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Since its inception, the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women has seen the need to affirm and recognise the many and diverse roles of women in leadership across our country. To this end, the Centre has promoted and offered a variety of awards, beginning in 2006.

Diversity Award

Honours women, men, groups and organisations for establishing a sustainable initiative in a community or organisation to empower women, particularly from marginalised groups.
2016 –

Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Communities and Organisations (SWECO)

2011-2015

Advancement of Women in the Workplace Award (AWWA)

2010

Leadership Achievement Award for Women (LAAW)

Ran from 2006 until 2009
2006 – 2009
Sponsors for ACLW’s Award Program (2006 – )
  • EY
  • Aon
  • Minter Ellison
  • NRMA
  • ANZ
  • ACON
  • Australia Post
  • NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS)
  • St Vincent de Paul Society 
  • Northern Rivers Social Development Council (NRSDC)
  • Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre
  • Settlement Services International (SSI)
  • Avril Henry Pty Ltd
  • Fernwood
  • Playgroup NSW
  • Advance Personnel Inc Canberra 
  • Living Now Magazine
  • Melbourne’s Young Business Professionals
  • Leadership Victoria
  • Benevolent Society
  • Mother Inc.com.au
  • Twig Marketing
  • M & M Trophy Warehouse 
  • Ki Print 
Panel of Judges for ACLW’s Awards

2006 – 2009 Leadership Achievement Award (LAA)

2009 Leadership Achievement Award’s Panel of Judges  
  • Dr  Jocelynne  Scutt,  Barrister & Human Rights Lawyer, First Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Executive Producer
  • Christine Nixon, Chief Police Commissioner, Victoria Police
  • Dr Shirley  Randell  AM,  Senior  Adviser, Senior Adviser Governance and Gender, SNV,  East  and  Southern  Africa  Region ‐ Rwanda
  • Dr  Lynette  Dumble,  Founder  and Director  of  Global  Sisterhood  Network
  • Cheryl O’Connor,  CEO,  Australian  College  of  Educators
  • Karen Buczynski-Lee, Filmaker and Writer
  • Diann Rodgers-Healey, Founder of CLW – Judges Award Team Leader
2008 Leadership Achievement Award’s Panel of Judges
  • Dr  Jocelynne  Scutt,  Barrister & Human Rights Lawyer, First Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Executive Producer
  • Dr Shirley  Randell  AM,  Senior  Adviser, Senior Adviser Governance and Gender, SNV,  East  and  Southern  Africa  Region ‐ Rwanda
  • Dr  Lynette  Dumble,  Founder  and Director  of  Global  Sisterhood  Network
  • Carmelita  Steinke,  Director  2VoxFM,  Radio &  Media  Specialist
  • Cheryl O’Connor,  CEO,  Australian  College  of  Educators
  • Moira Rayner, Principal Moira Rayner & Associates, formerly Commissioner for Equal Opportunity (Victoria), Director of the Office of the Children’s Rights Commissioner for  London, a Director of the National Federation of Australian Women and the Law Institute of Victoria, writer and lawyer
  • Dr Sarah Maddison, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, writer, media commentator for Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL) and a former Policy Officer for the NSW Department for Women
  • Geraldine Robertson, Founder and Director of Women’s Web – Women’s Stories, Women’s Actions
  • Diann Rodgers-Healey, Founder of CLW – Award Team Leader
 2007 Leadership Achievement Award’s Panel of Judges  
  • Dr  Jocelynne  Scutt,  Barrister,   First Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Barrister & Human Rights Lawyer, and Executive Producer
  • Dr  Shirley  Randell  AM,  Senior  Adviser,
  • Senior Adviser Governance and Gender, SNV,   East  and  Southern  Africa  Region ‐ Rwanda   
  • Dr  Lynette  Dumble,  Founder  and  Director  of  Global  Sisterhood  Network
  • Carmelita  Steinke,  Director  2VoxFM,  Radio  &  Media  Specialist  
  • Avril  Henry,  Executive  Director,  AH  Revelations  Pty  Ltd  
  • Cheryl  O’Connor,  CEO,  Australian  College  of  Educators
  • Diann Rodgers-Healey, Founder of CLW – Judges Award Team Leader
2006 Leadership Achievement Award’s Panel of Judges
  • Dr Jocelynne Scutt, Barrister & Executive Producer, Former Anti-Discrimination Commissioner of Tasmania & Executive Producer
  • Dr Shirley Randell AM United Nations Project Implementation Specialist for the CapacityBuilding for Gender Mainstreaming Project in Bangladesh
  • Dr Lynette Dumble, Founder and Director of Global Sisterhood Network
  • Carmelita Steinke, Director 2VoxFM, Radio & Media Specialist
  • Carolyn Leigh, Senior Project Manager, Communities Division, NSW Department of Community Services
  • Diann Rodgers-Healey, Founder of CLW – Judges Award Team Leader

2010-2011 Advancement of Women in the Workplace Award (AWWA)

