On 22 October, we announced the winners of the Spirit of Service Awards at the National Arboretum. The ceremony celebrated the dedication of public servants working to create positive change in Australian communities. We were thrilled to honour our amazing finalists and their exceptional initiatives. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on this fantastic journey, and congratulations to all our winners!

BREAKTHROUGH AWARD

Breaking through Indigenous language barriers to close the gap and reduce debt and vulnerability for customers in remote communities
Services Australia 

COLLABORATION AWARD

Leading national ‘One Health’ preparedness to mitigate impacts of a potential H5 bird flu outbreak.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, National Emergency Management Agency, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD

Whyalla Transition Support team
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

LEARNING AWARD

Service Delivery Immersion Program – Senior Executive
Services Australia 

KERRY KENNEDY AWARD 

Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm Operations Team
ACT Public Service

CSC PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD 

Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 

Spirit of Service Awards 2025 program partners

Awards Gala sponsor

Future Leaders sponsors