We're currently reviewing the Spirit of CFA Awards program. Updates will be provided shortly.
The Spirit of CFA Awards recognise outstanding achievements and significant contributions made by CFA staff and volunteers to CFA, local communities and the state of Victoria.
The Spirit of CFA Awards, which are proudly supported by the Victorian Government Valuing Volunteers Program improve CFA’s standing in the community as an organisation of choice for volunteering and employment. Recognising achievements is an important element of a healthy workforce.
Local communities, organisations, government agencies, brigades, districts and regions are asked to nominate a CFA individual or team for an award.
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners of the 2020 and 2022 Spirit of CFA Awards.
Living the Values Award
2020 Award
Winner: Peter Clarkson – (formerly) Diamond Creek Fire Brigade
Highly Commended: Jamie Mackenzie – Anglesea Fire Brigade
Commended: Wayne Munro – Grassdale Fire Brigade
2022 Award
Winner: Paul Spinks – Yellingbo Fire Brigade
Highly Commended: Robert Waters – Montrose Fire Brigade
Commended: Glenn Webster – Daylesford Fire Brigade
Chief Officer Emerging Leader Award
2022 Award
Joint Winner: Katy Millard – Port Campbell Fire Brigade
Joint Winner: Kylie Davis – Eaglehawk Fire Brigade
CEO Excellence in Leadership Award
2022 Award
Winner: Emma Conway – District 9 Headquarters
Excellence in Inclusion and Fairness Award
2020 Individual Award
Joint Winner: Peter Green – Hamilton Fire Brigade
Joint Winner: Terry Heafield – District 4 Headquarters
Highly Commended: the late Michael Daws - South Wangaratta Fire Brigade
2020 Team Award
Winners: Travis Ledger, Clayton Henderson, Emma Cleal, Simon Williamson, Tim Loffler, Bernie Reynolds, Emma Williamson, Rick Robl – Killawarra Brigade Management Team
2022 Individual Award
Winner: Ramon Relph – Boronia Fire Brigade
Excellence in Innovation
2020 Team Award
Winners: Wayne Munro, Tim Phillips, Miriam Day, Trudy Deller, Steven Cooper – District 4 Remote Brigade After Action Review Project Team
2022 Individual Award
Winner: Robert Waters – Montrose Fire Brigade
2022 Team Award
Winners: Christina Hanger, Lauren Young, Chris Barber, Lisa MacKenzie – Community Engagement Transformation Team
Senior Award
2020 Individual Award
Winner: Kevin Atteridge – Springhurst Fire Brigade
Highly Commended: Ray Lynch – Warburton Fire Brigade
Commended: Barry Planner – Bannockburn Fire Brigade
2022 Individual Award
Winner: Ralph Ross – Kallista-The Patch Fire Brigade
Highly Commended: Alan Price – Pound Creek Fire Brigade
Commended: Geoff Weedon – Mernda Fire Brigade
Youth Award
2020 Individual Award
Joint Winner: Daniel Answer-Waddell – Orbost Fire Brigade
Joint Winner: Caitlin Roberts – Wandong Fire Brigade
Highly Commended: Liam Wright – Ballarat Fire Brigade
2022 Individual Award
Winner: Liam Gallagher – Epping Fire Brigade
Highly Commended: Luke Tyler-Maclean – Kallista-The Patch Fire Brigade
Commended: Emma Avery – Mannerim Fire Brigade
Excellence in Partnership Development Award
2020 Individual Award
Winner: Garry Nash – South Wangaratta Fire Brigade
2022 Team Award
Winners: Angela Cook, Kelly Stoner, Ellisa Bourne – Preparing Vulnerable People Project Team
Excellence in Capability Planning
2020 Team Award
Winners: the late Leighton Wraith, Simon Wilson, Bobbie-Lee Nelson – Hamilton Airbase District 5 Headquarters Brigade
2022 Individual Award
Winner: Nigel Swinn – South East Region
2022 Team Award
Winners: Lisa Clinch and Kirsten Dudink – District 6 and District 20 Volunteer Sustainability Team
Excellence in Interagency or Group Co-operation
2020 Individual Award
Winner: Mark Roberts – Cobden Fire Brigade
Highly Commended: Peter Dymond – Heyfield Fire Brigade
Commended: Lachlan Gales – Wangaratta North Fire Brigade
2020 Team Award
Winners: Matthew Allen, Jennifer Blyth, Cindy Harrison-Roberts, Daniel Salt – Dangerous Goods and Key Infrastructure Team
2022 Team Award
Winners: Justin Dally, Rob Van Dorsser, Jake Kociancic – District 12 Headquarters and Hilldene Fire Brigade
Excellence in Community Engagement
2020 Individual Award
Joint Winner: Jo Hardy – Yellingbo Fire Brigade
Joint Winner: Philip Rees – Baddaginnie Fire Brigade
Highly Commended: Angela Cook – CFA Headquarters
2020 Team Award
Winners: Lisal O’Brien – Arthurs Creek Fire Brigade and Jane Haywood – Strathewen Primary School
2022 Team Award
Winners: Amanda Maglaras, Danny Gordon, Peter Stephens – District 5 and 6 Community Education Team
Should you have any queries or questions, please contact spiritofcfaawards@cfa.vic.gov.au
Award Categories
Youth Award
The Youth Award acknowledges CFA members between the age of 11 and 25 who inspire others through their commitment to their brigade and community and consistently demonstrate collaboration, initiative, and leadership.
