Ms Melissa NOONAN, Doncaster East VIC 3109
For significant service to people with a disability
Disability
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Limbs4Life, since 2004
- Involved in establishing Amputee Awareness Week, celebrated nationally from the 4-11 October each year
- Member, Victorian Disability Advisory Council, 2013-2015
Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association
Manningham Promoting Character
- Board Member, 2011-2019
- Ambassador, 2010-2019
Awards and Reconigition includes:
- Recipient on behalf of Limbs4Life, Australia Day Perpetual Trophy, City of Manningham, 2019
- Recipient. Westfield Local Hero, Doncaster, 2018
- Recipient, Pride of Australia Medal for Courage, Herald Sun, 2008
- Recipient, Social Inclusion Award, Australian Government National Disability Awards, 2009
- Recipient, Tattersalls Enterprise and Achievement Award, 2008
- Recipient, Pride of Australia Medal, Herald Sun newspaper, 2008
Noting there are many ARATA members active in areas of service, please do let the ARATA Board know if there are other announcements to be made!!
Congratulations again Mel.