  • Nareen Young, CEO of Diversity Council Australia
  • Avril Henry, Principal of Avril Henry Pty Ltd
  • Katy McDonald, National Director of People and Development at Minter Ellison Lawyers
  • Diann Rodgers-Healey, Founder of CLW – Judges Award Team Leader

2012–2015 Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Communities and Organisations (SWECO) Award 

  • Dr Michelle Bakar, HR Director Aust/NZ, Kellogg Australia
  • Sue Conde, Co-Chair, Sydney Chapter Australian National Committee for UN Women
  • Richard Denniss – Executive Director The Australia Institute
  • Maria Dimopoulos, Managing Director MyriaD Consultants Pty Ltd
  • Susan Ferrier, Head of PPC & Internal Communication, People, Performance & Culture, KPMG
  • Dr Pat Hamilton, President of National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC)
  • Carrie Leeson, CEO, Lifeline Canberra
  • Tanya Hosch, Deputy Campaign Director, Recognise
  • Terese Edwards, CEO, National Council of Single Mothers & their Children
  • Dawn Hough, Director, Pride in Diversity
  • Eddy De Gabriele, Chariman Regional Development Australia – Illawarra & Managing Director Edmen Group
  • Nick Guggisberg, Manager Community & Cultural Development, Kiama Municipal Council
  • Katy McDonald, National Director, People and Development, Minter Ellison
  • Janine Middleton, Co-Chair, Australian Marriage Equality
  • Associate Professor Lindsay Oades, Director, Australian Institute for Business Well Being, University of Wollongong
  • Georgia Prattis, Managing Director, MyriaD Consultants Pty Ltd
  • Padma Raman, Executive Director of the Australian Human Rights Commission
  • Professor Shirley Randell AO, expert in public sector and institutional reform, gender mainstreaming and human rights
  • Graham West, CEO National Vice President St Vincent de Paul Society NSW & Consultant
  • Helen Wiseman, Director, Imalia
  • Nareen Young, Director, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Indigenous Consulting; Fmr CEO Diversity Council Australia
  • Mike Zissler, CEO, Lifeline Canberra
  • Diann Rodgers-Healey, Founder of CLW – Judges Award Team Leader

2016 Diversity Award Judging Panel

  • Carrie Leeson, CEO Lifeline Canberra 
  • Dawn Hough, Director, Pride in Diversity
  • Georgia Prattis, Managing Director, MyriaD Consultants Pty Ltd
  • Graham West, National President, St Vincent de Paul Society & Consultant
  • Helen Wiseman, Non-Executive Director & Professional Mentor
  • Janine Middleton, Co-Chair, Australian Marriage Equality
  • Katy McDonald, National Director of People & Development, Sydney Opera House 
  • Maria Dimopoulos, Managing Director, MyriaD Consultants Pty Ltd
  • Nareen Young, Director, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Indigenous Consulting; Fmr CEO Diversity Council Australia
  • Nick Guggisberg, Manager Community & Cultural Development Kiama Municipal Council
  • Padma Raman, Executive Director of the Australian Human Rights Commission
  • Dr Patricia Hamilton, President of National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC)
  • Roy Rogers, CEO The Flagstaff Group
  • Shirley Chowdhary, Counsel,  Group Treasury Westpac
  • Professor Shirley Randell, Gender Equality Specialist
  • Sue Conde AM Former President, United Women Australia
  • Susan Ferrier, National Head of People, Performance & Culture, KPMG
  • Terese Edwards, CEO, National Council of Single Mothers & their Children
  • Diann Rodgers-Healey, Director of ACLW – Judges Award Team Leader
Political and Organisational Supporters

Political and Organisational Supporters

  • The Hon Gareth Ward MP 
  • The Hon Pru Goward MP
  • The Hon Shelley Hancock MP 
  • The Hon Tanya Pilbersek MP
  • The Hon Catherine Cusack MLC
  • The Hon Sue Ellery MP
  • The Hon Jennifer Rankine MP
  • The Hon Maxine Morand MP
  • The Hon Maxine McKew MP
  • The Hon Karen Struthers MP
  • The Hon Victor Dominello MP 
  • The Hon Gail Gago MLC
  • The Hon Joy Burch MLA
  • The Hon Sharon Bird MP  
  • The Hon Jodeen Carney MLA
  • The Hon Katy Gallagher MLA
  • The Hon Desley Boyle MP
  • The Hon Dr Carmen Lawrence MP
  • The Hon Sandra Nori MP
  • The Hon Verity Firth MP
  • Senator the Hon Claire Moore
  • Senator the Hon Natasha Stott Despoja
  • Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
  • The Hon Mike Baird MP
  • The Hon Linda Burney MP
  • The Hon John Ajaka MLC
  • The Hon Jillian Skinner
  • Christine Forster, City of Sydney Councillor
  • Dr John Falzon, CEO, St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia
  • Helen Conway, Former CEO Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA),Deputy Chair, Aon Superannuation Pty Ltd
Award Recipients

ACLW’s Award Recipients are featured in ACLW’s Honours Roll

Awards
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