Awards

BEST Community Development has been proudly serving our community since 1974. Over the past few years our commitment to the community has been rewarded with many awards and commendations. Although winning awards is not what we're about, the recognition from others reinforces that we are on the right track when it comes to serving the community.

AHRI (Australian Human Resource Institute) National Awards

2009 Winner - Pru Goward Award for Diversity Management

Minister's Awards for Excellence

2007 Regional Finalised & 2008 Winner - Employer of Australian Apprentices, Victorian Central Highlands Region

Regional Achievement and Community Awards

2007 Finalist & 2008 Winner - Australia Post Business Achievement Award - BEST Community Development

Consumer Affairs Victoria Awards

2008 Winner - Cafe BEST

CGU Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards

2009 Finalist - Retail Business Award - BEST Quickprint

2008 Winner - People's Choice Award - Cafe BEST
2008 Winner - Food & Beverage Category - Cafe BEST

2007 Winner - People's Choice Award - BEST Community Development

2006 Winner - Community Involvement Award
2006 Winner - Business of the Year

City of Ballarat Youth Recognition Awards

2009 Winner - Group Project Award - BEST Futures Social Club

2009 Winner - Youth Support Worker Award - Angela Lyons - BEST Futures Consultant

2009 Winner - Special Achiever Award - Linden Boyd Campbell - BEST Futures Client

2009 Winner - City of Ballarat Award, 18-25 years - Kalisha McCormick - BEST Futures Client

2008 Winner - Mentor's Award - Jenni Johnson BEST Community Development

2008 Winner - Youth Support Worker Award - Wayne Baker Manager BEST Youth Services

2008 Finalist - Baden Cutts, BEST Futures

2008 Special Achiever Award - Sean Rayner, BEST Futures Client

NESA Excellence Awards

2011 National Finalist - Achiever of the Year (Jobseeker)

2010 National Finalist - Achiever of the Year (Jobseeker)

2009 Winner - Achiever of the Year (Jobseeker) - Terry Bahl BEST Employment Ballarat

2009 Special Commendation - Achiever of the Year (Jobseeker) - Tony Riley BEST Employment Ararat

2008 National Finalist - Employer nominated by BEST Employment Ararat
2008 National Finalist - Jane Collins Employment Consultant Ballarat

2007 National Finalist and Winner - Employer nominated by BEST Employment Ararat

Victorian Adult Community and Further Education (ACFE) Awards

2008 Winner - Outstanding ACE Practitioner Award - Wayne Baker Manager BEST Youth Services
2008 Finalist - Innovation in ACE Learning - BEST Youthworks

Diversity @ Work Awards

2009 Winner - Champion of Diversity and Inclusion - Small to Medium Business Category

2007 Winner - Employment and Inclusion of People with Disability, Medium Business Category

Regional Achievement and Community Awards

2011 Semi Finalist – Bluescope Distribution Leadership & Innovation Award

2011 Semi Finalist – Prime Super Community Group of the Year Award

2011 Semi Finalist – Medibank Healthy Participation Award

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