Leadership Awards

Bernice Hookey is a proud Waanyi woman, business woman, and strong domestic violence advocate. In 2017, she and her friend Melisa Anderson

Olympia Yarger’s iCanberra-based insect farm houses insects that consume waste and then produce fertiliser for farms via the ultimate waste-loop system.

Five years ago, Melina Georgousakis founded Franklin Women to unite women in healthcare to network and develop their skills. It’s working.

Andrea Christie-David is a human rights lawyer who saw an opening in the childcare market. She’s a finalist in the 2019 Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards.

Dr Kudzau Kanthtu researches housing as a social determinant of refugee settlement outcomes. This year, she’s been nominated for our Leadership Awards.

After receiving more nominations than ever before, we’ve very excited to announce these finalists, including emerging leaders, change makers & agenda setters