Congratulations to Kasey Venter, Elite Compliance – Winner of BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD at the 30th Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards

In front of an audience of over 400 attendees, Kasey Venter was one of the many Western Australian small business winners in the 30^th Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2023 on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Held in the grand ballroom of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, the ‘Night of Stars Event’ celebrated excellence in business and community achievement.

The welcome address was delivered by City of Belmont Deputy Mayor Cr Deborah Sessions, together with our MC’s for the evening, Member for Belmont, Cassie Rowe MLA, and Belmont BEC Inc. Patron Louise Percy. The night’s entertainment was provided by Kaylene Taylor, with welcome to country performed by Dadajaal Daniel Garlett.

Many VIP guests were in attendance including; Member for Swan, Zaneta Mascarenhas MP; Member for South Perth, Geoff Baker MLA; Consulate General of Viet Nam in Perth, Consul Thao Vu; Honorary Consul Slovak Republic in WA, Paul Faix; Honorary Consul Republic of Mauritius, Ian Whitaker; Honorary Consul Philippines, Virma Symons; Honorary Consul Sri Lanka WA, Doctor Rosh Jalagge; City of Belmont Councillors Cr Phil Marks, Cr Bernie Ryan, Cr Tamak Vijay, Cr George Sekulla, Cr Natalie Carter; Belmont BEC Chair Jules Lewin; TCFWA, Chair, Irving Lane; Business & Professional Women Australia, National President Jacqueline Graham, BPW WA State President Kate Waters, BPW Perth President Lynne Doyle, BPW Belmont President Deggi Altangerel; Hong Kong Australia Business Association WA, President Winnie Lai Hadad; Philippines Business Council WA, Jenny Ryall;  Racing & Wagering WA, Catherine Ferrari; Western Australian Racehorse Owners Association, Mark Luzi; Perth Racing, Ryan Crowley; National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka, Kapila De Silva;  Young Afghan Leaders, Chair Maria Aziz; Presidents from Rotary Club Ascot, Rotary Club Belmont, and the Rotary Club Welshpool.

The Designer Showcase Fashion Parade for 2023 featured stunning designs from visiting Filipino designer Eleven S and WA designers Silver Star Designs, Jilaga Designs, Kirrikin and Miss Scarlett with models from Metro Agency.

Our 2023 winner Kasey Venter from Elite Compliance is a go-getter. With the reputation of being a self-starter from a young age, it was no surprise to Kasey’s peers and family that she would go on to deliver great things. In 2014, after recognising a gap in the market for quality building certification services, Kasey established Elite Compliance – which delivers compliance management and approval services to the construction industry.

Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence in particular, is at the heart of Elite’s core values. Kasey has committed to design and manage the construction of a new purpose-built crisis accommodation facility in Kalgoorlie that will deliver 44 new beds to the existing women’s refuge.  Kasey has already raised $1.45million for the Hope Foundation Refuge expansion project. 

Sponsoring this award is Business & Professional Women Western Australia, established in 1946 and is part of a global network of Business and Professional Women organisations across 100 countries making real differences in women's lives by taking action for women's equality and facilitating economic independence though support and mentoring. Members give their time and passion to support various gender equality campaigns and empowerment projects that benefit women and their communities.

CEO Carol Hanlon said, “Celebrating our 30^th anniversary in 2023 is both an amazing and proud achievement for the organisation. Now in its 30^th year, our Small Business Awards are an exciting event on the calendar that provides well-earned acknowledgements to those Western Australian businesses striving for excellence in business and community achievements. We sincerely thank the valuable support from our Category Sponsors which make this amazing small business event possible, in particular our Major Sponsor the City of Belmont for their long-term support.”

For further details on all winners of the 30^th Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2023 visit www.belmontbec.com/awards