2015 Robin Clark Protecting Children Award Finalists and Recipients
The 2015 Robin Clark Protecting Children Awards recognises people and organisations who exemplify the Child Protection Week message: protecting children is everyone’s business.”
“National Child Protection Week is an important opportunity to highlight the role everyone plays in making sure children are kept safe.”
“I congratulate the winners of tonight’s inaugural Robin Clark Protecting Children Awards. We can feel inspired that – while there is always more work to do – great achievements have been made.” Quotes attributable to Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos
For award highlights please visit: http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/awards-highlight-national-child-protection-week
Award finalists and recipients
Robin Clark Leadership Award
| Nominee | Organisation | Location | Status |
| Denise Harrison | Department of Health & Human Services | Dandenong | Winner |
| Leeanne Miller | Department of Health & Human Services | Footscray | Finalist |
| Jenny Papageorgiou | Department of Health & Human Services | Preston | Finalist |
| Jo Cavanagh | Family Life | Sandringham | Finalist |
| Kelly Flannery-Doyle | Department of Health & Human Services | Dandenong | Finalist |
Robin Clark Making a Difference Award
| Nominee | Organisation | Status | |
| Bobby Cunningham | Gunditjmara Aboriginal Coop | Warrnambool | Winner |
| Garyth Hampson | Concern Australia | Dandenong | Highly Commended |
| Mallee Care Team | Mallee Family Care | Mildura | Highly Commended |
| Lisa Warner | Berry Street | Clayton | Commendation |
| Backpacks 4 Vic Kids Inc. | Backpacks 4 Vic Kids Inc | Cranbourne | Finalist |
Education Initiative Award
| Nominee | Organisation | Status | |
| TEACHaR Team | Anglicare Victoria | Lilydale | Winner |
| Educational Achievement Celebration planning team | Department of Health & Human Services | Geelong | Highly Commended |
| Caitlin Burman | Mackillop Family Services – Specialist School | Whittington | Finalist |
| Angela Walsh-Edgar | Department of Health & Human Services | Bendigo | Finalist |
Carer Award
| Nominee | Organisation | Status | |
| Natalie Borg | MacKillop Family Services | North Geelong | Winner |
| Crystal Sheehan | Kinship carer | Thomastown | Winner |
| Joshua Warzywoda | Kinship carer | Bendigo | Highly commended |
| Kathleen Davies | Kinship carer | Narre Warren | Finalist |
| Helen & Ray Hubbard | MacKillop Family Services | Kilsyth | Finalist |
CREATE Award
| Nominee | Organisation | Status | |
| Pauline & Tom Corrigan | Foster carers | Traralgon | Winner |
Excellence in Child Protection Award (Departmental staff)
North Division
| Nominee | Outcome |
| Sian Bowen | Winner |
| Melanie Wylie | Finalist |
| Michelle Kalz | Finalist |
| Nadia Lapenta | Finalist |
| Cerise Hawkins | Finalist |
| Matthew Wilson | Finalist |
| Jacquelin Spencer | Finalist |
| Tina Pizzino | Finalist |
| Jo Butcher | Finalist |
South Division
| Nominee | Outcome |
| Joylene Samy | Winner |
| Jane Griffin | Finalist |
| Juli Wilson | Finalist |
| Olivia Barba | Finalist |
| Lisa White | Finalist |
| Audrey Silo | Finalist |
| Penny Manasis | Finalist |
| Stacey Villinger | Finalist |
| Rebecca Virtue | Finalist |
East Division
| Nominee | Outcome |
| Brendan Wilson | Winner |
| Heather Podesta | Finalist |
| Jo-Anne Page | Finalist |
| Nicole Black | Finalist |
| Central After Hours Placement Service | Finalist |
| Hannah Clancy | Finalist |
| Megan O’Bree | Finalist |
| Melissa D’Amico | Finalist |
| Jennifer Ward | Finalist |
West Division
| Nominee | Outcome |
| WEST DIVISION | |
| Stephanie Jefferies | Winner |
| Ines Perovic | Finalist |
| Melissa McInerney | Finalist |
| Jessica Worth | Finalist |
| Melissa Patrick | Finalist |
| Natalie Ciavarella | Finalist |
| Jessica Jarman | Finalist |
| Shpresa Selimi | Finalist |
| Imogen Kinnear | Finalist |
Chief Practioner’s Award (Departmental Staff)
| Nominee | Division | Status |
| Sherree Hermans | North division | Finalist |
| Lainie Connell | South division | Finalist |
| John Miksad | East division | Finalist |
| Jessica Worth | West division | Winner |
