Deadline: 12-Aug-22
Nominations are invited for the 2022 Vision Australia Awards from any person or company who has made a significant or exceptional contribution to the blind and low vision community and who is deserving of recognition.
In 2022, the Vision Australia Awards will be presented during the Annual General Meeting to be held in Kooyong, Victoria and/or virtually on Thursday 27 October 2022.
Categories
Vision Australia celebrates award winners in the following categories:
- Vision Australia Youth Service Award – Individual 25 years and younger
- Vision Australia Award – Corporate
- Vision Australia Award – Individual
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominations can be made by Vision Australia members, clients, volunteers and employees, and members of the Client Representative Group
- Previous recipients will only be considered in exceptional circumstances
- Nominees must be Australian citizens or permanent residents
- All nominations are confidential and the person or company being nominated should not be advised of their nomination.
- Youth Service Award
- This award is to recognise the contribution of people over 18 but under 25 years of age.
- The nomination should include a summary of how the nominee has made a significant contribution to the blindness and low vision community.
- It is helpful to include examples that demonstrate how the nominee has performed above and beyond what could reasonably be expected of someone of a similar age in their role or as a volunteer.
- Contact details for the nominator (the person making the nomination) and the nominee need to be provided.
- Corporate
- The Vision Australia Award is presented to a company that has shown an ongoing commitment to supporting Vision Australia or Vision Australia’s projects.
- The nomination should include a summary of how the company has made a significant contribution to supporting the work of Vision Australia. This may include both financial and in-kind components.
- It is helpful to include examples that show how the company has gone above and beyond what could reasonably be expected.
- Contact details for the nominator (the person making the nomination) and the nominee need to be provided.
- Individual
- The Vision Australia Award is presented to an individual who has shown outstanding support to Vision Australia or Vision Australia’s projects.
- The nomination should include a summary of how the nominee has made a nationally significant contribution to Vision Australia or the wider blindness and low vision community over their lifetime.
- It is helpful to include examples that show how the nominee has performed above and beyond what could reasonably be expected of someone in a similar position.
For more information, visit https://www.visionaustralia.org/community/news/2022-08-03/nominations-open-2022-vision-australia-awards