmeadow’s Samaritans Friendship House
• 2011 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Loki Ball
• 2011 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Margaret Hardy

2011 NSW Volunteer of the Year Ralph Naden

• 2010 NSW Employee Volunteer of the Year
  Rodney Lowe
• 2010 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Warrawong Community Kitchen Lunch Volunteer Team
• 2010 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Timothy Bayl
• 2010 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Bill Phippen

2010 NSW Volunteer of the Year Graham Symes

• 2009 NSW Employee Volunteer of the Year
  Nigel Dearinger
• 2009 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year
  Timehelp Holroyd Volunteer Team
• 2009 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Hayden Zammit
• 2009 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Thea Batterham

2009 NSW Volunteer of the Year Liz Mullinar AM

• 2008 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Karen Carmichael
• 2008 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Krystle Marsh
• 2008 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Lorraine Clark

2008 NSW Volunteer of the Year Shu Fen Wang

• 2007 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year
  Amanda Grant
• 2007 NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year
  Amanda Grant
• 2007 NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year
  Laurie Smith

2007 NSW Volunteer of the Year Mary Mamour