Community Awards 2025: Young Person of the Year - Minh Chau Doan
Minh’s passion and dedication towards culturally aware leadership fosters safer spaces, more inclusive programs and inspires other young people across Yarra, making her this year’s Young Person of the Year.
She brings a strong sense of inclusion, empathy, and leadership to everything she does. As a proud Vietnamese Australian and LGBTIQA+ community member, she has been an active mentor for young people in our community through sport, co-designs inclusive programs, and promotes wellbeing.
Minh also leads gender-based violence prevention workshops, supports queer youth, and volunteers at community events like the Youth Services Careers Expo, and Ramadan and Eid celebrations.
The nominees for Young Person of the Year
James Henderson
Neo Thornton
Rahni Kelly
Yonis Abas
Thanks to all our nominees for your contributions to life in Yarra.