A social worker dedicated to helping Aboriginal children who are no longer able to live with their family has won the 2010 Social Worker of the Year Award.<\/p>\n
Glenda Kickett was presented with the prestigious award by Rosalie Dwyer, the 2009 award winner, at last night\u2019s Social Worker of the Year Awards ceremony, hosted by Â鶹ֱ²¥.<\/p>\n
She also won the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award.<\/p>\n
Ms Kickett has worked for the not-for-profit Centrecare\u2019s Djooraminda branch in Lockridge for more than a decade. During this time, she has helped many Aboriginal children find a safe home, when living with their own family was no longer possible.<\/p>\n
A Bachelor of Social Work graduate from the University of Western Australia (UWA), Ms Kickett also has completed a Master of Arts from Â鶹ֱ²¥ and is currently completing her PhD at UWA.<\/p>\n
Tony Pietropiccolo, the Director of Centrecare, who nominated Ms Kickett for the prestigious honour, said she was a highly skilled social worker and manager who demonstrated outstanding qualities on a daily basis.<\/p>\n
\u201cGlenda is a strong Indigenous woman who radiates strength, leadership, determination and is an excellent role model. She is an inspiration to us all, she thoroughly deserves the award,\u201d Mr Pietropiccolo said.<\/p>\n
The Awards\u2019 patron, Jan Stewart, CEO of Lotterywest, said Ms Kickett had impressed the judges with her selfless dedication to Indigenous children.<\/p>\n
\u201cGlenda is on call 24\/7. She has continuously worked to keep Aboriginal sibling groups together with Aboriginal carers looking after them, keeping the culture and families together,\u201d Ms Stewart said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to congratulate all the finalists for being nominated, for their determined efforts, and on their remarkable achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other awards presented on the night were:
\n\u2022\u00a0The Rising Star Award – Sophie Heal, Wanslea, Scarborough
\n\u2022\u00a0Rural and Remote Practitioner Award – Emma White, the Department for Child Protection, Kununurra
\n\u2022\u00a0Agent of Change Award – Julie McKenzie, the Department for Child Protection, Fremantle
\n\u2022\u00a0Head, Heart and Hands Award – Joanne Delaney, Princess Margaret Hospital<\/p>\n
The Social Worker of the Year winner received $4500, a trophy, and an awards certificate. The category award winners all received $1500 and an awards certificate.<\/p>\n
Major sponsors of the Awards include GESB, the Department for Child Protection, KPMG Australia, Richmond Fellowship WA and Edith Cowan University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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