The English Language Learning Improvement Service

(Education Category)The English Language Learning Improvement Service was nominated by the State Library of South Australia. This group of volunteer tutors has made an outstanding commitment to the learning needs of people from culturally and linguistically different backgrounds and has volunteered over 7,000 hours in the past 3 years.

Friends of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
(Health)

Nominated by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Friends have been providing personal care for patients and assistance for hospital staff since 1959. They take on an enormous range of tasks that make a stay at the QEH as pleasant as possible. The “Friends”, as a group of dedicated volunteers go way above the call of duty.

Mr Raymond Duance
(Environment)

Nominated by the Barossa Council. Mr Duance was an instigator in the development of the Barossa Bushgarden and helped create an area to facilitate the preservation of rare and endangered local native plant species.

Ms Pamela Hill
(Community Service).

Nominated by the City of Unley, Meals on Wheels and Julia Farr Services for her outstanding commitment and contribution to the South Australian community across many organisations in the volunteer sector. Ms Hill gives a total of 63 hours per week of her time to the community through volunteering activities.