SBRC councillor Ros Heit with Leadership Award winner Matthew Armstrong, from Child Safety

September 10, 2014

Matthew Armstrong has repeated his success at the recent Queensland Child Protection Week awards by taking out the Leadership Award at the South Burnett Child Safety Awards.

Matthew, from Child Safety in Kingaroy, was last week named winner of the prestigious Professional (Government) title at the State awards.

He was presented with his South Burnett award at a dinner held at Dusty Hill Winery at Moffatdale on Wednesday night.

Also announced on the night was the winner of the Joy Kite Award for Exceptional Practice with Families.

This award remembers Joy Kite, who worked victims of domestic violence in the South Burnett until she died from cancer in 2012.

She was much-respected by her peers and colleagues for the caring and compassionate way she worked with clients.

This is the third year the award has been presented.

The 2014 winner is Amy Bromley from Child Safety.

Rookie of the Year is Tim Hinton from South Burnett CTC’s residential team.

Harriet Russ, Elizabeth Kennell, Shaun Bliesner and Rick Willett … all from South Burnett CTC

Jason Klibbe, Lynne Hebblewhite and Linda O’Hare, from Graham House at Murgon

Nadine Nash, Andrew Saal and Toni Cauley, from Child Safety
Eric, Shenane and Niketa Law

Angela Harrison, Uniting Care Community, and Joan Franks, Child Safety

Maria Jones and Rob Moody, from Child & Youth Mental Health

Gary McDonald, Sarah Herbohn, Tim Hinton and Harriet Russ … all CTC

Kirsten Firman, South Burnett CTC, and Kathy Crane, Community Health