Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
Dr Lubna Alam from ALO Enlightened Women Inc, winner of the ACT Outstanding Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion award.
The ACT Multicultural Awards celebrate and recognise the outstanding contributions of individuals and organisations that continue to make Canberra a welcoming and inclusive city.
The 2023 recipients were awarded across five categories for their commitment in working towards a vibrant, diverse community, and to realising the benefits of this diversity in real ways.
- ACT Multicultural Individual Champion: Mijica Rose Lus
Rose supports multicultural communities in the ACT in a range of ways such as the Aurosokwo project, which included a range of activities from creating care packs, book drives, and medical outreach, to collaborating with local charities and organisations. - ACT Community Organisation (Multicultural Champion): ALO Enlightened Women Inc
ALO has made an important impact on the lives of hundreds of multicultural community members, in particular vulnerable migrant and refugee women, through its range of programs and services. - ACT Multicultural Arts, Media or Culture: Radio Manpasand
Since its beginning in 2004, Radio Manpasand’s commitment to serving the Indian and subcontinental movement is evident through its long-standing and impactful presence on the airwaves and beyond. - ACT Outstanding Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion: Dr Lubna Alam
Dr Alam is a co-founder of ALO Enlightened Women Inc., supporting and empowering vulnerable migrant women through the organisation. She is greatly involved in the wider multicultural community, providing assistance and leadership to support an inclusive society. - Lifetime Achievement Award: Domenic Mico OAM
For the past 50 years, Mr Mico has and continues to be deeply connected with the multicultural and arts communities in the ACT. As the former Artistic Director of the National Multicultural Festival, he was instrumental in the event’s development. He is also the former Director of the Tuggeranong Arts Centre and was involved in many other cultural and artistic events and programs in the community.
In addition to the winners listed above, six Highly Commended award recipients were recognised.
A complete list of the winners and highly commended recipients can be found on the Community Services Directorate website: act.gov.au/open/multicultural-awards-winners
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