Victorian Refugee Awards

Winners have been announced.

Winners for the Victorian Refugee Awards 2023

The VMC takes pride in presenting the Victorian Refugee Awards and acknowledges the valuable contributions of people with a refugee or asylum seeker background.

In 2023 the winners were:

Achievement Award: Thuy Vinh Bui

Leadership: Jacob Thang

Young Leader: Athraa Yousif

Business: Afghan Women's Organisation Victoria

Information about the award categories

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Eligibility

Selection panel

Nominations are assessed by a panel consisting of representatives from the VMC and the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing’s Multicultural Affairs Branch.

The panels meet to review and discuss each eligible nomination. They consider all information submitted by the nominator and give each nomination a score based on the nominator’s answers to the two (2) questions and any supporting information they attached. Nominations are ranked by their score and the panel make a shortlist.

As part of this process, referees may be contacted to verify or clarify information before recipients are recommended to the VMC Chairperson and approved by Victoria’s Minister for Multicultural Affairs.

For more frequently asked questions and information about the nomination process please refer to the nomination guide:

Victorian Refugee Awards Nomination Guide
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If you have any queries about the judging process, please get in touch with the VMC staff by phoning (03) 8850 6164 or by emailing awards@vmc.vic.gov.au.

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