This year, the Y Australia proudly announced the 2022 National Award winners at the Intergenerational Forum, held online last Friday, 25 November 2022, with a record number of attendees – nearly 160, for all over Australia, as well as New Zealand, and Geneva, Switzerland! The National Awards are in recognition of outstanding service this year, for all Ys across Australia. The Awards were presented by Zoe Wallins (Youth Advisory Group, Y WA), and Emily Heath (Youth Advisory Group, Y Canberra).

Congratulations to all of our 2022 National Y Australia Awards winners:

I.C. Howard/Y Service Clubs International Staff Scholarship Award winner:
WhyNot Editorial Committee – Y Canberra

Volunteer of the Year Award winner:
Hamani Tanginoa – Y NSW

Program of Excellence Award winner:
Uplift – Y NSW

Staff Member of the Year winner:
Wallace Martin, Y Ballarat

Safeguarding Award winner:
Elisabeth Hart – Y WA

The Power of Inspired Young People Award winners:
Storm Drabsch – Y Bundaberg

Y HQ Youth Squad – Y WA

And congratulations to all of our 2022 National Y Australia Awards finalists too:

I.C. Howard/Y Service Clubs International Staff Scholarship Award Finalists:

Stephanie Ferguson – Y Whittlesea
WhyNot Editorial Committee – Y Canberra
Hemali Rahvi – Y Victoria

Volunteer of the Year Award Finalists:

Hamani Tanginoa – Y NSW
Amy Ferguson – Y Victoria

Program of Excellence Award Finalists:

The Rap at the Gap – Y Brisbane
Uplift – Y NSW
Jump Start – Y Ballarat
Inside our Minds – Y WA
EYES (Early Years Engagement Support) program – Y Whittlesea
Youth Voice Creative – Youth Studio – Y Victoria

Staff Member of the Year Finalists:

Adrien Fitzpatrick – Y Brisbane
Wallace Martin – Y Ballarat
Caroline Smith – Y WA
Rhiannon Mills – Y NSW
Emmy Kudo – Y Canberra
Janet Mason – Y Victoria

Safeguarding Award Finalists:

Storm Drabsch – Y Bundaberg
Elisabeth Hart – Y WA
Safe Behaviours Trainers and Support Team – Y Ballarat
Manbir Randhawa – Y Canberra
Dan Coathup – Y Victoria
Storm Drabsch – Y Bundaberg
Y HQ Youth Squad – Y WA

The Power of Inspired Young People Award Finalists:

Zach Binelli – Y SA
Chloe Gleeson – Y Ballarat
Mikaela Brader – Y INEA
Dylan Grubb – Y Canberra
Ashlee Horton – Y Hobart
Jerri Saraullo – Y Victoria