* Prime Super Emerging Leader Award Winner is James Mulligan-Brunell at Breakthru
Our warmest thanks again to everyone who applied; it was a privilege to read your applications. We appreciate the effort that went into your applications and, even more so your everyday work in the disability employment sector.
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In a wonderful evening at the Gala Dinner for the DEA Conference, the winners of the 2026 DEA Awards were announced.
It was a year of very high-quality applications, which was a rewarding challenge for our judges.
The results of the 2026 DEA Awards honouring excellence in disability employment are:
* genU Training IEA Participant Award Winner is Cory and Best Lives
* Prospert Inclusive Employment Specialist Award Winner is Alayna Whiteside and VERTO (Australia)
* Erin Carey Employer Partnership Award Winner is Umair Janoo at WISE for their work with Don Intine at Programmed Skilled Workforce