NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Honour Board

2025 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients

• 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award: Jill Stuart and Beverly Baker
• 2025 Young Volunteer of the Year Award: Molly Croft
• 2025 Adult Volunteer of the Year Award: Kamala Wheeler
• 2025 Senior Volunteer of the Year Award: Kristine Simeon
• 2025 Emergency Volunteer of the Year Award: Richard Alley
• 2025 Volunteer Team of the Year Award: Birds in the Bush
• 2025 Volunteer Leader of the Year Award: Marian Casey
• 2025 Not-for-Profit Voluntary Governance Award: Women’s Justice Network Board

2025 NSW Volunteer of the Year: Molly Croft

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• 2024 Young Volunteer of the Year Award: Usha Makkena from St John Ambulance (NSW)
• 2024 Adult Volunteer of the Year Award: Kate Cleary from The Farm in Galong
• 2024 Senior Volunteer of the Year Award: Barbara Jones from 3Bridges Community
• 2024 Volunteer Team of the Year Award: The Eugowra Flood Recovery Team
• 2024 Volunteer Leader of the Year Award: Kathryn Bredin from Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme
• 2024 Not-for-Profit Governance Award: Bronwyn Evans from Toukley Neighbourhood Centre
• 2024 Club Volunteer of the Year Award: Coledale RSL Club Volunteer Team

2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year: Kate Cleary

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

The 2021 NSW Volunteer of the Year is Abbie Kelly.

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• 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

The 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year is Kim Hill.

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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