And the winners are… Ten social change-makers have been announced winners at the 2024 Third Sector Awards, an annual award recognising excellence within the Not-for-Profit sector. 

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

This year’s awards highlighted organisations of all sizes to celebrate their much-needed work and contributions to society. The winners of the Third Sector Awards were revealed at a ceremony at the Intercontinental Double Bay on the 12th of September.   

The Awards were developed and hosted in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) 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:   

First Nations Leader of the Year Award Winner

Karinda Taylor, First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing 

Sponsored by CSNet 

Workforce Excellence Award Winner

Zonta House Refuge Association 

Sponsored by Veridooh

Emerging NFP of the Year Award Winner

Gender and Disaster Australia 

Sponsored by Akolade

Digital Innovation Award Winner

Digital Inclusion Pilot Project, The Benevolent Society 

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Award Winner

CASS Care Ltd 

Sustainability Leadership Award Winner

Chinese Australian Services Society Ltd 

Sponsored by Dela Architects

Fundraising Excellence Award Winner

Miracle Babies Foundation  

Sponsored by Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA)

Campaign/Marketing Executive of the Year Award Winner

Brittiny Edwards – Bloody Big Survey, Share the Dignity 

Collaboration Excellence Award Winner

Education Benalla Program, Tomorrow Today 

Sponsored by FuturePlace  

CEO of the Year Award Winner

Henry Nan Hung Pan, Chinese Australian Services Society Ltd 

Category sponsor: Tanck 

The ceremony was held in conjunction with the Third Sector Live annual conference for leaders and decision-makers in the not-for-profit sector. The three-day forum was dedicated to addressing these critical challenges currently facing the sector. 

The speaker lineup for the three-day event included Keren Ludski, Red Nose Australia CEO, Louise Cummins, World Vision Australia CMO and Patima Tantriprasut, PetRescue Managing Director. 

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.

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