Awarded to an individual who embodies one or more of the AMBA values and has delivered a service or benefit outside the defined role or expectation of their committee position. This individual will have demonstrated the value in an exceptional manner, leading to the betterment of multiple birth families within their local area or their state.

Lianda demonstrated the AMBA value of ‘Serve Families’ by taking on multiple roles withing her club and being a jack of all trades. She ran regular information evenings for prospective members, linked new members into support networks, organising a miriad of online and face to face events, set up fundraisers and developing a club webinar series to educate families. 

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Awarded to extraordinary individuals that have embodied one or more of the AMBA values and have demonstrated innovative achievement in program or service delivery, or delivered a benefit outside the defined role or expectation of their AMBA or club committee position, with a national impact. The individual will have demonstrated the value in an exceptional manner, benefiting the broader multiple birth community of Australia.

Bridget has demonstrated the AMBA value of ‘Imagine Possibilities’ by working at a local, state and national level to enact positive change for multiple birth families. Serving as a club president, she was heavily responsible for resurrecting the Townsville club, when many other volunteers stepped away. As AMBA Queensland President, Bridget drove a number of initiatives, including leading the movement to change the date of MBAW to better account for weather conditions across the country and working diligently on the AMBA restructure project to see AMBA Queensland operating as a subcommittee of AMBA. In her role of the AMBA board, Bridget took the lead with formulating a response to the abdominoplasty funding efforts. She conducted a survey and prepared a report to submit to the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons. She also worked on the affiliation handbook project and been at the forefront of board communications managing board updates, social media and supporting clubs as a well-known, trusted and respected volunteer.

The Pat Stewart memorial award was created in honour of past Chairperson, Pat Stewart OAM (dec.), a great leader who maintained an unwavering commitment to AMBA for over 30 years and whose vision led to the inception of the Australian Multiple Birth Association. Pat’s impact was groundbreaking, within Australia and overseas. The Pat Stewart memorial award is a prestigious AMBA award that recognises an individual or team who has undertaken a significant project that improves the welfare of multiple birth children and their families throughout Australia.

Julia initiated a relationship with the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) who are a not-for-profit organisation devoted to reducing the impacts of emotional and mental health problems in the pre and postnatal period. She worked with COPE to develop and deliver a joint survey that informed new prenatal and postnatal multiple specific content on their website and Ready to Cope guide. From the joint research with COPE, Fiona and Julia prepared an abstract to submit for presentation at the Australian College of Midwives Conference, drawing on Fiona’s experience as a nurse educator. The abstract was accepted and Fiona and Julia presented in Cairns, at the ACM conference in September 2022.

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