MSWA End of Year Fiesta: Celebrating a colourful year

Four people holding certificates.

Arriving at the MSWA End of Year Fiesta in December, our people were welcomed by a burst of colour and character – complete with a serenade from a mariachi band! It was the perfect way to celebrate a busy year at MSWA and to thank our dedicated team for the incredible support they’ve given to Clients, our community and to one another throughout 2025.

With the scent of paella spreading across the Claremont Hotel, the MSWA team spent an evening dancing, chatting and celebrating an astounding year of achievements. To mark the occasion, piñatas lined the venue and a themed photo booth helped bring the fiesta theme to life – check out the photos below!

We are also thrilled to announce that for this year’s awards we received an incredible 565 nominations for our staff members! This amazing response reflects the outstanding contributions and commitment across MSWA.

We’re so proud of our team for the meaningful impact they’re making in the lives of West Aussies living with neurological conditions, and we extend our thanks to everyone who took the time to submit nominations.

A huge congratulations to all our outstanding End of Year Award finalists and winners!

Take a look at our 2025 award winners below:

Award Winner
The Chair's Impact Award: Winner Melissa Coombs, Community Engagement Team Leader
The Chair's Impact Award: Commendation Aksheet Raikundalia, Head of Finance Business Partnering
Client Champion Bradley Pang, Rebekah Smith & Charlotte Huynh, Speech Pathologists
Going the Extra Mile Jennifer Brinsmead, Area Planner
Innovation & Improvement Debra Packer, General Manager – Brand Experience and Community
Living Our Values Nita van Lith-Telford, Community Support Worker
Team Spirit The MS Society SA & NT Project Team
Trailblazer Ged Reilly, Client Engagement Manager
Unsung Heroes Jen Doble, Payroll Manager
Unsung Heroes Steve Newey, Core Services Manager
Client Nominated Award: Going the Extra Mile Tshering Lhamo, Community Support Worker
Client Nominated Award: Living Our Values Kim Deegan, Senior Physiotherapy Assistant
Photobooth collage of people posing in front of a camera, with fiesta decorations.