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The purpose of the Young Achiever Awards is to acknowledge,
encourage, reward and most importantly promote the positive
achievements of young Australians aged between 14 and 27
years.
Our marketing and promotional campaign utilises all areas of mass media, direct mail, government, corporate and community involvement.
The Awards are conducted on a state basis in Queensland,
Tasmania, South
Australia, and the
Northern Territory.
- Acknowledge & highlight the achievements of young Australians.
- Educate the general public with examples of youth achievement.
- Encourage & motivate young Australians at all levels in their chosen field of endeavour.
- Develop a sense of pride in being an Australian.
- Build self-confidence through rewards for excellence.
- Provide role models & mentors for our youth by highlighting their achievements and the pursuit of excellence.
- Develop and encourage leadership and life skills in young Australians.
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The awards recognise the achievements of youth in the following categories, they are:
*note: some states have additional category awards. Please
see your applicable state page for more information.
To enter the awards program you must first nominate during
the call for nomination phase. Each category has three finalists
selected with the winner announced at the Awards Gala Presentation
dinner. The evening culminates when one of the category
winners is announced as the overall state winner the Young
Achiever of the Year for their State or Territory.
All nominees for the program will receive a certificate of nomination! |
- To enter the Awards program you must first nominate during the call for nomination phase. Each category has three finalists selected with the winner announced at the Awards Gala Presentation Dinner. The evening culminates when one of the seven or eight category winners is announced as the Young Achiever of the Year for their State.
- Although all nominees of the program are invited to attend the Awards Gala Presentation Dinner, we request that finalists make every effort to attend. All nominees and finalists are encouraged to bring along family, friends and colleagues to share this special night with them.
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Please address the General Criteria for all nominations and then the specific criteria for each category. You don’t have to address all of the criteria points these are just a guide to help you.
It is important that you try to keep to the guidelines
of these criteria when completing your nomination.
· Academic achievements
· Personal goals and other achievements
· Degree of difficulty and sacrifices made to achieve, past and in the future
· Personal interests and involvement in the wider community
· Contribution and benefits to society
· Samples of press articles, awards, certificates, photos etc
· Length of service in each area
· Who has benefited from service
· Barriers and how they have been overcome
· Range of groups and number of people involved
· Nature of your individual input
· Hours of unpaid voluntary work
· Contribution to lasting solutions
· Commitment to personal development in the arts
· Prizes and Awards - local, State, National, International
· Performance / exhibition achievements
· Creativity and professional standards
· Samples of work and awards, where possible
· Career development - motivation, commitment, sacrifices, competitiveness & ability to achieve goals
· Athletic achievements - results on a local, State, National and International scale - samples where possible
· Vocational development - education, courses undertaken, work experience, part time or full time athlete, samples where possible
· Contribution to the community - impact on the community, coaching clinics attended, promotion of sport and associated groups
· Current environmental impact on a local, State, National or International scale
· Impact on community behaviour
· Future impact on environmental preservation
· Source of funding
· Management and leadership skills
· Is this a solo or team effort
· Voluntary or paid involvement
· Achievements - past, current and future
· Career profile - work experience, strengths, career path - development plan
· Communication, marketing and management skills
· Position in work environment - industry background
· Creativity - innovation - entrepreneurial skills
· Responsibilities - support available
· Budget and staffing control - number of staff, skills etc
· Personal development - extracurricular activities
· Financial position of business
· Contribution to team management
· Goals and degree of difficulty in achieving
· Complexity of endeavour
· Inventiveness, ingenuity and entrepreneurial skills
· Scientific, technical or engineering awards received (include samples where possible)
· Contribution to community, commercial application, or broader field of research
· Contribution to the regional and rural community - economic, social or environmental
· Contribution to the regional and rural economy - productivity, employment, now and in the future
· Initiative and innovation - planning, management, leadership
· Source of funding
· Individual or team effort
· Self-development
· Length of service
· Commitment to caring for an elderly or disabled person
· Activities that benefit the disadvantaged
· Level of assistance required bathing, travel requirements, banking
· Number of the carer’s hours paid and/or unpaid
· Degree of time and effort of the carer’s duties
· Contribution that the carer makes to their local community
· Training, education and courses undertaken
· Degree of independence, health improvement, confidence and self worth of the elderly or disabled person
· Initiative and innovation in a leadership capacity
· Involvement in setting the direction of the group/organisation in which they have been involved
· Active effort in working toward the group’s goals with group members
· Training, support and encouragement of group members
· Commitment to their own personal development by participation in courses/forums/conventions and other training opportunities
· A worthwhile contribution to their community or the Territory
· Contribution and benefits to society
· Sacrifices made to achieve
· Personal development – extracurricular activities
· Initiative and innovation – leadership, management
· Performance achievements
· Samples of work and awards, if possible
· Education
· Employment
· Who has benefited
· Degree of difficulty and how have barriers been overcome
· Sustainability of work, project or contribution
· Profile of project or work
· Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial skills
· How has the contribution increased state pride and/or state development
· Community involvement
· Describe your driving force and leadership skills
and how they benefit the community
· How and who in the community has benefited
from your leadership contribution and achievements
· Impact and outcomes of your contribution
· What support and funding have you receive (if
any)
· Degree of difficulty and how barriers may have
been overcome
· Hours contributed (paid and/or unpaid)
· Profile of projects or work undertaken
· Sustainability of your leadership work, project
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- Complete the official Nomination Form
- Review the General Criteria and Category Criteria detailed
- Using the Category Criteria determine the most suitable category (nominees may enter more than one category, however, we require a separate application for each)
- Prepare a summary of the nominee using the criteria
provided (up to 2,000 words) - included in this
summary should be a 100 word profile that can be
used for media purposes.
- Attach relevant newspaper articles, awards, certificates, photographs, etc
- Provide four recent, different, clear photographs
labelled with the nominee’s full name and
address
- Forward the original nomination and one A4 single-sided photocopy
- Nomination and contents will remain the property of the Young Achiever Awards Program and will not be returned
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- Entry into the Young Achiever Awards is free and
open to all men and women between 14 and 27 years
of age
- Nominees must be Australian citizens and reside in the State / Territory of nomination for at least 2 years
- People currently residing outside of the State / Territory due to work or study commitments are still eligible to enter
- Nominations may only be made on the official form,
by mail, fax or e-mail. An original and one complete
copy should be forwarded with the nomination, along
with at least 4 different, clear good quality colour
photos and supporting material
- Applicants may nominate for more than one category if appropriate. Multiple nominations, however, must be submitted separately and each nomination must carry its own supporting material
- It is permissible to contact the Awards Office for guidance regarding compilation of nomination submissions
- All nomination information and material submitted remains the property of the Awards Australia office and will not be returned
- Nominees agree to make themselves available without cost for publicity purposes as required prior to and after the Awards Presentation
- Nominees agree to allow the use of their nomination information for publicity purposes
- Those selected as Finalists should be available to attend the Presentation Ceremony (inability to attend does not disqualify entry)
- The Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
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