Founder of Adelaide Holocaust Museum named an inaugural recipient of International Award Honouring Compassion
Andrew Steiner OAM, Holocaust survivor and founder of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre, has been named as a winner of the international Éva Fahidi Award.
The Éva Fahidi Award honours extraordinary individuals who inspire younger generations to reject hatred, promote inclusion, and build a more compassionate society.
“It is deeply moving to receive an award named in honour of Éva Fahidi, whose voice and activism resonated around the world,” said Andrew Steiner OAM. “Education is key to preventing hatred. We must never stop working toward a fairer, more compassionate world and to always choose to be upstanders, not bystanders.”
Mr Steiner has spent more than four decades teaching the lessons of the Holocaust to thousands of people through school and university presentations, exhibitions, and community engagement.
Mr Steiner’s dedication to teaching the values of empathy and respect continues regularly through the museum’s flagship education program, where he shares his personal testimony with students.
Greg Adams, Chair of the Board of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum said, “Andrew’s unwavering commitment to Holocaust education has changed countless lives.”
“Andrew’s leadership and courage in confronting hatred with compassion demonstrate the spirit of this remarkable award. We are incredibly proud to see him recognised on a global stage.”
Presented for the first time on 30 October 2025, the Éva Fahidi Award honors the memory of Hungarian Holocaust survivor Éva Fahidi, who dedicated her life to educating for humanity and understanding.
The mission of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum is to create a fairer and more compassionate world by inspiring visitors to address antisemitism, racism and other hate.
The Adelaide Holocaust Museum offers education programs about the Holocaust and moral and ethical issues for schools and teachers. Its building at 33 Wakefield Street has recently undergone a renovation, with the first new galleries scheduled to open in 2026.