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Disability supporters acknowledged

12 October 2005

The annual Gippsland campus Excellence in Disability Support Awards have been presented to staff who have given exceptional support to a student or staff member with a disability.

Mr David Abbott (left) received the Jenny Hill Award from Associate Professor Harry Ballis, head of the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Gippsland campus.

This year's recipient of the general staff award was Ms Felicetta Kile, student services officer in the Faculty of Business and Economics. Dr Beth Edmondson of the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences received the academic staff award, and the school also received the faculty, school or department award.

The recipient of the Jenny Hill Award was Mr David Abbott, Student and Staff Community Services manager at Gippsland campus. The award was established in honour of the late Gippsland campus employee Ms Jenny Hill to commemorate her strong and ongoing interest in disability issues.

Mr Abbott, chair of the Gippsland campus Inclusive Practices Disability Committee, also launched the Monash Inclusive Practices Disability Plan at the awards on behalf of the committee.

Two student awards were also given. Nursing student Ms Donna Matthews received an academic excellence prize, and engineering student Mr Sam Mauger received the encouragement award.