EMILY Award
The EMILY is awarded to EMILY’s List women who have shown exceptional courage, determination, innovation and commitment to issues, reforms and practices that promote the position of women in
Australian society. This also includes increasing access to essential services for women.
1999: Cheryl Davenport
2000: Leonie Morgan
2001: Helen Creed
2002: Jenny Beacham and Carol Martin
2003: Kay Setches and Judy Spence
2004: Molly Robson and Carolyn Pickles
2005: Sharan Burrow
2006: Joan Kirner
2007: Claire Moore
2008: Candy Broad
2009: Maree Overall
2010: Julia Gillard and Maxine Morand
2011: Carrole Ford
2012: Sharryn Jackson
2013: Jenny Macklin and Anne Summers
2014: Louise Pratt
2015: Tanja Kovac
2016: Anne McEwen
2017: Jill Hennessy
2018: Jackie Trad
2019: Michelle O’Byrne and Claire Pullen
2020: Linda Burney
Mollie Smith Award
Since 2000, the Mollie Smith Award has been presented annually by the family of Mollie Smith to honour her many years of volunteer service to the Labor Party. Mollie is honoured for her support for issues affecting women, her community work and her mentoring of young women interested in politics and community action. For these reasons, Mollie is a perfect ambassador for our award recognising exceptional volunteer service to EMILY’s List. We thank Mollie’s family for their continued involvement in this award.
2002: Feyi Akindoyeni, Gaye Carson and Lynda Voltz
2003: Karen Mow and Anne Kennedy
2004: Mary Price, Melva Austin, Anne-Marie Scully and Katy Marshall
2005: Chris Scott
2006: Meg Martin and Barbara Jennings
2007: Trish Crossin
2008: Liz Boyle
2009: Kim Travers and Virginia Clarke
2010: Diana White
2011: Sarah Seymour
2013: Hiba Casablanca, Trystyn Bowe and Sophie Arnold
2014: Meredith Newman and Mavis Robertson
2015: Christine Kibble
2016: Nicole Campbell
2017: Lisa Clutterham
2018: Karen Melzack
2019: Emily Mayo
2020: Angela Mudford
Pat Giles Award
The Pat Giles Award is awarded to a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of women in the Western Australian labour movement.
2015: Lyla Elliot
2018: Stephanie Mayman
2019: Kay Hallahan AO
2020: Angela Hartwig
'Don't be too polite, girl!' Award
This award recognises and encourages an active young woman contributing to the Western Australian labour movement.
2015: Mia Onorato-Sartori
2018: George Foulkes-Taylor
2019: Marije Van Hemert
2020: Fatima Payman.
Top Broad Award
This award is given annually in recognition of outstanding service to Victorian women by a Victorian MP. The award is named after former Victorian MP, Candy Broad, whose hard work and commitment was integral to the passage of legislation to decriminalise abortion in Victoria.
2015: Candy Broad was the inaugural winner
2017: Fiona Richardson
2018: Natalie Hutchins