2020 International Champion of Change Award Winners

This award recognises the work of those in the disaster management sector who actively champion change and demonstrate excellence.

The Inspector-General would like to congratulate the following Winners and Highly Commended finalists who have demonstrated at least one of the following criteria in the past 12 months:

• Advocated for diversity and inclusion
• Demonstrated excellence in the sector
• Shown leadership as an inspirational role model.

Winners were announced on Friday 6 March, at the Public Safety and Associate Agencies’ International Women's Day event in Brisbane.

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Highly Commended Individual Champion of Change Award:

• Dr Allison Rifai

Winner Individual Champion of Change Award:

• Associate Professor Cheryl Desha

Highly Commended – Community Champion of Change Award

• Mapping Approaches to Community Engagement for Preparedness in Australia

Joint Winners – Community Champion of Change Award

• Queensland Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Framework
• Sunshine Coast Get Ready Schools Program