Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) Corporate Risk Coordinator Donald Hughan was recently recognised for his significant contributions to a network promoting disability inclusion within the water industry.
On 18 September, at WaterAble’s annual general meeting, Donald was presented with a life membership to the network.
WaterAble partners with corporations from across the industry to support people with disability and their allies.
It provides network partners insight into how they can make their workplaces more accessible and inclusive for people with disability and provides a forum for partners to discuss inclusion ideas together.
Hughan has been part of the network since its formation in 2020, beginning as WaterAble’s Deputy Chair before moving to Chair in 2021.
Current WaterAble Chair, Anita McKenzie, said she was delighted to award Donald with the membership.
“It’s been inspiring to see the improvements many of our partners have made to disability inclusivity in their workplace and the water industry more broadly,” she said. “Donald has been instrumental in driving this change. His contributions to WaterAble in his various roles have been invaluable, and a life membership is a fitting recognition of his work.”
Hughan said his time with WaterAble has been highly rewarding.
“It’s been an amazing experience working with the other committee members to improve inclusivity in the water industry,” he said. “One of the highlights has been seeing the network expand beyond Victoria and moving to a national framework, where we now have partners across Australia. I’m very grateful for the dedication and support of my fellow WaterAble committee members. I also appreciate the support of GMW, who have been a partner of WaterAble from the start and have empowered me to be involved in the network.”
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