As part of the Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards, the MAIB has provided sponsorship of the MAIB Disability Achievement Award since 2007, which recognises people living with a disability who are actively influencing and contributing to the community as well as achieving their personal goals.
2024 MAIB Disability Achievement Award
The 2024 winner was Heidi La Paglia Reid.
Heidi is a recognised disability rights advocate with over a decade of experience in policy and systemic advocacy. Heidi played a key role in shaping Australia’s first National Autism Strategy and over multiple years led the policy work of Women with Disabilities Australia.
Locally, Heidi is committed to building up the disability community and has recently been working to address support gaps for Autistic Tasmanians, post the closure of Autism Tasmania. Day to day, Heidi runs her own consultancy, helping organisations to advocate for and embrace disability rights, gender equality, and neuro-inclusion.
Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards
The Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards aim to encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contributions that individuals, groups, communities and businesses are making throughout Tasmania. As part of the Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards, the MAIB has provided sponsorship of the MAIB Disability Achievement Award since 2007, which recognises people living with a disability who are actively influencing and contributing to the community as well as achieving their personal goals.
The MAIB also sponsors the Community Safety Award. The award recognises individuals and groups who have, through their dedication and efforts, improved safety and/or reduced injury and harm in the community, whether that be on the roads or to specific groups, areas or activities.
