The LSA Values Awards give staff the opportunity to nominate and recognise individuals or teams who have demonstrated one or more of the LSA’s Values of People & Passion, Trust & Respect, Innovation & Growth.
In 2023, staff submitted 34 nominations for their peers which were reviewed and assessed by a Selection Panel consisting of four staff members from across the organisation. LSA Board members presented six awards to the deserving winners at our final all-staff meeting for 2023.
Learn more about the award winners below.
People & Passion Award: Claire Sheehy
Claire has an ability to connect with people and understand their unique perspective to gain new insights and devise solutions that otherwise would have been missed.
She encourages collaboration between internal and external stakeholders and partnered with local community services to link participants with culturally safe services.
She utilises her leadership and clinical skills to support Service Planners by encouraging staff development and improving productivity whilst ensuring client needs, goals and aspirations remain front of mind.
Trust & Respect Award: Catherine Klawitter
Catherine naturally sees the best in everyone and is always encouraging and building others up.
She empowers and equips new and emerging staff by sitting with them to support their learning and sharing her wealth of knowledge and experience in an accepting and caring manner.
She has developed excellent systems and approaches which she willingly shares with others to streamline tasks and create efficiencies for everyone.
Trust & Respect Award: Rohan Weckert
Rohan has the drive, knowledge, and mindset to constantly look for ways to improve our systems and processes.
He is passionate about the LSS and works with all areas of the organisation to ensure the best outcomes for participants.
He deals with the most complex areas of our business and is always willing to offer his time and expertise to help others.
Innovation & Growth Award: Caitlin Fulton
Caitlin continuously evaluates how we work and considers opportunities for improvements to not only drive better outcomes for participants, but also ensure that the LSA is a positive and safe place to work.
She utilises her clinical knowledge to support the development of both internal and external stakeholders, as demonstrated by driving the development of a new Provider Reporting Form.
In her 8 years at the LSA, Caitlin has always maintained her focus on planning and delivering treatment, care and support that is person-centred and makes a difference in the lives of participants.
People & Passion Team Award: Business Intelligence Team
The Business Intelligence team has built great relationships with all levels of the LSA. They are always friendly, supportive, and clearly communicate what they can deliver and when.
This team’s passion is evident as they regularly go above and beyond to provide solutions, even outside of their field of work.
They continuously provide the data needed for all levels and parts of the organisation as well as external stakeholders.
The LSA’s Making a Difference Award: Harris Asimakopoulos
This award recognises an individual who has exemplified the public sector purpose to make a difference so South Australia thrives through their role and service to the community.
Harris received multiple nominations across multiple categories and the selection panel vote was unanimous.
He is knowledgeable, professional, friendly, and always willing to go above and beyond what is required to help others and achieve goals.
Harris demonstrated persistence and applied expert knowledge and meticulous calculations to develop a reasonable cost model that the LSA can use to set future attendant care rates.
Harris was also nominated by the LSA for the whole of State Government Premier’s Excellence Awards.
