Susan Alberti AC named 2018 Victorian of the Year

Susan Alberti AC is one of Australia’s pre-eminent philanthropists, having donated millions of dollars to medical research and other charitable causes over her successful business career.

MUP congratulate Susan Alberti AC being named 2018 Victorian of the Year! It comes after she was awarded 2017 Melburnian of the Year.

Susan Alberti AC is one of Australia’s pre-eminent philanthropists, having donated millions of dollars to medical research and other charitable causes over her successful business career.

Not only has she raised millions of dollars for diabetes research but she has given generations of young diabetes sufferers hope that a cure may one day be found. Susan Alberti co-founded the DANSU group with her late husband Angelo 45 years ago, with the pair quickly becoming devoted fundraisers. She founded the "Walk for the Cure" around Albert Park Lake, which to date has raised more than $40 million towards diabetes research. The Footy Lady is the trailblazing story of a woman who fights constantly for her values and to make change happen.

The Susan Alberti Medical Research Foundation has raised tens of millions of dollars for type 1 diabetes research in hope of one day unlocking a cure. She tirelessly does interviews and speaks at community events telling Danielle's story, in doing so keeping her daughter's memory alive.

The 2018 Victorian of the Year was today announced at 10.30am along with four other awards for outstanding public and community services, during the Victoria Day Council Awards ceremony at the Melbourne Town Hall. Victoria Day 2018 marks the 167th anniversary of the official separation of Victoria from New South Wales and the formal proclamation as an independent State by Governor La Trobe.

2018 Victorian of the Year Susan Alberti, surrounded by members of the Victorian Colonial Infantry Association Mount Alexander and Werribee Half Battery Artillery. @abcmelbourne pic.twitter.com/gJoxIYB8KT
— James Dean (@JamesDeanNOW) July 2, 2018

The momentous occasion was re-enacted outside the Melbourne Town Hall today; giving award winners, dignitaries and passers-by a unique experience of Governor La Trobe’s Proclamation of Separation and a traditional flag-raising ceremony to mark the occasion. Later, at a formal awards ceremony in Swanston Hall, the Victorian of the Year and other award recipients were presented their awards by representatives of the Lord Mayor and other dignitaries.

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I was fearless, I was strong, and I had a determination like you have no idea.”

Susan Alberti

Victoria Day celebrates Victoria’s independence and the rich history it has enjoyed since separation from New South Wales on 1st July 1851, 167 years later. Victorians are still enjoying the benefits of this occasion. Victoria Day awards those individuals and groups who have made significant and valuable contributions to Victorian communities. The Victoria Day Council has the acknowledgement and encouragement of the Victorian Government and the Governor of Victoria.