AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2026
2026 Heart of Women Awards Winner
Heart Award
2026 Women Changing the World Global Awards Finalist - Entrepreneur of the Year, Woman in Creative Industries, Woman in Literature, Disability Leadership, Golden Heart, Overcoming the Odds, and Coach of the Year
2026 Heart of Women Awards Finalist
2026 Women Changing The World Awards Nominee
2026 The Heart of Women Nominee
2025
2025 STEVIE® Award Winner - Silver Award for Social Change Maker of the Year - Disability.
2025 ABLE Golden Book Awards Winner - Silver Award in Anthology Book for “Breaking The Barriers : Story Through The Lens”
2025 FLARE of the Year
Ausmumpreneur Awards 2025 Winner
Gold for Podcast Award, Gold for Disabled Business Excellence, Silver for Creative Entrepreneur, Silver for Author award, Bronze for Business Pivot Award
2025 Ausmumpreneur Finalist -Disabled Business Excellence, Author Award, Business Pivot Award, Coach of the Year Award, Creative Entrepreneur Award, Disability Services, One to Watch Award, Overcoming the Odds Award, Podcast Award
Heart of Women Awards 2025 - Winner - Entrepreneur of the Year, Runner-Up – Health & Disability Award, 2nd Runner-Up – Woman of the Year Award
2025 Queenscliff Art Prize Winner People's Choice “Standing Alone” by Justine Martin
Women Changing the World Global Awards Winner 2025 - SILVER in Disability Leadership
Published Bouncing Forward: Resilience Mindset Quotes
Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2025 Finalist - Service Sole Operator
Published Breaking the Barriers: Stories Through the Lens
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Breaking the Barriers: Stories Through the Lens Exhibition and Book Launch
Women Changing the World Global Awards 2025 Finalist - Woman in Creative Industries, Disability Leadership, Advocacy Impact Award
Heart of Women Awards 2025 Finalist - Health and Disability, Making a Difference - Individual, Entrepreneur of the Year, Woman of the Year
2024
Business Leadership, Access, and Inclusion Award - Geelong Awards for People with Disability 2024
SILVER 2024 Stevie Winner - Social Change Maker of the Year - Disability
ABLE Golden Book Awards 2024 Winner - Gold for Best in Anthology Book - Whispers of Resilience
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Author - I'm So Glad You Left Me: 88 Stories of Courage, Self-Love and Personal Growth
The Stevie Awards 2024 Finalist - Women in Business for Social Change Maker of the Year - Disability
Book Launched - Our Mum is Different Authored by Amy Aquilini and Illustrated by Justine Martin
ABLE Golden Book Awards 2024 Finalist - Anthology Book Category for Finding Hope
Book Launched - Little Book With Heart Authored by Kerrie Worsfield
Book Launched - Bugger Bugger Shit! My quest for resilience Authored by Angharad Candlin
Ausmumpreneur Awards 2024 Winner - GOLD for Disabled Business Excellence, SILVER for Creative Entrepreneurs and an Honourable Mention for Business Coaching
2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards - Business Award Finalist
2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards - Business Award Finalist
Top 10 Voices - Women's Business Voice Award and Tamsin’s Choice Award 2024
Heart of Health & Disability Awards 2024 Finalist - Resilience and Adaptability Category
Heart of Health and Disability Awards 2024 Finalist - Business Coach Of The Year
Women Changing the World Awards 2024 - Disability Leadership Awards (Silver)
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Published Children's Book 'Finding Hope'
2024 Momentum Empowering Woman Of The Year Award
Beam Awards 2024 Finalist
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Business Leader of the Year
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Creative of the Year
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Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
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Influential Person of the Year
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Woman of the Year
Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2024 Finalist - Social Enterprise
2023
2023 GBEA Leader of the Year - Geelong Business Excellence Awards
#1 in Kindle and #1 in Amazon Books as Best Seller - Whispers of Resilience:
Our stories of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Co-Author and Publisher - Whispers of Resilience:
Our stories of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Ausmumpreneur awards
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GOLD - Disabled Business Excellence
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BRONZE - One to Watch Award
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SILVER - Overcoming the Odds Award
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SILVER - Podcast Award
2023 Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards Finalist
2023 Australian Small Business Champion Awards Finalist
Women Changing the World Awards Finalist
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Disability Leadership Awards
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Entrepreneur of the Year
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Thought Leader of the Year
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Woman in Business
Published first childrens book Same Same But Different
International coach/speaker of the year -Judges choice award
ROAR awards
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Finalist in Roar business of the year
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Fearless educator
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Woman of the year
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Leadership
Ausmumprenuer Awards Australia
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BRONZE Disabled Business Excellence​
Author Victim to victory
Author ROAR finding the strength within
Author courage & confidence
Author Release the shackles
Geelong Awards for People with a Disability 2021
Volunteer of the Year Awards 2021 Finalist
Roar Success Awards
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Australian Creative artist of The Year
Ausmumprenuer Awards Vic/Tas
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GOLD Coach Of The Year
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SILVER Disabled Business Excellence
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SILVER Creative Entrepreneur
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BRONZE Business Pivot
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BRONZE Overcoming The Odds
Solo Exhibition at the Cafe Zoo
Nominated for 4 Roar Success awards
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Creative Artist Of the Year
Nominated for 11 Mumpreneur Awards
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Business Excellence Award
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Regional Business Award
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Business Pivot Award
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Disabled Business Excellence Award
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The One to Watch Award
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Women will change the world Award
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Overcoming the Odds Award
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Service Business Award
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Health & Wellbeing Business Award
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Creative Entrepreneur Award
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Making a Difference Award (Business)
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Most popular business making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting.
