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‘Women of Influence’ Awards ~ September 2018

By on Sep 1, 2018

‘Women of Influence’ Awards ~ September 2018

The Women of Influence Awards are to celebrate those women
who have made a real difference in their communities,
both locally and nationally, across 10 categories. 

What Are The Categories?

  1. Arts and Culture
  2. Board and Management
  3. Business and Enterprise
  4. Rural
  5. Public Policy
  6. Community/Not-For-Profit
  7. Innovation and Science
  8. Diversity
  9. Global
  10. Young Leader

Also, there are Supreme Winner and Lifetime Achievement awards.

Mesh Down Under

Mesh Down Under was nominated, and became a finalist, in the Public Policy category.

To be nominated in this category, you must meet the following criteria:
“Women working in the public sector at either a local or national level who use their influence to work towards better social inclusion and equality. Presented by Ministry for Women.”

Who Were The 2018 Winners?

The full list of winners for 2018 is below.
Supreme Winner: Jackie Clark
Lifetime Achievement: Theresa Gattung
Arts and Culture: Miranda Harcourt
Board and Management: Dr Farah Palmer
Business and Enterprise: Angie Judge
Rural: Rebecca Keoghan
Public Policy: Charlotte Korte [Mesh Down Under]
Community/Not for Profit: Jackie Clark
Innovation and Science: Professor Wendy Larner
Diversity: Sarah Lang
Global: Sarah Vrede
Young Leader: Maddison McQueen-Davies

For more information on the Women of Influence awards, including a list of all finalists, click here.