Deadline: 12-Apr-21
The South Australian Volunteer Awards is seeking applications to recognise the invaluable work that volunteers, volunteer managers, community organisations and businesses contribute to the South Australian community.
Categories
Nominations can be made in the following categories:
- The Joy Noble Medal: South Australia’s highest distinction for an individual volunteer and is open to all individual volunteers across the State.
- The Excellence in Volunteer Management Award: Offered in partnership with Volunteering SA&NT, this award recognises the dedication and commitment of volunteer managers who support and facilitate the engagement of volunteers.
- ‘The Andamooka’ Community Project Award: Awarded to a community, or group of volunteers, which has undertaken a community project resulting in significant community benefit.
- The Premier’s Award for Corporate Social Responsibility: This award recognises the strong contribution the business sector makes to our communities such as through philanthropy, partnerships or releasing employees for volunteer service.
Awards and Recognition
- Nominees who do not receive an Award will receive a certificate of commendation.
- Successful Award recipients will be publicly announced on Volunteers Day, celebrated on the Monday of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any volunteer, volunteer manager, community organisation or business for their exceptional achievements and significant contribution to the South Australian community Organisations may include, but not limited to:
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Local and state government agencies
- Business groups
- Nominee(s) must:
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, living in South Australia
- not have previously received an Award within the last three (3) years in the same nominated
- award category
- be aware of and agree to the nomination
- agree to any media publicity and promotion associated with the awards as requested by the Department of Human Services (department) or its nominated media liaison.
- If an individual is eligible for more than one category, a separate nomination form must be submitted for each addressing the criteria for that award.
Who can nominate?
- Any South Australian or any South Australian organisation can nominate eligible recipients for one of the four categories listed above.
- Self-nominations are accepted.
For more information, visit https://dhs.sa.gov.au/services/volunteers/recognition/sa-volunteer-awards
