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BIZLINK Team Awards

Tara Doyle Award

The Tara Doyle Award was introduced by the Board in 2010 as a perpetual award which recognises the BIZLINK employee that has made a significant contribution to BIZLINK and in doing so achieved results that make a real difference to the lives of people with a disability through quality employment. Tara Doyle served as Managing Director of BIZLINK for 12 years (1998 to 2010) and the award reflects her contribution to the organisation. This award has been presented to staff past* and current as follows:

Tara Doyle Award Recipients

  • 2023

    Pauline Donnelly

  • 2022

    Trevor Paterson

  • 2021

    Jenny Liew*

  • 2020

    Julie Needham

  • 2019

    Tony Wrobluskie*

  • 2018

    Lisa Campbell

  • 2017

    Lindsey Rutherford

  • 2016

    Lianne Harvey*

  • 2015

    Charlie Lenzo

  • 2014

    Liz Zidich

  • 2013

    Debbie Finn

  • 2012

    Troy Sabetta

  • 2011

    Giorgio Pontarelli*

  • 2010

    Sean Deasy

BIZLINK Service Awards

The BIZLINK Service Award acknowledges each decade of tenure. The following staff have attained these significant milestones, and we thank them for the years of dedicated service:

BIZLINK Service Award Recipients

  • 20 Years Service

    Tara Doyle | Lisa Campbell | Lee Holland | Sean Deasy | Brian Park

  • 10 Years Service

    Lisa Fuentes | Tina Zemzars | Troy Sabetta | Lindsey Rutherford | Liz Zidich | Trevor Paterson | Luis Galaz | Debbie Finn | Julie Needham | Charlie Lenzo | Yvonne Duffield | David Smith | Carol Porter | Tracey Moxham

Job Search Excellence - The 100 Club Award

The 100 Club recognises employees who have secured 100 quality jobs for people with disability and has been presented to staff past* and current as follows:

100 CLUB Award Recipients

  • 2019

    Giorgio Pontarelli* | Tony Wrobluskie*

  • 2018

    Sean Deasy | Steve Mangan* | Pauline Donnelly

  • 2015

    Charlie Lenzo

  • 2014

    Sean Deasy | Karen Doulis*

  • 2011

    Sean Deasy | Sharron Felsch*

  • 2009

    Sean Deasy

  • 2006

    Sean Deasy

  • 2005

    Ros Coe*

DEA Service Awards

Disability Employment Australia (DEA) recognises Disability Employment Service (DES) staff who make a difference in the program and in the sector. DEA has honoured the following BIZLINK employees with a commemorative medal acknowledging service of 10, 15 and 20 years, as well as a special commemorative medal for lifetime achievement of 25+ years working in DES.

DEA Service Award Recipients

  • 25 Years Service

    Trevor Paterson | Tara Doyle | Luis Galaz | Troy Sabetta | Lisa Campbell

  • 20 Years Service

    Lee Holland | Les Lowe | Sean Deasy | Liz Zidich | Brian Park | Pauline Donnelly

  • 15 Years Service

    Rosemarie Horsley | Lisa Fuentes | Tina Zemzars | Tracey Moxham | Lindsey Rutherford

  • 10 Years Service

    Stephenie Fielding | Debbie Finn | Julie Needham | Rosemaree Bloomfield | Charlie Lenzo | Yvonne Duffield* | David Smith | Janet Sein Win | Harveena Singh* | Carol Porter