Patron

Hon Victor Dominello MP
Minister for Citizenship and Communities and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

The Hon. Victor Dominello is the Patron and a financial supporter of the NSW Volunteer of the Year Award.

Victor was born and raised in the Ryde district.

Victor studied law and in 1991 was admitted as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia after taking the Solicitor’s Admission Board Examinations. 

Victor enjoyed an extensive legal career including appearing in a number of cases in the High Court of Australia. In 2000, Victor became a partner of Etheringtons Solicitors.

In 1995, at the age of 28, Victor was elected as a Councillor of Ryde City Council. He was re-elected in 1999 and remained on Council until 2004.

Whilst on Council, Victor was Chair of a number of committees, including the Development Committee, and had significant involvement in the establishment of the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre and the development of Macquarie Business Park.

In September 2008, Victor was pre-selected by the Liberal Party to be its candidate for the NSW seat of Ryde in the October 2008 by-election. Victor won the seat of Ryde with a swing of 23.1 per cent, which was then one of the largest swings in NSW history.

Victor was sworn into the NSW Parliament on 28 October 2008 and gave his inaugural speech on 26 November 2008, reflecting on his longstanding connection and dedication to the Ryde electorate and his commitment to ensuring the NSW Government provides for those most in need.

Victor has served as a member of the Public Accounts Committee, the Independent Commission Against Corruption Committee and represented the now Premier, Mr Barry O’Farrell MP as a Trustee of the Anzac Memorial.

In 2011 Victor contested the general election and recorded a further swing of 12.6 per cent.

On 3 April 2011 Victor was sworn in as the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and the Minister for Citizenship and Communities, which includes the Veterans’ Affairs, Volunteering and Youth portfolios and covers the Community Relations Commission.

Prior to his parliamentary career, Victor was fortunate to travel to many places around the world including India, Central and South America, Europe, the United States and Asia. He is also a passionate supporter of the West Tigers Rugby League Team.