Due to a series of very serious health related issues with key people at NFPN, we had to postpone our 2009 awards ceremony.  Those health issues are still unresolved and unfortunately we won’t be holding the postponed ceremony at all.

We are really disappointed that we couldn’t get together and celebrate the great work of the people and organisations who have won their categories.

The WINNERS of the NFPN Non-profit Excellence Awards are:

1. CEO of the Year – Carmel Dundon Trees for Life SA

2. Project of the Year – Muttacar - Sorry Business Artback NT

3. Team Member of the Year – Patricia Levitzke-Gray WA Deaf Society

4. Organisation of the Year – Peer Support Australia

5. Partnership of the Year – SUSO (Stepping up stepping out) 
   Partnership Participants – Odyssey House VIC / Task Force / Youth Projects / Interact Australia / Judy  Lazarus Transition Centre

Congratulations to each of them. We’ll be showcasing these winners during 2010 in our online publication, Not-for-profit Management, where you can read all about them and the work they do.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the Judges for their time and dedication to the process of selecting the finalists and winners. It was not an easy task for them as the calibre of the entries were very high.

Thank you also to all who nominated.

Due to the unresolved health issues the NFPN Awards will not be held in the future until further notice.

2009 Finalists

Team Member of the Year

- Narelle Henderson, Bowls Australia

- Doreen Jamieson, House with No Steps

- Patricia Levitzke-Gray, WA Deaf Society

- Michael Schooley, Volunteer Neighbourhood Watch Association SA

Project of the Year

- Learning Links NSW for

     ‘Reading for Life’

- Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia NSW for

   ‘Project Best’

- Artback NT: Arts Development and Touring NT for

   ‘Mutta-car Sorry Business’

CEO of the Year

- Clare Allen, Community First International Ltd

- Carmel Dundon, Trees for Life SA

- Peter McLean, Keep Australia Beautiful Council (NSW)

Partnership of the Year

Planning a future for ‘ageing’ in Balnarring
Partnership Participants
Uniting Church Balnarring
Uniting Aged Care Victoria & Tasmania
Mornington Peninsula Shire

Post Tsunami Reconstruction Planning Support Project
Lead Organisation: Planning Institute Australia
Partnership Participants
Planning Institute Australia (PIA)
Australian Volunteers International (AVI)
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Red Cross Australia (RCA)
Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka (ITPSL)
Urban Development Authority Sri Lanka (UDA)
National Physical Planning Department Sri Lanka (NPPD)

SUSO (Stepping up stepping out)
Lead Organisation: TaskForce
Partnership Participants
Odyssey House Victoria
TaskForce
Youth Projects
Interact Australia
The Judy Lazarus Transition Centre

The Dewfish Demonstration Reach Partnership
Lead Organisation: Condamine Alliance
Partnership Participants
Condamine Alliance (NFP)
Oakey Freshwater Fish Stocking Association (NFP)
Oakey Urban Landcare (NFP)
Friends of Myall Creek (NFP)
Ostwald Bros (Dalby)
North Australian Pastoral Company
Western Downs Regional Council
Toowoomba Regional Council
Greening Australia
GHD
Arrow Energy
Queensland Primary Industry and Fisheries
Murray Darling Basin Authority
Department of Environment and Resource Management
Local landholders

 

Organisation of the Year

- Peer Support Australia

- Keep Australia Beautiful Company (NSW)

- Out Doors Inc

- Centacare Catholic Family Services Adelaide

Congratulations to all finalists!

We would also like to congratulate all the individuals nominated for Team Member of the Year and CEO of the Year. To exhibit such passion and dedication, to your organisation and the sector, that it promps one of your peers to submit a nomination is a great acheivment in itself.
The NFPN Team