2019 | Jen McLachlan
YDHF Worker of the Year Award 2019 was awarded to Jen McLachlan from YSAS and presented to her at the February lunchtime forum.
2018 | Matthew Honey
Matthew is a Harm Reduction practitioner and Peer Networker with Harm Reduction Victoria & North Richmond Community Health Centre. Matthew lives on the North Richmond Estate and took on the role of Peer Networker with…
2017 | Adam Wilson
Adam Willson is the Outreach Lawyer at Fitzroy Legal Service. Adam works closely with alcohol and drug agencies such as North Richmond Community Health Centre and cohealth to provide holistic and a harm reduction approach…
2016 | Kylie Smith
Kylie Smith is the NJC's (Neighbourhood Justice Centre's) Senior Koori Justice Worker. This means she works mainly with the Koori Community with the aim of addressing underlying causes of offending through providing a variety of…
2015 | Rosie Lew
This year the award recipient was Ms Rosie Lew who works for cohealth at the Innerspace Primary Health Care Centre in Collingwood. Rosie was selected for this award because of the dedication that she has…
2014 | Lauren Stuckey and Jane Dicka
Lauren Stuckey (Left in picture) has worked for the Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) for 8 years. Initially Lauren worked at the Fitzroy Downstairs Day Program and Primary Health Service. Currently Lauren works as…
2013 | John Anderson and David Beech
The 2012-2013 winners of the YDHF Worker of the Year Awards are: John Anderson (left) and David Beech. John Anderson has been working in the AOD sector for the past 11 years. John is one…
2012 | Michael Honeysett
Michael Honeysett is employed at Turning Point as the Needle and Syringe Program worker, however his work and the reasons for this nomination extend beyond this role. Michael is also a Koori Elder in the…