The winners of the 2026 Victorian Volunteering Awards were announced on 8 October in Melbourne by Volunteering Victoria, in partnership with the Victorian Government in Australia.
Vinh Nguyen was named Volunteer of the Year and also won the commitment award, while Phu Nguyen received the Young Volunteer Award. Transit Soup Kitchen and Food Support, which provides meals and food relief, won two awards, including volunteer-involving organisation of the year. The Ethiopian Community Association of Victoria won the grassroots volunteering award.
According to the organisers, the winners are just a fraction of the 3.3 million Victorians who volunteer. Volunteering Victoria CEO Geoff Sharp said the recipients are a reminder of the care and generosity in communities.
