Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown)—My congratulations to Jane Ekholm, who was named the 2022 Australian Inspirational Virtual Assistant of the year at the Australian Virtual Assistant Awards.

Each year, the awards are held to both recognise and honour the dedicated work of Australia's best in the Virtual Assistant Industry. The Awards are a way to bring VAs front and centre to celebrate the collective impact the industry has on businesses.

More than thirty per cent of the award nominations went to members of the Newcastle VA Network, which is made up of more than a hundred and fifty active members.

Jane set up The Jane Edit in an effort to support small businesswomen in the creative industry in 2016. Since then, her business has grown to offer many complementary services. Jane has worked hard as part of the Newcastle VA Network to build support for her fellow workers, and I thank her for her extraordinary efforts.

This is a well-deserved award, recognising the achievements which come from a lifetime of building skills. My congratulations to Jane and the other nominees from the Newcastle VA Network. Great work!

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