Awards & Recognition
Every year, Girl Guides Adult Members and Non-Member Volunteers are recognised for their contributions to the Guiding Movement. Adult Good Service Awards and Membership Recognition utilise a system that is equitable, credible, and relevant and can be applied consistently across the organisations and between individuals.
2023 Award List
Boronia
Awarded to an Adult Member to acknowledge valuable contribution and service to Girl Guiding in Australia at a local level.
Ann Hindmarsh
Denise Sheridan
Rosemary Taylor
Banksia
For good service to Guiding at the Local, Region, State, or National levels in their primary role and in providing support to others in the broader Guiding community.
Barbara Hopkinson
Karen Moon
Commonwealth Award
Guiding members from all Commonwealth countries can undertake this Award. The Award is an opportunity for Guiding members to challenge themselves to discover more about the Commonwealth through fun and exciting activities. The Commonwealth Award may be started at Guides from the age of 14, and continued until a participant turns 30. There is no set time for completing the Award provided the awardee remains a Guide Member, whether that is as an Olave Member, Leader, or other Adult role.
Ashleigh Hansen
Elise Morely
The Order of Australia
The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. Individuals are appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service in a particular locality or field of activity or to a particular group.
Joanne Muller AM
Rosemary Derwin AM
The Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) is awarded for service worthy of particular recognition.
Judy Fyfe OAM
Pam Ward OAM
Arthur Watson OAM
Lesley Johnson OAM
Diana Moehead OAM
Robert Grimson OAM
Olave Challenge
The Olave Program is a personal development program for Members of Guiding in Australia aged 18-30. The Program focuses on the three aspects of community, adventure and self-development.
Ashleigh Hansen
Jess Twells
Queen's Guide Award
The Queen’s Guide Award is the peak achievement award for Youth Members of Girl Guides Australia, providing girls an opportunity for extraordinary personal development and greater self-awareness. The Award is well respected in the community as a significant achievement, and as such it is expected that the Awardees uphold the standing of the Award in all that they think, say and do.
Trisha Chari
Ericka Dean
Phebe Glover
Carmen Groves
Maya Havens
Khushi Jerath
Amelia Mukherjee
Madeleine Newton
Grace Russell
Makayla Steele
Jaimie Thomas
2022 Award List
Boronia
Awarded to an Adult Member to acknowledge valuable contribution and service to Girl Guiding in Australia at a local level.
Bethany Greenaway
Jennifer Burke
Alexanda Roberts
Linda Organ
Elayine Julian
Sharree Gardner
Joy Goodman
Kristina Teodorovic
Mikayla Harris
Banksia
For good service to Guiding at the Local, Region, State, or National levels in their primary role and in providing support to others in the broader Guiding community.
Carol Wake
Julie Manns
Leanne Crane
Stephanie Friel
Wattle
For good service at a Local, Region, State, National, or World level by providing support for others beyond their primary role, and by identifying and fulfilling needs which have a positive impact on others.
Natalie Schmitzer
Helen Leamon
Faye Croft
Thanks Badge & Certificate
Helen White
Mary O’Brien
Alaric O’Neill
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, Gold
Isabella Metcalfe
Karen Cortez
Olave Baden-Powell Award
Emily Milton Smith
The Order of Australia
Carolyn Stedman OAM
Monica Perry OAM
Philippa Bloomfield OAM
Queen's Guide Award
Isabella Metcalfe
Emma Richard
Ella Wigzell
Imogen Ladmore
Rhianna MacRitchie
Emma Forbes
Anastasia Dunne
Jamie Renton
Olivia Ciccarelli
Eloise Parker
Emily Gray
Caitlin Waite
Emma Rose-Fraser
Amelia Brohier
Natalie Neshev
Jing Xuan Ng
Taymar Aslin
Melinda Henderson
2021 Award List
Boronia
Alice Hughes
Amy Battistuzzi
Angela Ayton
Ann-Marie Spataro
Barbara Sherrin
Belinda Hopewell
Belinda Player
Bernice Pitt
Christine Wernicke
Deanna Sudmals
Dianne Egan
Ellen Callaghan
Elly Hansen
Gayle Ratcliffe
Jane Early
Justine Graham
Karen Scott
Kylie Rees
Linda Willer
Mary Wilkins
Melanie Chaffey
Melanie Costello
Mia Gyaneshwar
Nichola Vincent
Pamela McLauchlan
Robyn Saunders
Rosalind Hinde
Sally Mulheron
Yvonne Kingdom
Banksia
Barbara Scarpellino
Carolyn Saunders
Charlotte Weatherall
Jessica Fish
Judith Knox
Julie Tibb
Mary Ann Norrie
Susan Byrn
Susan Jenkins
Valerie Hayward
Wendy Scriven
Bar to Banksia
Julie Minici
Sylvia Pearce
Wattle
Amanda Cooper
Ann Miles
Cheryl Waller
Elizabeth Cannon
Emily Milton Smith
Haylee Brown
Kris Wyber
Lauren Hansen
Leonie Holley
Margaret Worthington
Rhonda Beach
Sally Woodhouse
Sharyn Smith-Anderson
Simone Hayward
Bar to the Wattle
Susan Grinyer
Flowering Gum
Annette Drewett
Chris Glasheen
Diane Williams
Elise Crofts
Jo Kitchener
Jodie Chilvers
Kerrie Hardie
Leonie Judd
Rochelle Reed
Emu
Larissa Saywell
Allison Hooper
Letitia Baldwin
Red Kangaroo
Sarah Neill
Thanks Badge & Certificate
Bethwyn Major
Gail Boate
Garth Schmitzer
Jacqui Jago
Jennifer Konedaris
Jenny Burton-Douglas
Karen Lui
Oliver MacGregor
Rebecca Price
Robbie Douglas
Asia Pacific Leadership Awards
The Asia Pacific Leadership Awards aim to recognise achievement of adult leaders in the Asia Pacific Region.
Service to Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting
District, Division, Region Manager and State Commissioners
- Jo-Ann Tonon
- Kris Wyber
- Kylie Gray
- Veronica Heard
Unit Leaders
- Leslie Meiklejohn
- Sally Woodhouse
- Virginia Brown