The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards have been in existence since 2007 and are growing every year.
Take the time to read more about the past winners of the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards and their amazing stories.
You can also download images from the past winners and all nominees from each of the Gala Award celebrations by year.
Honour Board – Past Award Winners by Year
2019 Awards |
Winner |
| 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 | Abla 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 |
Award |
Winner |
2018 Awards |
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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 |
2017 Awards |
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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 |
2016 Awards |
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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 |
2015 Awards |
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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 |
2014 Awards |
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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 |
2013 Awards |
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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 Awards |
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| 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 Awards |
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| 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 Awards |
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| 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 Awards |
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| 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 Awards |
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| 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 Awards |
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| 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 |
For more information on the current Award’s progress visit the Awards section on our website.