Vision and Leadership Award Recipients
Fri, Jun 27 2008

Haemophilia Foundation Australia is pleased to announce the 2008 recipients of HFA Vision and Leadership Awards.

Our congratulations to:
Neil Boal - for a laptop to use to write his autobiography
Katherine Nalder - for establishing a small business
Kumar Wickremasuriya - for a computer education course
Sharyn Wishart - for an education course

A further award was given to a person with haemophilia to undertake an education course.

The Awards were established in 2007 to provide people affected by bleeding disorders with an opportunity to undertake an education activity or project to enhance their personal development or career, or develop skills for leadership and participation in the bleeding disorders community.

The Awards are generously supported by Wyeth through a pledge of up to $10,000 each year for the Awards. The Vision and Leadership Awards are administered solely by HFA under a Memorandum of Understanding with Wyeth.

The assessment panel for this second funding round included Craig Goodhand, Manager Training & Organisation Development, Elders Limited, Adelaide; Chris Bonnor, who has wide experience as a principal of secondary schools in NSW; Gavin Finkelstein, HFA President; and Sharon Caris, HFA Executive Director.

The Awards are available to people of all ages and two specific categories were established to encourage young men and women aged 15-25 and adults aged 26 yrs and over who have a bleeding disorder to apply.

Applicants were encouraged to consider what would make a difference to their life and seek assistance through this award opportunity to achieve success or reach a new goal or objective.

Unfortunately many excellent projects could not be funded this time, however we would like to congratulate the 2008 recipients.