Habitat for Humanity Australia Annual Awards

Volunteers are at the heart of Habitat for Humanity Australia. As a people-powered organisation, our impact is made possible by the individuals and organisations who generously give their time, skills and passion to help build homes, communities and hope.

The Habitat for Humanity Australia Awards celebrate those exceptional volunteers and organisations who go above and beyond, embodying our values of humility, courage, accountability and kindness while inspiring action and creating lasting change.

Award categories

The Habitat for Humanity Australia Awards recognise the outstanding individuals, partners and community organisations who help drive our mission forward. Award categories include:

Corporate Partner Award

Celebrating corporate partners who have made a significant and substantial contribution to Habitat for Humanity Australia

Corporate Volunteer Partner Award

Celebrating organisations that make a significant contribution to the work of Habitat for Humanity Australia’s volunteering programs.

Community Impact Award

Recognising not-for-profit and frontline organisations who are making a significant impact on the lives of the communities we support

Volunteer of the Year Award

Honouring people who demonstrate exceptional commitment and impact

Young Volunteer of the Year Award

Honouring young people (under 25) who have made a significant and substantial contribution to Habitat for Humanity Australia volunteer programs.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Recognising a sustained and extraordinary contribution to Habitat for Humanity and the communities we serve.

Habitat for Humanity Australia
Annual Awards Honour Board

We are so grateful for all our wonderful volunteers and supporters who work alongside us. We believe in a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live, and we’re fortunate to work with many others who share in this vision.

In particular, we’d like to acknowledge the below individuals and corporates for their contributions.

Lifetime Achievement

2025 – Louise Hay
2025 – Atul Kumar
2024 – Greg Keith
2024 – Duncan West (HFHA)
2024 – Philip Curtis (VIC)
2023 – Ross Kemp (VIC)
2023 – Tony Bryer (VIC)
2021 – Chris Franks (HFHA)

Life Membership

2021 – Chris Franks (SA)
2018 – Natalie Fuller (SA)
2016 – Paul Mulroney
         – Vera Randall
         – Alan O’Connor
         – Howard Fearn Wannan

Meritorius Achievement

2021 – Chris Greiner (HFHA)
2021 – Brian Tasker (HFHA)
2021 – Paul Madden (SA)
2020 – Anne Fussell (HFHA)
2019 – Robert McLauchlan (VIC)
2017 – Graeme Sinclair (VIC)
2017 – James Allardice (NSW)

Volunteer of the Year 

2025 – Peter Handel
2024 – Mary Zahariou
2023 – Greg & Jan McKean
2018 – Anne Fussell
2018 – Jimmy Grant

Young Volunteer of the Year

2024 – Zoe Kasinathan
2023 – Lavinia Song

Corporate Volunteer         

2025 – Grant Thornton
2024 – Turner & Townsend
2023 – Morgans
2018 – Grant Thornton