Heart of Women Awards

Heart of Women Awards The Heart of women awards was created to recognise inspirational women in the community making a difference.

Women can be going above and beyond in the employment or they can be in volunteer positions.

It has been wonderful to see all our finalists connecting and celebrating each other ❤️.Here are the QR codes to connect...
04/06/2025

It has been wonderful to see all our finalists connecting and celebrating each other ❤️.

Here are the QR codes to connect with each other’s brands, businesses and charities.

Thank you 2024 Woman of the Year Samantha of / for the idea.

Feel free to download and share as well.

Jordana x

WINNER WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2025, Sponsored by !Kate Fisher is a global leading voice on blood donation advocacy, a best-...
02/06/2025

WINNER WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2025, Sponsored by

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Kate Fisher is a global leading voice on blood donation advocacy, a best-selling author and an award-winning podcast host. She founded Milkshakes for Marleigh with the mission to end persistent critical blood shortages in Australia and around the world. Kate is inspired by her 9-year-old daughter Marleigh, who lives with Autoimmune Encephalitis, and will be dependent on blood donors for life.

In the last year, Kate has won Gold in the Global Impact Non-Profit category at the Women Changing the World Awards in London and at the 2024 AusMumpreneur Awards, Melbourne she won Gold Awards for Author, Podcast and Woman Changing the World of the Year.

Kate’s first book called Milkshakes for Marleigh tells extraordinary tales of survival thanks to Australian blood donors became an instant Amazon #1 Bestseller. She is proud that blood donors inspired by Marleigh’s story have saved just under 10,000 Australian lives in the last 4 years.

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WINNER YOUNG WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2025 sponsored by .collective Sienna Marshall My name is Sienna, and I work hard in my st...
02/06/2025

WINNER YOUNG WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2025 sponsored by .collective

Sienna Marshall

My name is Sienna, and I work hard in my studies and consistently achieve honours at Kings Christian College. I was first introduced to the issues of neglect and loneliness of the elderly through my mum who works in the aged care industry. It made my hurt heart because I love my Nanny and Poppy so much and to think of them having no one simply to visit and love them just didn’t make sense. So, I began volunteering in aged care facilities on school holidays in the memory support units from age 13, painting nails, chit chatting, stealing bread to feed the birds and going on field trips. I am immersed in the annual Aged Care We Care Appeal where I help purchase, wrap, pack, and deliver gifts for those who don’t have anyone at Christmas time, showing them the love and kindness they deserve.

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WINNER ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2025 sponsored by from Justine Martin is a multi-award-winning resilience speaker,...
02/06/2025

WINNER ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2025 sponsored by from


Justine Martin is a multi-award-winning resilience speaker, business leader, and advocate who has turned adversity into empowerment. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, surviving three types of cancer, three heart surgeries, and an acquired brain injury, Justine defied the odds, proving that resilience is about bouncing forward, not just bouncing back.

As the CEO of Justine Martin Corporation, she runs multiple businesses, including Resilience Mindset, Justine Martin Speaker, Morpheus Publishing, JUZT Art, and Geelong Residential Cleaners & Garden Maintenance. She is also the recipient of prestigious awards, including Geelong’s Business Leader of the Year (2023) and Momentum Empowering Woman of the Year (2024).

Through her inspiring talks, Justine equips individuals and teams with the tools to embrace change, develop resilience, and lead with confidence. Her powerful message proves that adversity doesn’t define you—how you rise above it does.

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WINNER HEART AWARD 2025 Anne Marie Bessel , Heart Awards are given to finalists who are recognised for their outstandin...
02/06/2025

WINNER HEART AWARD 2025 Anne Marie Bessel ,

Heart Awards are given to finalists who are recognised for their outstanding impact on their community.

“She always gives her best workmanship and that’s why I loved working with her.

She never stops, she just keeps going.

A resilient woman of 7 in her family, she runs a business and could always get her 5 children off to school so she can be present starting her business at 9am sometimes she’s had to zap off earlier at 7-7:30am to start jobs and has to rely on her husband as best as she could even with his disabilities, she would always do!!

Without complaint or she’ll try organise her few dedicated workers to tap in for her, which she preferred to do allowing us workers to start later.

With all her trials and tribulations I have found Anne Marie to be a striking asset to the NDIS community as she is always there cleaning without judgement she accepts all her customers on an even keel. No person is better or worse she just puts them on the scale of “I need to clean for them” and she delivers the client her best attitude.

She’s prompt, efficient, caring and has an amazing voice that speaks to people stating prices are reflected in her workmanship she delivers.

How many people keep going and going and believe me if you heard her back story you’d drop a tear. As I write this I am.

I believe the people’s selection of Anne Marie taking an award is worth its weight for she has earned it and will continue until her last breath!!”

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WINNER HEART AWARD 2025 , Heart Awards are given to finalists who are recognised for their outstanding impact on their...
02/06/2025

WINNER HEART AWARD 2025 ,

Heart Awards are given to finalists who are recognised for their outstanding impact on their community.

My name is Liliana Ainsley, and I am the Founder & creative force behind Mila Creations Pty Ltd. I specialize in crafting high couture designs, costumes, and custom-made pieces that bring imagination to life. From breathtaking wedding gowns to intricate costumes and avant-garde couture, my work combines artistry, precision, and a deep passion for detail that involve whole lot of sparkle. I am also an eye behind the lenses in every image you see with my creations. Styling is what I love when it comes to the whole package in my social media presentation or a fashion show.

