Outstanding Contribution Awards

The Diabetes Victoria Outstanding Contribution Award has been awarded each year since 2007 and the Outstanding Contribution – Lived Experience with Diabetes Award since 2020. Both are prestigious honours, recognising great work by individuals in our community who have made significant contributions to improve the lives of Victorians affected by diabetes.

How to nominate

Eligibility criteria for both awards are detailed here:

• Outstanding Contribution Award
• Outstanding Contribution Award – Lived Experience eligibility criteria

Nominations, in accordance with the award criteria, need to be submitted Mr Glen Noonan, CEO of Diabetes Victoria at gnoonan@diabetesvic.org.au by the close of business on 18 September.

Please share this award nomination widely through your networks.

The 2024 recipients will be presented with their awards at the Diabetes Victoria Thank You event on 18 October, 2024.

Previous recipients

Year	Diabetes Victoria Outstanding Contribution Award Recipient	Diabetes Victoria Outstanding Contribution Award – Lived Experience Recipient
2023	Malcolm Gray AM\| Dianne Harvey APD	Dr Ashley Ng
2022	Susan Alberti AC	Cheryl Steele
2021	Professor James Dunbar	Roslyn Brown
2020	Dr Christel Hendrieckx	Jill Craig
2019	Professor David O’Neal
2018	Professor Helena Teede
2017	Professor Fergus Cameron
2016	Lynne Fraser and Ann Morris
2015	Victoria Stevenson
2014	Professor Paul Zimmet AO
2013	Peg Kearin OAM
2012	Professor Len Harrison
2011	Dr Alison Nankervis
2010	Professor Trisha Dunning AM
2009	Professor Peter Colman and Lynne Fraser
2008	Dr Harald Breidahl
2007	The Hon Steve Bracks MP