2026 ARA Awards
Recognising Clarity in Reporting in Uncertain Times
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ARA 2026 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 LiantoDeputy Chair of the Awards Committee
Amanda HughesGeneral 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
| Leigh-Ayn Absolom | Sapphire Allan | Jessica Allen | David Andrews |
| Alison Ball | Sylvia Bell | Jenna Bottcher Hansen | Jo Cameron |
| Wen Cheng | Joyce Chu | Cindy Chung | Simon Covill |
| Eric Davis | Rina Day | Bianca Devine | Yenny Dewi |
| Carlie Dieber | Jenni Donaldson | Scott Dunstan | Susan Dyster |
| Darin Engkawong | Dr Karen Farrar | Carol Fisher | |
| Angela Fiumara | Sharon Frank | Bronwen Green | Dr Yuni Gunawan |
| Jane Hao | Paul Harris | Patrick Ho | Helen Hu |
| Monique Iapichello | Kihm Isaac | Jyoti Jagdale | Abdul Samad Janjua |
| Noelene Jennings | Lynne Jiang | Lauren Jones | Nina Jurak |
| Dr Peter Kappen | Robyn Keriazes | Sharon Lanyon | Debbie Leong |
| Maggie Li | Jenny Livschitz | Stella Lu | Abby Mackie |
| Trusha Masrani | Tracey Matters | Michelle Meng | Shelly Misra |
| Dylan Moldrich | Dr Renzo Mori | Dr Stephen Morse | Frederic Ng |
| Mette Nordling Shaw | Allison O'Connor | James Phillips | Dr Sojen Pradhan |
| Zia Qureshi | Murali Sagi | Marisa Severino | |
| Craig Shepherd | Tanya Simmons | Khadija Akter Sinthya | Belinda Small |
| Chelsea Song | Wayne Stokes | Roy Totino | Nicole van der Stel |
| Amanda Vanelderen | Saskia Verraes | John Vineburg | Bronwyn Wellings |
| Anne Welsby | Jill Wilson | Hayley Xiong | Linda Yeo |
| Alyssa Yoong | Libo Yu | Allegra Zakis | Aileen Zhou |
Sustainability Reporting Award Coordinator
Phil HughesSustainability Reporting Award Adjudicators
| Emma Elbaum | Janette O'Neill | Ben Peacock |
| Jennifer Saunders | Melanie Smith | Marie-Louise ter Beek |
| Richard Williams |
Special Awards Coordinators
| Hayden Mattiske | 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 | Dan Blake |
| Jane Byrne | Maria Eliadis | Anna Farr | Melanie Farris |
| Sarah Hunter | Tim Jap | Dr Ron Knight | Sharon Lanyon |
| Dr Pei Jia Lum | Warren Mearns | Taryn Pearce | Robert Perry |
| Caitlin Rudorfer | Dr Colin Sharp | Cybele Stockley |