Youth Leadership Award

Prateek Pillai

Prateek has been a fantastic contributor to the Monash Community after joining the Monash Youth & Family Services Volume committee. This committee of young people is responsible for exploring, planning and delivering community volunteer projects within Monash. Among his many activities, Prateek was involved in Renovation Lizzy, rebuilding the garden at the Elizabeth Gardens nursing home, singing Christmas carols at aged care facilities and taking part in The Big Sleep Out, raising awareness of youth homelessness.

In 2013, he was a key member of the Lights! Camera! Action! Monash Youth Film Festival.  Prateek also volunteered as part of the National Youth Week Committee, and helped create a fantastic documentary on identity titled The You in Unique. Despite his youth, Prateek is a leader among his peers and a role model to all.