Service to aged care

Matt Smolcic received an Order of Australia award (OAM) for service to aged welfare.

The Camden resident has a list of credits including:

Cardinal Stepinac Village Nursing Home – Chief Executive Officer, 1992-2019;

Liaised with state and federal government to purchase land and build an aged care residential service for 140 people, and;

Coordinated volunteers for fundraising and labour.

Church of St Nikola Tavelic:

Community Member, Construction Committee, 1980s,and;

Volunteer Fundraiser, Australia Day Appeal.

Australia Day Appeal Fundraising for:

Bush Fire Volunteer Brigades;

Fairfield, Liverpool, Campbelltown and Westmead Hospitals;

Nyngan Flood Victims;

Canberra Bush Fire;

Sydney Bush Fires;

Tsunami Appeal;

Surf Lifesaving Equipment;

Cabramatta and Fairfield Libraries;

Cancer Council of New South Wales, and;

Westmead Children's Hospital.