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. 

2024 Award List

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.  

Irini Agollari
Race Barstow
Nav Johal

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. 
Cecily Zhu

 

Flowering Gum

Continued good service meeting the criteria for the Flowering Gum Award to promote and develop Guiding within a State or Region.

Haylee Brown
Aine Leonard
Charlotte Weatherall

Emu

Continued good service meeting the criteria for the Emu Award in management, development and governance of Guiding within a State or Nationally.
Michelle Kothe

 

Thanks Badge & Certificate 

Stacey Dunn
Megan Hubbard
Shauna Jarrett
Brendan Moore


2023 Award List

Boronia

Awarded to an Adult Member to acknowledge valuable contribution and service to Girl Guiding in Australia at a local level. 

Jacinta Ainley
Tracy Nankervis
Denise Sheridan
Kerri McPhee
Glenda Robin Howell
Annette Halpin
Lydia Magenta
Katharine Gills
Jennifer Anne Cornford
Brenda Prendergast
Sarah Dixon
Belinda McFarlane
Amy Lamotte
Vanessa Robinson
Alicia Gregor 
Leonie Davis
Shannon Ross
Alana Vodopianoff
Vikki Rogers 
Kirsty Dingwall
Donna Staff 

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.  

Karen Moon
Barbara Hopkinson
Cassandra Talbot 
Helen Jarvis
Katie Dunn
Elizabeth Cheater 
Kristen Collier 
Jacqueline Elizabeth Flood
Janice Johnstone

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. 

Robyn McNamara
Evelyn Mary Nunan
Jennifer Whitehead
Helena Edwards

Flowering Gum

Continued good service meeting the criteria for the Flowering Gum Award to promote and develop Guiding within a State or Region.

Lesley Buchan
Yvonne MacRae
Dianne Dalton 
Fiona Tucker

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 

  • Jamie Shepheard 

District, Division, Region Manager and State Commissioners

  • Jo-Ann Tonon 
  • Kris Wyber 
  • Kylie Gray 
  • Veronica Heard 

Unit Leaders 

  • Leslie Meiklejohn 
  • Sally Woodhouse 
  • Virginia Brown 
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