2026 ARA Awards
Recognising Clarity in Reporting in Uncertain Times
In this Section
ARA 2025 Awards Coordinators and Adjudicators
The ARA Awards would not be possible without the outstanding work of our Coordinators and Adjudicators. These dedicated individuals volunteer their time and expertise to ensure the awards process is fair, thorough, and reflective of the excellence we aim to celebrate. Their commitment behind the scenes helps ensure the success and integrity of the Awards.
Chair of the Awards Committee
Hendrik LiantoGeneral Award Coordinators
| Alan Colegate | Communications & IT; Manufacturing; Primary Industry; Resources & Mining |
| Andrew Crawford | Community & Welfare |
| James Hartigan | Public Administration, State |
| Ray Lane | Public Administration, Local |
| Hendrik Lianto | Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport; Property & Construction |
| Moya Pennell | Health & Medical; Education & Research |
| Mat Anderson | Financial Services |
| Barbara Palframan Smith | Professional Services & Trade Associations; Recreation & Entertainment; Retail |
| Stephen Varady | Public Administration, National & International |
General Award Adjudicators
| David Abbott | Leigh-Ayn Absolom | Jessica Allen | David Andrews |
| Alison Ball | Sylvia Bell | Jenna Bottcher Hansen | Jo Cameron |
| Wen Cheng | Joyce Chu | Cindy Chung | Simon Covill |
| Eric Davis | Bianca Devine | Anne-Maree Dowd | Scott Dunstan |
| Carol Fisher | Sharon Frank | Bronwen Green | Dr Juniati Gunawan |
| Jane Hao | Paul Harris | Rona Hayes | |
| Patrick Ho | Helen Hu | Amanda Hughes | Monique Iapichello |
| Jyoti Jagdale | Abdul Samad Janjua | Noelene Jennings | Lynne Jiang |
| Lauren Jones | Nina Jurak | Dr Peter Kappen | Jeremy Khoh |
| Helen Liossis | Jenny Livschitz | Stella Lu | Greg MacDonald |
| Abby Mackie | Dr Aastha Malhotra | Tracey Matters | Michelle Meng |
| Lulu Miao | Shelly Misra | Dylan Moldrich | Renzo Mori |
| Frederic Ng | Mette Nordling Shaw | Allison O'Connor | Jacob Parsons |
| James Phillips | Dr Sojen Pradhan | Manoja Ratnayake | Craig Shepherd |
| Tilda Sikes | Tanya Simmons | Khadija Akter Sinthya | Belinda Small |
| Wayne Stokes | Welly Sutanto | Roy Totino | |
| Christopher Towner | Nicole van der Stel | Amanda Vanelderen | Margot Vearing |
| Saskia Verraes | John Vineburg | Jenna Wang | Bronwyn Wellings |
| Dilini Wijeweera | Jill Wilson | Hayley Xiong | Linda Yeo |
| Allegra Zakis |
Sustainability Reporting Award Coordinator
Phil HughesSustainability Reporting Award Adjudicators
| Tim Dornom | Emma Elbaum | Victoria Hart |
| Georgina Rodriquez Gallardo | Lynette Ryan | Jennifer Saunders |
| Melanie Smith | Marie-Louise ter Beek | Richard Williams |
Special Awards Coordinators
| Dr Ron Knight | Best Cover Design |
| Sylvia Bell | Online Reporting |
| Anna Farr | Communication |
| Lisa Martin | Integrated Reporting |
| Dr David White | Governance Reporting |
Special Awards Adjudicators
| Sean Aley | Jackie Allender | Sylvia Bell | Jane Byrne |
| Victoria Crockford | Kylie Dumble | Anna Farr | Sarah Heath |
| Stephen Horne | Sarah Hunter | Dr Ron Knight | Dr Pei Jia Lum |
| Hayden Mattiske | Warren Mearns | Taryn Pearce | Caitlin Rudorfer |
| Dr Colin Sharp | Cybele Stockley | Dr Peter Vuong |