I am a full-time Carer for my husband Martin who has stage 4 cancer and saying that we are so very positive that God is here to protect us. Previously we were parents to 4 little Indigenous foster children for the 10 years and I must admit our hearts were broken when they had to leave our care. We still keep in contact.

As a survivor of 20 years of Domestic Violence I now also support and empower man and women who are going throe the same experience as I once did. I love to show them that TIME is very precious and we need to treasure it by leaving that kind of environment.

I thrive on creating designs that tell unique stories, celebrating individuality and empowering those who wear them. Beyond my creations, I am deeply committed to fostering kindness and selflove thought the art. Events like Million Dream Charity Gala which I have organised myself with help of volunteers reflect my dedication to supporting meaningful causes such as a Destiny Rescue while showcasing the transformative power of creativity.

Driven by passion and purpose, I strive to inspire others to embrace their uniqueness, dream big, and make a positive difference in their communities through art and design.

I would love to see you support Destiny Rescue by attending Million Dream Charity Gala Event on the Saturday 27, September 2025 at the famous JW Marriot Resort.

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WINNER HEART AWARD 2025 , Heart Awards are given to finalists who are recognised for their outstanding impact on their...
02/06/2025

WINNER HEART AWARD 2025 ,

Heart Awards are given to finalists who are recognised for their outstanding impact on their community.

Nicola founded Moyamoya Australia, a Not for Profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of Moyamoya Disease, a rare, progressive, and often fatal condition, after her 11 month old baby had a stroke in her arms. Through her leadership, she has played a key role in fundraising efforts, contributing over $100,000 to institutions like the Stroke Foundation and Macquarie University Neurosciences. Beyond financial support, Nicola provides both financial and emotional assistance to Moyamoya patients and their families.

As an active member of the Lived Experience Advisory Group for Childhood Stroke, Nicola works tirelessly to raise awareness about Moyamoya, Stroke, and Childhood Stroke. She was instrumental in securing Queensland’s participation in the TeleStroke program, ensuring the state gained access to this life-saving service. A published author and recipient of multiple awards for her contributions to the Moyamoya community, Nicola continues to advocate for this rare disease at every opportunity.

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WINNER LOCAL HEART AWARD 2025, Sponsored by bendigobankofficial Melissa Mcguinness, Heart Awards are given to finalist...
02/06/2025

WINNER LOCAL HEART AWARD 2025, Sponsored by bendigobankofficial

Melissa Mcguinness,

Heart Awards are given to finalists who are recognised for their outstanding impact on their community.

Melissa is co-founder of YOU CHOOSE Programs, a multi-award winning road trauma and harm prevention not-for-profit which has engaged hundreds of thousands of participants around Australia.

She has been awarded an OAM, 2 x Queensland Australian of the Year runner-ups, Gold Coast Woman of the Year People’s Choice, the Australian Road Safety Foundation Award, an AMP Tomorrow Maker award, and an Australia Day Ambassadorship.

In 2012, Melissa’s son, Jordan, was driving impaired when he collided with a stationary vehicle containing five other young adults. Four of those died on impact, as did Jordan himself. Since 2017, Melissa and husband Peter have worked tirelessly to save communities from road trauma and from all preventable harm.

YOU CHOOSE takes an innovative, social-mission approach to enabling participants as advocates of good choices - stimulating reflection about intentions, choices, actions and the people they love. These student-led philosophies embed enduring harm prevention culture in schools, which has been empirically proven by the Griffith University Criminology Institute to reduce risk-taking intentions and projected behaviours.

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WINNER MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARD- GROUP 2025 sponsored by .pinnacle mitchell and from / Peace and Katy are the founde...
02/06/2025

WINNER MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARD- GROUP 2025 sponsored by .pinnacle
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Peace and Katy are the founders of AusMumpreneur and Women Changing the World. They’re passionate about elevating and celebrating women and providing a platform for women’s voices. They’ve given over $1 million in scholarships for marginalised women, they host global events each year with representation from 55 countries and have published over 300 women’s stories through Women Changing the World Press.

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WINNER MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARD - INDIVIDUAL 2025 Sponsored by .au Belinda Haan is a mindfulness teacher, writer and ...
02/06/2025

WINNER MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARD - INDIVIDUAL 2025 Sponsored by

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Belinda Haan is a mindfulness teacher, writer and guide to the full joy, catastrophe and sacredness of life.

As an Ambassador of Compassion with Stanford University, Belinda founded The Compassion Project—a heartfelt initiative delivering practical, research-backed tools to reduce inner suffering and cultivate compassion.

The project’s first resource, The Emotional Support for Mothers Toolkit, addresses a vital need in modern motherhood. It provides practical tools and inspiration for nervous system support, emotional regulation and mindfulness to help mothers navigate tough days with confidence and self-compassion.

As a mother of two, Belinda knows firsthand the inner turmoil, self-criticism, and shame that often accompany motherhood. Through years of working with mothers, she recognised that the pain of messiness and imperfection isn’t just personal—it’s universal.

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