The Alice Springs May­oral Awards are cel­e­brat­ed in line with the Inter­na­tion­al Day of Peo­ple with a Dis­abil­i­ty (IDP­wD) to high­light the con­tri­bu­tions made by indi­vid­u­als with dis­abil­i­ty and by indi­vid­u­als for dis­abil­i­ty communities. The aim of the Alice Springs May­oral Awards is to high­light, acknowl­edge and give thanks to the peo­ple in the com­mu­ni­ty who ​‘make a dif­fer­ence’ – demon­strat­ed either in their own lives or through their actions and com­mit­ment to others. I am delighted to be the recipient of the 2021 Mayoral Award - The Champion Award and Michele Castagna Medal in recognition of my commitment to advocate for the rights and wellbeing of people with disability.