Solo Exhibition at the Cafe Zoo
NOVEMBER Solo Exhibition Little Creatures Geelong Award​
OCTOBER Royal Melbourne Show - 2nd 3rd and a HC VHC
MARCH Winner- Barwon Health Volunteer Of The Year Consumer Repressive
MARCH Winner- Geelong Women In Community Life Living with a Disability Award
MARCH Runner –up Little Creatures Live Painting Battle
MAY Barwon Heads Arts Council Committee member
MAY JUZTart Gallery Solo Exhibition
MAY 5”x 7” Exhibition Art IS…. Little Mallop St Geelong Exhibitor
MAY Big Colours Exhibition 101 Ryrie Arts, 101 Ryrie St Geelong Exhibiton
APRIL Paul Guest Drawing Prize Bendigo Gallery Entrant
MARCH Geelong Gallery Contemporary Art Prize Entrant
FEB Little Creatures Live Art Battle Exhibition Geelong Exhibitor
FEB Little Creatures Live Art Battle Geelong runner up
FEB Little Creatures Live Art Battle Geelong runner up
JAN Amped Geelong Exhibiting
NOV Bellarine Arts Trail Exhibitor
NOV IAN (Inclusive Arts Network)Shearers Arms Geelong Exhibitor
NOV ArtAbility, ADEC Award for 'Hidden Pieces'
NOV State Trustee Connected Art Exhibition People's Choice Award for 'Out Of My Reach'
NOV Ocean Grove Rotary Art Exhibtion Entrant
OCT The Old Auction House Kyneton Solo Exhibition
OCT Royal Geelong Show Fine Arts 1st & 3rd Pair of Miniatures, 2nd & 3rd other medium, DISABILITY 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Highly Commended
SEPT Royal Melbourne Show Fine Arts Commended for ‘Conservation’
Disability Section: 1x First, 2 x Second’s, and Highly Commended
AUG AMPED Geelong Full time exhibiting
AUG MS Australia Art Show Exhibitor
GT Magazine article published on my art
MAY Riot Art N Craft Window display
APRIL Drysdale Rotary Easter Art Exhibition Entrant
DEC Geelong Disability Awards Nominee
DEC ADEC Winner of the 'Disability Services Commissioner Award'
NOV IAN (Inclusive Arts Network) Exhibition Ballarat Entrant
OCT State Trustee Connected Art Exhibition People's Choice Award for 'More Than Is Seen'
OCT State Trustee Connected Art Exhibition Public Advocates Award for 'More Than Is Seen'
SEPT 3AW Radio Denis Walter Interviewed
SEPT State Trustee Connected Art Exhibition- 'More Than Is Seen' Is selected to exhibit at No Vacancy Gallery Fed Square Melbourne
AUG Learn Local Award of Victoria Nominee
AUG MS Art Show Blackburn Victoria Packing Room Prize
JUNE Australian Masters Olympic Championship 1st 45-49 75kg+
JUNE Oceania Masters Championships 2nd 45-49 75kg +
JUNE Pacific Rim Masters Championships 2nd 45-49 75kg+
MAY Riot Art N Craft Window Display
APRIL Victorian Womans Master Olympic Weightlifting 1st place 45-49 75kg+
MARCH ZONTA Conviction, Commitment and Courage Exhibition- First place for first time exhibitor.
MARCH Bellarine Agricultural Show Honorable Mention
MARCH 2nd Solo Exhibition JUZTart Karingallery James St Geelong
JAN Gallery Owner at JUZTart Gallery23 High St Drysdale SOLO exhibitions
JAN Spring Dale Artists Annual Exhibition Exhibiting
JAN ASIC registration of JUZTart
DEC The AGE Newspaper Article
DEC Learn Local Award Of Victoria Runner Up
NOV Drysdale Fete Exhibiting
OCT Royal Geelong Show Fine Arts 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, Disability 1st, Best Exhibit
AUG Bellarine Times Article
MAY Great Twilight Market Exhibitor
JAN Ballerine Agricultural Show Best Other Medium 1st “Tranquil rainbow”
JAN Spring Dale Artists Annual Exhibition Exhibiting
JAN Solo Exhibition 'JUZT Art' at Karringallery, 4 James St Geelong.
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NOV Geelong Advertiser ‘Weekend Extra’ Article
NOV State Trustee Connected Art Exhibition Alan Merigan People's Choice Award Winner "BASIL" second year in a row.
OCT Bellarine Times Photo of my work
OCT Spring Dale Artists Annual Exhibition Exhibiting
OCT Royal Geelong Show Fine Arts Section-OPEN 4 x 3rd, 2 x Highly Commended
OCT "Basil" selected to be exhibited at the State Trustees 2014 Connected Art Exhibition, Federation Square, Melbourne Victoria
AUG MS Australia Art Show Exhibitor
MARCH Intouch Magazine Article
MARCH Bellarine Agricultural Show, OPEN Section 2nd Other Medium 'Hollamby The Frog'
NOV Bellarine Times Article
OCT State Trustee Connected Art Exhibition Alan Merigan People's Choice Award - 'I can See You' Winner
OCT MS Australia 'Go For Gold Scholarship' for ART Winner
OCT State Trustee Connected Art Exhibition- 'I can See You' selected to be exhibited
Geelong Agriculture Show OPEN Section 2nd mixed media - "A Bunch of Button" 3rd 10cm x 10cm - " Two Little Frogs"
JAN Spring Dale Artists Annual Exhibition Exhibiting
OCT Australian Masters Games- Powerlifting 1st Disabled Bench Press
OCT State Trustee Connected Art Exhibition - 'My Little Yellow friend" selected to be exhibited
OCT Geelong Agriculture Show NOVICE Section 1st mixed media- " Bruce the Emu" 1st other media- "seal pup" 2nd other media - " kimba"
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