This award is open to all individuals between the age of 11 and 25 at the time of nomination.
Criteria:
- Provide an overview of the achievement / contribution/ outcome delivered by the nominee/s.
- Tell us how the nominee inspired others
- Explain how the nominee showed commitment to their brigade and local community
- Tell us how the nominee demonstrated teamwork, initiative and leadership
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Seniors Award
The Seniors Award pays tribute to CFA members over the age of 60 who inspire and mentor others through their commitment to their brigade and community and consistently demonstrate collaboration, initiative and leadership.
This award is open to all individuals over the age of 60 at the time of nomination.
Criteria:
- Provide an overview of the achievement / contribution/ outcome delivered by the nominee/s.
- Tell us how the nominee inspired others
- Explain how the nominee showed commitment to their brigade and local community
- Tell us how the nominee demonstrated teamwork and leadership and mentored others
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Living the Values Award
The prestigious Living the Values Award honours CFA members who have and continue to exemplify CFA's Values. Nominees promote safety at all times; they show respect, empathy, and understanding they act with integrity, honesty, and fairness. Nominees also work collaboratively, maintaining open communication and responding and adapting to change.
This award is open to individuals of all ages, locations, and roles.
Criteria:
- Explain how the nominee pursues zero harm and promotes safety at all times
- Tell us how the nominee shows respect, empathy and understanding
- Explain how the nominee acts with integrity, honesty and fairness
- Tell us how the nominee works collaboratively and maintains open communication
- Explain how the nominee responds and adapts to change
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Inclusion and Fairness Champion Award
The CFA's Inclusion and Fairness Champion Award consistently demonstrates honesty and fairness, they are a champion for equality, diversity and inclusion by challenging the status quo and breaking down the systemic barriers to inclusion and diversity. This CFA member encourages mental health awareness and promotes both physical and mental safety and wellbeing.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Criteria:
- Provide an overview of how the nominee/s promoted inclusion and fairness
- Describe how the nominee/s demonstrated honesty and fairness
- Provide an example of how the nominee/s championed equality, diversity and inclusion
- Tell us how the nominee/s encouraged mental health awareness and wellbeing
- Describe how the nominee/s challenged the status quo and broke down barriers
- Provide an overview of the how the nominee lives CFA's values
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Excellence in Community Engagement Award
The Excellence in Community Engagement Award recognises CFA members who have worked collaboratively to develop and apply innovative approaches to community engagement. Their dedication to community safety and resilience has created meaningful and lasting relationships and results.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Criteria:
- Provide an overview of the achievement / contribution/ outcome delivered by the nominee/s.
- Explain how the nominee/s worked collaboratively to achieve community engagement outcomes
- Tell us how the nominee/s developed and applied innovative approaches to Community Resilience, Engagement or Education
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Excellence in Interagency or Group Cooperation Award
The Excellence in Interagency or Group Cooperation Award recognises members who engage with other emergency management agencies before, during, and/or after an emergency. By building partnerships, sharing knowledge, and working in collaboration, nominees promote and practice interoperability to ensure the needs of the community are met.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Criteria:
- Provide an overview of the achievement / contribution/ outcome delivered by the nominee/s.
- Tell us how the nominee/s actively engaged with other agencies before, during or after an emergency
- Describe how the nominee/s worked in consultation to meet stakeholder needs
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Excellence in Partnership Development Award
The Excellence in Partnership Development Award recognises CFA members who engaged with other agencies and community organisations before, during, and/or after an emergency. By collaborating with key stakeholders, nominees have improved the efficiency of emergency management arrangements in their brigade and local area to meet stakeholder and community needs.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Criteria:
- Provide an overview of the achievement / contribution/ outcome delivered by the nominee/s.
- Describe how the nominee/s actively engaged with other agencies and/or the community (i.e. community groups/organisations/schools/businesses etc.) before, during or after an emergency
- Explain how the nominee/s worked in consultation to meet stakeholder needs
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Excellence in Capability Planning Award
The Excellence in Capability Planning Award (previously known as Excellence in Sustainability Planning Award) acknowledges the contribution made by CFA members in ensuring we have the capability and resources to keep the community safe. By showing leadership in planning and preparation, and encouraging the development of our people, CFA will meet community need now and into the future.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Criteria:
- Provide an overview of the achievement / contribution /outcome delivered by the nominee/s.
- Tell us how the nominee/s showed leadership in planning to ensure CFA meets the needs of community now and into the future.
- Describe how the nominee/s ensured that our people have the resources required to deliver services to keep the community safe.
- Explain how the nominee/s ensured our training and capability development met member, organisational and community standards and/or expectations.
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Excellence in Innovation Award
The Excellence in Innovation Award celebrates CFA members who lead transformational change to our services, systems, governance, and processes to improve service delivery outcomes; meeting organisational and community needs now and into the future.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Criteria:
- Provide an overview of the achievement / contribution / outcome delivered by the nominee/s.
- Describe how the nominee/s proactively enhanced services, systems and/or processes to improve service delivery
- Provide an example of how the nominee/s developed new ways to meet organisational and community needs
- Explain how the nominee/s delivered change that improved our work environment and/or service delivery outcomes
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