{"id":116538,"date":"2023-06-21T09:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T09:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=116538"},"modified":"2023-06-21T13:56:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:56:36","slug":"dushyanthi-thangiah-awarded-oam-for-service-to-the-community-by-amit-sarwal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/dushyanthi-thangiah-awarded-oam-for-service-to-the-community-by-amit-sarwal\/","title":{"rendered":"Dushyanthi Thangiah awarded OAM for service to the community &#8211; By AMIT SARWAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_15 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_11\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_15\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h2 class=\"tdb-title-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Dushyanthi Thangiah awarded OAM for service to the community &#8211; <span style=\"color: #333399;\">By AMIT SARWAL<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/dushyanthi-thangiah-awarded-oam-for-service-to-the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116539 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KHL-2023-1-3-1068x580.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Dushyanthi Thangiah awarded OAM for service to the community - elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Image: Dushyanthi Thangiah (Source: LinkedIn)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Source :\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/dushyanthi-thangiah-awarded-oam-for-service-to-the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theaustraliatoday<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Dushy was born to Sri Lankan parents with strong ties to India &#8211; both grandmothers are Indians!<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Governor-General of Australia, the Hon. David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has announced Honours and Awards for 1,191 Australians, including awards in the Order of Australia (General and Military Divisions), meritorious awards and recognition for distinguished and conspicuous service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Well-known Sri Lankan-Australian community worker\u00a0<strong>Dushyanthi Thangiah<\/strong>\u00a0has been awarded the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gg.gov.au\/australian-honours-and-awardsorder-australiarecipient-profiles\/dushyanthi-thangiah-oam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)\u00a0<\/a>for service to the community through social welfare organisations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/dushyanthi-thangiah-awarded-oam-for-service-to-the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116539 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TBWA19NAT_For-Purpose-Social-Enterprise-Award-Dushyanthi-Thangiah-3-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Dushyanthi Thangiah awarded OAM for service to the community - elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Image: Dushyanthi Thangiah (Source: LinkedIn)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Dushy was born to Sri Lankan parents with strong ties to India \u2013 both grandmothers are Indians! In December 1988, Dushy and her husband Ranjit migrated to Australia after spending several years in Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cCommunity work runs in my blood. My mother and sisters are all in it. Working for the community gives me a real sense of purpose and keeps me grounded.\u201d\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">For Dushy, the greatest impact of community work is reducing the gap of disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. She helps achieve this goal by providing culturally appropriate service responses to those who come to social welfare organisations for support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/dushyanthi-thangiah-awarded-oam-for-service-to-the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116539 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image_fb3a0245d0.jpg\" alt=\"Dushyanthi Thangiah awarded OAM for service to the community - elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Image: Dushyanthi Thangiah (Source: LinkedIn)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Dushy notes:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWorking for the community gives me a real sense of purpose and keeps me grounded. I genuinely feel blessed to have the life I have been granted and be able to do the work I have been chosen to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The idea of being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia was definitely a surprise, she adds:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cI am still trying to process it. It is such a prestigious award.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Notably, for the first time since the Order of Australia was established in 1975, the majority of recipients in the General Division are women \u2013 recognised with 465 awards (50.6%).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Similarly, there is gender parity or better at the three highest levels in the Order \u2013 50% of the appointments to the Companion of the Order of Australia are for women; 52% of the appointments to the Office of the Order of Australia are for women; and 53% of the appointments to the Member of the Order of Australia are for women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Over 43 per cent of awards (397 in total) were for outstanding service or achievement in the community. The Governor-General has prioritised ensuring the Order reflects the diversity of our community. He added:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cEach recipient has something in common: someone nominated them. The Order of Australia belongs to each of us because nominations come from the community. In honouring today\u2019s recipients, I also encourage all Australians to consider nominating someone they admire who has had a significant impact in the community.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In addition to the 919 recipients of awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia (6 AC, 46 AO, 246 AM and 621 OAM), today\u2019s Honours list includes:\u00a019 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (3 AO,\u202f11 AM\u202fand 5 OAM), 199 Meritorious awards, and 54 Distinguished and Conspicuous service decorations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/dushyanthi-thangiah-awarded-oam-for-service-to-the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116539 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GG_0.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Dushyanthi Thangiah awarded OAM for service to the community - elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Image: The Hon. David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), the Governor-General of Australia (Source: www.gg.gov.au) <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Governor-General said in a statement:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cRecipients have made substantial contributions and had a significant impact at the local, national or international level. Some are volunteers, others have had a remarkable impact in professional roles \u2013 many have done both. They are all inspiring and their service is valued by us all.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">This list also includes 73 Australians recognised for their contribution in support of Australia\u2019s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_16 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_11\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_16\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KHL-2023-1-3-1068x580.jpg.webp 1068w, https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KHL-2023-1-3.jpg.webp 2136w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"779px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KHL-2023-1-3-1068x580.jpg.webp 1068w, https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/KHL-2023-1-3.jpg.webp 2136w\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dushyanthi Thangiah awarded OAM for service to the community &#8211; By AMIT SARWAL Image: Dushyanthi Thangiah (Source: LinkedIn) Source :\u00a0theaustraliatoday Dushy was born to Sri Lankan parents with strong ties to India &#8211; both grandmothers are Indians! 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