“I want to help young Australians who are struggling to come to terms with their disability fulfil their potential and achieve their dreams.” This year The Knight honours Dylan Alcott, founder of the Dylan Alcott Foundation as our 2022 Australian Knight. The Dylan Alcott Foundation was born from a desire to eliminate the barriers that
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“Women in our own backyard are going without basic toiletries, we believe this is unacceptable.” This year The Knight honours Emma Sullings, founder of the Happy Boxes Project as our 2021 Australian Knight. Emma spent five years working, living, and learning in remote communities in the Northern Territory as a teacher, youth mentor, family educator
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This year, The Knight honours Sally Beard and the not-for-profit Backpacks 4 VIC Kids, of which Sally is the founder, as our 2020 Australian Knight. In Australia, nearly 48,000 children are in foster care or emergency accommodation on any given night, with 11,500 new placements occurring each year. Often vulnerable children are placed quickly, without much
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Each year, The Knight hosts a Biggest Morning Tea in our Malvern office to raise funds for the Cancer Council and the great work they do supporting those affected by a cancer diagnosis. 2019 was our 8th year hosting the event and we set a fundraising target of $1000, aiming to beat our previous years
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Every Australia Day, staff at The Knight recognise a worthy recipient(s), for our ‘Australian Knight’ award, who has demonstrated qualities that personify those of a Knight. This year, we wish to acknowledge Mat Bowtell as our Australian of the Year, our Australian Knight. Click here to view our 2019 Australia Day Card The Knight is donating
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Every Australia Day, staff at The Knight recognise a worthy recipient(s), for our ‘Australian Knight’ award, who has demonstrated qualities that personify those of a Knight. This year, we wish to acknowledge Professor Fiona Wood, AM as our Australian of the Year, our Australian Knight. Click here to view our 2018 Australia Day Card The Knight
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Every Australia Day, staff at The Knight recognise a worthy recipient(s), for our ‘Australian Knight’ award, who has demonstrated qualities that personify those of a Knight. This year, we wish to acknowledge Neale Daniher, as our Australian of the Year, our Australian Knight. Click here to view our 2017 Australia Day Card The Knight donated $10,000
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Every Australia Day, staff at The Knight recognise a worthy recipient(s), for our ‘Australian Knight’ award, who has demonstrated qualities that personify those of a Knight. This year, we wish to acknowledge Les Twentyman, as our Australian of the Year, our Australian Knight. Click here to view our 2016 Australia Day Card The Knight donated $10,000
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Every Australia Day, staff at The Knight recognise a worthy recipient(s), for our ‘Australian Knight’ award, who has demonstrated qualities that personify those of a Knight. This year, we wish to acknowledge Rosie Batty as a courageous Australian mother; our Australian of the Year, our Australian Knight. Click here to view our 2015 Australia Day Card
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Every Australia Day, staff at The Knight recognise a worthy recipient(s), for our ‘Australian Knight’ award, who has demonstrated qualities that personify those of a Knight. This year, we wish to acknowledge the Foundation for Australia’s Most Endangered Species (FAME) as our Australian of the Year, our Australian Knight. Click here to view our 2013 Australia
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