Most Outstanding Community Organisation - 2010
From the Press Release:
The winner of the Westpac 2010 Kookaburra Award for an Outstanding Community Organisation was the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, a hardworking, largely volunteer-based organisation that is working to protect and uphold the human rights, wellbeing and dignity of asylum seekers. Assisted by more than 550 volunteers, the organisation provides aid, empowerment, justice and community programs. It has assisted more than 7000 people seeking asylum and provided more than 1 million hours of free help since 2001, offering comfort, friendship, hope and respite to asylum seekers in times of despair and hopelessness. "I think the ASRC works so well because we are a grassroots community organisation, we're inclusive of all walks of life and we provide tangible ways for the community to get involved at the coalface," said CEO of the ASRC, Kon Karapanagiotidis.
Other ASRC Awards
Winner, Kookaburra Award – Best Community Group in Australia (sponsored by Westpac and Our Community)
2010 Churchill Fellowship awarded to ASRC CEO, Kon Karapangiotidis
Victorian Tamil Cultural Assocaition Appreciation Award (ASRC Campaign Coordinator)
Won the Victorian Multicultural Commission’s Ambassador Award for Excellence
Finalist for the Premiers Volunteer Award (Innovation)
Finalist for the Melbourne Awards, City of Melbourne (Community)
Finalist for the Law Award, Australian Human Rights Commission
Victorian Honor Role of Women (ASRC Campaign Co - ordinator)
Featured in 'Time Will Tell: Showcasing Stories of Good Philanthropy' - Myer Foundation
Finalist - Australian of the Year (Victoria) (ASRC CEO)
Attendee at the 20/20 Summitt (ASRC CEO)
My Favourite Australian Top 20 (ASRC CEO)
The Age Newspaper 'One of Melbourne's 100 Most Influential People' (ASRC CEO)
One of the 10 Most Innovative Employment Programs in Australia - Jobs Australia
Excellence and Leadership in Promoting Workplace Diversity (Nomination) - Diversity at Work
NAB National and State Volunteer Award (Community Service and Development)
St Michaels Medallion for contribution to human rights (ASRC CEO)
Community Award, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Centenary Medal (ASRC CEO)
