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Attitude ACC Supreme winner from 2012 Sharon Davies. To her left is 2009 ACC Attitude Supreme Winner Robbie Francis and to her left is Associate Minister of ACC Craig Foss

The Attitude Awards, now in their sixth year, celebrate excellence and achievements of Kiwis living with a disability.  The 23 finalists will find out if they have won at a televised black tie gala event on World Disability Day, December 3 at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland.

The Attitude Awards are not solely focused on sporting achievement. They also celebrate “changemakers”, artistic achievers, youth advocates and the positive ‘spirit’ Attitude seeks to promote through its programme. One of those people is Vanassa McGoldrick of Whangarei.  The 48-year-old solo mother of two recently fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer.  Vanassa was recognised by the judges for her tenacity and achievements despite living with a painful physical disability.

There are seven categories in the 2013 Attitude Awards: Sport Performer of the year, Courage in Sport, Artistic Achievement, Youth, Spirit of Attitude, the Attitude ACC Employer Award and the Making a Difference award.  The winner of the Attitude ACC Supreme Award is then selected from those category winners. Finally there is a Hall of Fame inductee announced at the Awards event.

What is this?

The Attitude Awards have grown from the television series “Attitude”, which screens during the year on TV One at 8.30am on Sundays.

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