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The winners of the 2004 Australian Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships improved the lives of remote indigenous people, the poor, the homeless and vulnerable young people, and helped to fight breast cancer.
Kay Patterson, Australia’s family and community services minister, delivered the praise at the gala dinner in Brisbane at which the national winners received their awards. ‘The award winners,’ she said, ‘underline the significant social benefits achieved when business joins hands with community organizations to make their community a better place.’ The winning partnerships received $10,000 (£5400) each for their community projects.
The large business award went to the Woolworth company, the Fred Hollows Foundation and the Wugularr Community, for establishing a programme in the Northern Territory to improve the management of local stores, encourage employment of indigenous staff and improve financial literacy.
The medium-sized business award was won by a partnership between Burns for Blinds and the Youth Opportunities Association, which helped young people from poor areas in South Australia to gain skills, confidence and motivation through education.
The winner of the small business award was a Queensland partnership between Bayside Recruitment and BABI Youth and Family Support, which helps homeless and at-risk young people in Brisbane.
A special award called Longevity was taken by a partnership of Avon Products Pty, the Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group and the YWCA Encore Program, for promoting research, awareness, education and information about breast cancer.
Kay Patterson, Australia’s family and community services minister, delivered the praise at the gala dinner in Brisbane at which the national winners received their awards. ‘The award winners,’ she said, ‘underline the significant social benefits achieved when business joins hands with community organizations to make their community a better place.’ The winning partnerships received $10,000 (£5400) each for their community projects.
The large business award went to the Woolworth company, the Fred Hollows Foundation and the Wugularr Community, for establishing a programme in the Northern Territory to improve the management of local stores, encourage employment of indigenous staff and improve financial literacy.
The medium-sized business award was won by a partnership between Burns for Blinds and the Youth Opportunities Association, which helped young people from poor areas in South Australia to gain skills, confidence and motivation through education.
The winner of the small business award was a Queensland partnership between Bayside Recruitment and BABI Youth and Family Support, which helps homeless and at-risk young people in Brisbane.
A special award called Longevity was taken by a partnership of Avon Products Pty, the Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group and the YWCA Encore Program, for promoting research, awareness, education and information about breast cancer.
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