Ruth Wraith OAM announced the winners of the 2024 AWE Recognition Awards at the Awards Ceremony in October 2024.
Nominees for this year’s Awards play a wide range of roles and come from a range of different organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Collectively these women paint a picture of emergency management and disaster resilience across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific – one where everybody has an important role to play, from leaders and front-line responders to technical experts, researchers, trainers and volunteers.
Congratulations to all our 2024 AWE Recognition Award winners!
Leadership
Recognition Award for an individual whose leadership has significantly enhanced the emergency management and disaster resilience sector.
Knowledge Development & Advancement
Recognition Award for an individual who has made a significant impact on knowledge development and advancement in the emergency management and disaster resilience sector.
Promoting Volunteerism
Recognition Award for an individual who promotes volunteerism within the emergency management and disaster resilience sector.
Promoting Gender Equity
Recognition Award for an individual who makes an important contribution to promoting gender equity within the emergency management and disaster resilience sector.
Mentoring
Recognition Award for an individual who mentors, supports and encourages women in the emergency management and disaster resilience sector.
Building Resilience with Communities
Recognition Award for an individual who makes an important contribution to building resilience with communities to enhance disaster resilience.