This year saw the return of VACCA's Mollie Dyer Awards, which were held last month following our Annual General Meeting.
The awards honour VACCA's extraordinary co-founder, Auntie Mollie Dyer, by recognising the excellent work of VACCA staff in supporting Aboriginal children, young people and families. In total, 19 awards were given out across 3 categories and a further 8 sub-categories - meaning each VACCA region, as well as statewide client and non client facing services, had an award winner to be proud of!
The Emerging Leader Award
The Emerging Leader award was granted to staff members under the age of 25 who demonstrated a high level of competency, insight and understanding in their work. These Emerging leaders have a commitment to ongoing learning and will shape the future here at VACCA. This year's winners are:
Ovens Murray - Mackayla Westbury
Gippsland - Lauren Lawler
North - Tori Brooks
South - Jo Woods
East - Jada Heffernan-Wooden
West - Cleo Olive
Statewide & Practice Development - Breanna Browning
Non-Client Services - Kaitlyn Boyer
The Excellence Award
The Excellence Award was granted to staff for their outstanding excellence in upholding VACCA's vision, purpose, and principles in the delivery of their work. This year's winners are:
Ovens Murray – Letecia Ritchens
Gippsland – Amanda Hill
North – Joshua Gallagher
South – Tamika Kerr
VACCA East – Paul Gregory
VACCA West – Michelle Goodman
Statewide & Practice Development – Abigail Dent
Non-Client Services – Alli-Jade Briggs
The Mollie Dyer Award
The Mollie Dyer Award recognises staff members who are considered to uphold VACCA’s vision, purpose, and principles in the most outstanding and consistent way for their services to clients directly, or for their work in supporting the delivery of high-quality services. This year's winners are:
Runner Up – Abigail Dent
Runner Up – Amanda Hill
Winner – Tamrah Johnson