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Third Sector Awards 2023 Winners Announced

Menchie Khairuddin September 14, 2023

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And the winners are… Ten social change-makers have been announced winners at the 2023 Third Sector Awards, an annual award celebrating leadership and innovation into the purpose and impact-driven sector.

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners of this year’s Third Sector Awards!

This year’s awards, highlighted the innovative and progressive sector leaders and organisations. The winners of the Third Sector Awards were revealed at a ceremony at The Eveleigh by the Grounds, Sydney on the 13th of September.

The Awards was put together in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact with an unbiased and objective point of reference, and nominees were judged based on their social impact, outcomes measurement, social innovation, collaboration, leadership and systems thinking.

The winners are:

CEO of the Year

Kelda Oppermann, Zonta House Refuge Association

Board Director of the Year

Andrew Rasby, Miracle Babies Foundation

Campaign/Marketing Executive of the Year

Amelia Lawrence and Stephanie Cowan, Dress for Success Sydney

Volunteer of the Year

Michelle Power, Lighthouse Foundation

Social Entrepreneur of the Year

Marjorie Tenchavez, Welcome Merchant

First Nations Leader of the Year

William Gordon, 3Bridges Community

Young Leader of the Year

Rooan Al Kalmashi, SSI

Emerging Leader of the Year

Simon Crabb, Social Ventures Australia

Small Charity of the Year

Warrior Woman

Emerging NFP of the Year

Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service

Sponsored by: Australian Ethical

The ceremony was held in conjunction with Third Sector Live annual conference for leaders and decision-makers in the not-for-profit sector. This year’s conference theme is ‘Thriving through change: Strengthen your organisation for growth, resilience and financial sustainability’.

The speaker lineup for the two-day event included Corene Strauss, Australian Network on Disability CEO, Doug Taylor, The Smith Family CEO, Sue Woodward AM Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) Commissioner.

Menchie Khairuddin

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Menchie Khairuddin is a writer Deputy Content Manager at Akolade and content producer for Third Sector News. She is passionate about social affairs specifically in mixed, multicultural heritage and not-for-profit organisations.