We celebrate the people that change lives
Impact 25 is our way of giving back as a collective community - highlighting the authentic people that work for our common good and catalyse change in Australia.
These impact makers spend their days advocating on the issues of the time, usually working over years and even decades to generate positive social change and support communities of interest.
We relish the opportunity to shine a light on extraordinary people that take action in their communities and influence the lives of those around them, sometimes without recognition or thanks.
Thank you to all that have been involved in Impact 25 2022, and congratulations to all nominees and winners!
Recognition is more important than you think
Nominees and winners of the Impact 25 winners awards join an esteemed group of Australian change makers.
Aside from the personal recognition of their amazing work, previous nominees have been connected with potential sponsors, partners and impact investors simply by having their organisations promoted to our large and diverse readership within the social sector.
Our winners shape a better world
Someone who has the capacity to lead collaboratively and to effectively work across sectors, groups.
Their outcomes have been “greater than the sum of the parts” based on the collaborations they have developed.
Someone who has the capacity to lead collaboratively and to effectively work across sectors, groups.
Their outcomes have been “greater than the sum of the parts” based on the collaborations they have developed.
COLLABORATION
Someone who has the capacity to lead collaboratively and to effectively work across sectors, groups.
Their outcomes have been “greater than the sum of the parts” based on the collaborations they have developed.
INFLUENCE
A person who understands the byways and back-channels of influence, the ways and means of money, political power.
They carry with them the often invisible elements of leadership – what it looks like, how to get it, how to use it and how to support it in others.
INNOVATION
Someone who is driven by solutions. They think of problems as opportunities to improve processes.
They could also take emergent technologies to develop new ways to approach emerging or current issues thinking beyond what is now to what could be.
2022 Awards Judges choice winner: Collaborator
Asha Bhat
Chief executive officer,
Southern Aboriginal Corporation
2022 Awards Judges choice winner: Influencer
Fiona Armstrong
Founder and executive director, Climate and Health Alliance
Here's how it works
STEP ONE
NOMINATE AN IMPACT MAKER
You can nominate up to two individuals that you believe should be recognised for their positive impact (including yourself)!
Please include a reason for each nominee as to why you think they deserve to be one of our Impact 25 (maximum 100 words).
Nominations have now closed.
Eligibility and terms & conditions
STEP TWO
VOTE FOR OUR NOMINEES
Pro Bono Australia will create a shortlist of 150 nominees from all of the submitted nominations, and release them for public vote. Every effort will be made to create a list that we believe accurately represents the spirit of the awards and the work being done in the sector.
You can vote for up to three of the nominees.
STEP THREE
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The 25 nominees with the most votes will be crowned the Impact 25 award winners.
In addition, the top 25 will be eligible to win one of three judge's choice awards.
A panel of esteemed judges will choose one winner for each of the following three categories: Innovation, Influence and Collaboration.
Why the Impact 25 Awards exist
"Impact 25 was launched in 2014 in order to recognise the inspirational people in Australia's social sector that do amazing and often unrecognised work."
- Karen Mahlab AM, Founder
Hear from our previous winners
The Impact 25 Awards are brought to you
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