Westfield Local Heroes

Sewa Australia Incorporated

Rajesh has been serving the Liverpool community by dedicating the past 27 years to uplifting families, supporting migrants and families facing hardship. As a senior leader and longstanding volunteer at Sewa Australia, a nonprofit rooted in selfless service, Rajesh has led life-changing initiatives in disaster relief, domesticviolence support and community development.

Miracle Babies Foundation

Morgan volunteers with Miracle Babies Foundation at Liverpool Hospital, offering comfort to families of premature or sick newborns. Having received help from the charity herself after both her girls were born premature, she now gives back through emotional care, practical support,
public speaking and fundraising. Her dedication ensures families feel less alone during difficult neonatal journeys.

Street Industries

Samey founded Street Industries to empower disadvantaged youth in Liverpool and beyond through
mentoring, sports, and creative programs. Samey connects with young people to build confidence, self-worth and community. His mission is to break down systemic barriers and help young people to take control of their futures.

PAWS Pet Therapy Inc

Sharon Stewart combines her love of helping others with her life-long passion for animals to bring a ray of sunshine to hundreds of people. Sharon is the founder and CEO of PAWS Pet Therapy, which trains and supports volunteer humans and their dogs to visit people with a range of needs.

Top Blokes Foundation

Through the Top Blokes Foundation, Jason Luu provides mentorship to boys aged 10-24. He helps them develop critical thinking, resilience and mental health awareness. In the last year, Jason has mentored 180 people and supports another 200 program graduates each month.

Help You Cope

Joline George, founder and director of Help You Cope, supports caregivers of individuals with autism. Inspired by her son’s diagnosis and the isolation she experienced as a caregiver; she retrained as a counsellor and founded the non-profit. Help You Cope provides resources, workshops and support groups that impact 1,750 people nationwide.

Ladies Like to Lunch

As a director of Ladies Like to Lunch, Antoinette Sulfaro is dedicated to supporting women
with cancer in our community. As part of her role, she launched a care package initiative distributed directly to the Liverpool Wellness Centre and contains products that help ease the most common side effects of cancer treatment.

Autism Advisory and Support Service

Grace Fava OAM is the CEO and founder of Autism Advisory and Support Service, which helps and empowers hundreds of children and adults with autism. Her current passion is developing new ways to help adults with autism gain employment. Her vision is to demonstrate how employing a
person with autism adds value to organisations.

The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF)

Kim Kelly is Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, where she has spent over 20 years supporting the education of First Nations, refugee and other students. One of Kim’s standout programs is the Breakfast Library, providing breakfast and free books to more than 2,800 students.