Dennis Mutton with 2019 award winner Brad Chilcott
Brad Chilcott
FGLF 2012
As founder of the Welcoming Australia movement, Brad has played a major role in changing attitudes towards refugees and migrants... Read more
2019 Individual Award - Brad Chilcott
Dennis Mutton with 2018 recipient Tracey Wallace
Tracey Wallace
FGLF 2014
Tracey won The Dennis Mutton Award for her work in continuing a project started during her GLF year. She designed a youth-based volunteer program where students enhance their personal ... Read more
2018 Individual Award - Tracey Wallace
Colin Dunsford AM with Tracy York
Tracy York
FGLF 2003
After her GLF year, Tracy has been heavily involved in mostly volunteer basketball coaching positions from grass roots to elite levels while also employed as a Sergeant with SA Police.... Read more
2015 Individual Award - Tracy York
Seeds of Affinity project team members
Seeds of Affinity
FGLF 2013
This Community Action Project (CAP), developed during the team’s 2013 GLF year, aimed to help women leaving prison by assisting them to re-engage successfully with their community. Wor... Read more
2015 Group Award - Seeds of Affinity
Dennis Mutton with Alison Rogers and Colin Dunsford AM
Alison Rogers
FGLF 2008
After her GLF year, Alison Rogers started a filmmaking business, Living Stories, which captures stories that influence and increase understanding and empathy. Alison has been a committ... Read more
2014 Individual Award - Alison Rogers
CAP Group with Dennis Mutton and Colin Dunsford AM
Missing in Action
FGLF 2013
This Community Action Project (CAP), developed during their 2013 GLF Program year, aimed to help increase the representation of women in elected roles in local government. In 2013, wom... Read more
2014 Group Award - Missing in Action
Dennis Mutton with individual award winner, Aaron Stuart
Aaron Stuart
FGLF 2011
Aaron Stuart is an Arabunna man from north of Adelaide. He has a role as the Operations Manager – Indigenous Strategy & Planning with Centacare Catholic Family Services. He is also an ... Read more
2013 Individual Award - Aaron Stuart
COMIC CAP Team
FGLF 2011
This group of 2011 GLF Program graduates worked with the not-for-profit organisation Children of Mentally Ill Consumers (COMIC). COMIC’s role is to advocate for, and raise awareness of... Read more
2013 Inaugural Group Award
Leigh Dalwood
Leigh Dalwood
FGLF 2012
Leigh works for South Road Planning Study as a Project Director. In his spare time, he has been working very hard to develop a transition town - Transition Gawler - and worki... Read more
2013 Certificate of Merit - Leigh Dalwood
Colin Dunsford AM, Annette Cameron and Dennis Mutton
Annette Cameron
FGLF 2009
Annette received the Dennis Mutton Award in recognition of her substantial contribution to the community, predominantly the formation of The Torrens Valley Education Fund, a not-for-pr... Read more
2012 Individual Award - Annette Cameron
Dennis Mutton with Aaron Stuart
Aaron Stuart
FGLF 2011
Aaron was awarded a Certificate of Merit in recognition of his efforts as Chairman of the Arabunna Native Title and a member of the South Australian Aboriginal Advisory Council and Sou... Read more
2012 Certificate of Merit - Aaron Stuart
Elizabeth Robinson
FGLF 2005
Elizabeth received the Dennis Mutton Award for her extensive and innovative work in supporting and connecting communities of people living with a disability, and in particular, for her... Read more
2011 Individual Award - Elizabeth Robinson
Brad Butler
FGLF 2003
Brad has made a substantial contribution to a vast range of charities and community initiatives, many of which he personally established. His involvement covers sporting groups, sports... Read more
2011 Certificate of Merit - Brad Butler
Cindy Duncan
FGLF 2006
Cindy was recognised for her important work with the Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association over the previous 4 years. As President of the association, Cindy has been instrumental in... Read more
2011 Certificate of Merit - Cindy Duncan
Jennifer Duncan
FGLF 2008
Jennifer was awarded for her work to develop a Community Boards Program in partnership with the Community Business Bureau (CBB). The program matched interested GLF Program graduates wi... Read more
2010 Individual Award - Jennifer Duncan
Dennis Mutton, Craig Schmidt and Colin Dunsford AM
Craig Schmidt
FGLF 2007
Craig was awarded for his work in establishing the ‘Follow your Dreams’ initiative in which GLF Program graduates attend schools in the northern suburbs of Adelaide to motivate and ins... Read more
2010 Certificate of Merit - Craig Schmidt
Dennis Mutton, Amanda Rischbieth & Colin Dunsford AM
Dr Amanda Rischbieth
FGLF 2004
Amanda developed and implemented the Heart Foundation’s Nurse Ambassadors Program to promote national cardiovascular disease management guidelines and patient support. In addition, Ama... Read more
2010 Certificate of Merit - Amanda Rischbieth
Dennis Mutton, Mark Wieszyk and Colin Dunsford AM
Mark Wieszyk
FGLF 2003
Mark was recognised for leadership given to the community as City Chair of the Red Shield Appeal and being responsible for the coordination of this fundraiser for the Ingle Farm area.
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2010 Certificate of Encouragement - Mark Wieszyk
Dennis Mutton, Elsabet Tamrat and Colin Dunsford AM
Elsabet Tamrat
FGLF 2007
Elsabet initiated the Australian Leadership Program for Africa (ALPA) to build leadership capability in organisations in Africa and created an alumni support base for individuals to im... Read more
2010 Certificate of Encouragement - Elsabet Tamrat
Dennis Mutton, Michael O’Connell and Colin Dunsford AM
Michael O’Connell, AM APM
FGLF 2002
Michael initiated the PHONES program,which helped provide second-hand mobile phones to police who then gave these to victims of family violence as a practical aide to their personal sa... Read more
2010 Certificate of Encouragement - Michael O’Connell, AM APM
Kate Rush FGLF 2009 with Dennis Mutton
Kate Rush
FGLF 2009
Walking in her neighbourhood, Kate Rush noticed a very faded plaque acknowledging Aboriginal people as traditional land owners which inspired her to put a similar sign on the fenc... Read more
2020 Individual Award - Kate Rush
Dennis Mutton with David Wild FGLF 2017
David Wild
FGLF 2017
David was honoured with the Dennis Mutton Award for his work as a volunteer Board Director for STTARS – Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Se... Read more
2021 Individual Award - David Wild
Dennis Mutton with Faith Coleman FGLF 2012
Faith Coleman
FGLF 2012
Faith was recognised for her driving force as the Co-Founder of the Coorong Environmental Trust, an organisation created to provide further knowledge, protect existing habitats an... Read more
2022 Individual Award - Faith Coleman
Greg Knagge FGLF 2019 and Board Member (on behalf of Dennis Mutton) with Paul Mayers FGLF 2020
Paul Mayers
FGLF 2020
Paul was awarded for his work in developing and and facilitating free information sessions on the Voice referendum to people in the community and organisations. This included to o... Read more
2023 Individual Award - Paul Mayers
