Select the Award Category for your nomination*
Community Support Award First Nations Volunteer of the Year Award Inclusion Award Senior Volunteer of the Year Award Volunteer Leadership Award Volunteer Team of the Year Award Young Volunteer of the Year Award
Only one category can be selected.
Award Category Description: Young Volunteer of the Year Award
An individual or team (aged 14-30) whose volunteering contributions have made a significant positive impact on the Canberra community. For example, a young person or team who have demonstrated commitment to the cause and applied a significant amount of energy, thought and skill to their volunteering work. The volunteer or team members must be within that age bracket at the time of their volunteer contribution to be eligible for this award.
Award Category Description: Senior Volunteer of the Year Award
An individual or team (aged 55+) whose volunteering contributions have made a significant positive impact on the Canberra community. For example, a senior volunteer or team who have demonstrated commitment through having a long volunteering service record or dedicating a large amount of their time to volunteering within or across multiple organisations. The volunteer or team members must be within that age bracket to be eligible for this award.
Award Category Description: First Nations Volunteer of the Year Award
An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individual or team whose volunteering contributions have had a significant positive community impact. For example, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander volunteer or team who has led the way for positive change in the Canberra community or has shown commitment to the cause they volunteer for. For team nominees, at least half of the team members must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to be considered eligible for this award.
Award Category Description: Inclusion Award
An individual or team whose volunteering work has had a beneficial social impact by helping to reduce and remove barriers to participation in the Canberra community. This volunteer or team have demonstrated active commitment to inclusive practices and behaviours in their community beyond just recognising the need for inclusion. For example, a volunteer or team who have had a significant community or organisational impact on inclusion. Another example could be a volunteer or team who have advocated for the implementation of inclusive practices in Canberra through a range of methods.
Recognising diversity is only the first step towards an inclusive Canberra. Inclusion is the action towards respecting, listening to and including the diverse range of peoples that exist throughout Canberra.
Award Category Description: Community Support Award
An individual or team whose volunteering contributions have been instrumental in supporting people and communities through personal or community crisis situations. These situations could include cost of living crisis, food relief, natural disaster or personal crisis. This volunteer or team have demonstrated resilience, problem solving skills and dedication for the cause. Some examples for this award include a volunteer or team who have aided people or the community during a need for food relief or during a fire or flood. Another could be a volunteer or team who have provided online or phone assistance to those experiencing crisis such as domestic abuse or mental health challenges. A further example includes a volunteer or team who have provided support through organising, collating or administrative assistance, like distributing hygiene parcels, arranging emergency housing or collection of donated food. This award applies to volunteers in any sector, including food, housing, emergency and crisis, wellbeing and mental health support.
Award Category Description: Volunteer Leadership Award
An individual volunteer or team that demonstrates commitment to the principles of kindness, collaboration, and teamwork in their volunteering and have had significant community impact by their leadership. For example, an individual or team who have shown leadership without necessarily holding the title of being a leader. This award is for a volunteer or team who have made a significant contribution by demonstrating leadership or mentoring qualities. If you are looking to nominate a coordinator or manager of volunteers (paid or unpaid) please nominate in the Volunteer Managers Awards.
Award Category Description: Volunteer Team of the Year Award
A team, program, or organisation who have made a significant positive impact on the Canberra community through the work of their team. For example, a team who have demonstrated their ability to operate as a cohesive team to successfully achieve their work. Another example could be a team who have overcome difficulties and barriers to their work and still delivered outstanding outcomes to the community.
Nominating an Individual
Provide details of the person you are nominating. Please double check the spelling of names, as this is exactly how it will appear in all marketing material and publications, as well as on certificates or trophies. Please double check the email address as all invitations to the Awards are sent by email only.
Nominee Consent
This section ensures that you have obtained the nominees consent to be nominated in the Volunteering Awards and to have their image, information and story used in VolunteeringACT’s marketing and communications of the Volunteering Awards Ceremony.
Nominating a Team, Program or Organisation
Provide details of the team, program or organisation you are nominating. Please double check the spelling of all names, as this is exactly how it will appear in all marketing material and publications, as well as on certificates or trophies. Please double check the email address as all invitations to the Awards are sent by email only.
Tell us why you are nominating this person and what volunteering work they do.*
Describe why you have chosen to nominate this person and tell us about what volunteering work they do. (max 300 words)
Tell us about the impact of this person's volunteering work on the community.*
Describe how the work of this volunteer has had a significant positive impact on the community. (max 200 words).
Tell us why you are nominating this group and what volunteering work they do.*
Describe why you have chosen to nominate this group and tell us about what volunteering work they do. (max 300 words)
Tell us about the impact of this group's volunteering work on the community.*
Describe how the work of this group has had a significant positive impact on the community. (max 200 words).
Canberra's Choice Award: one-liner nominee descriptor.*
Please provide one sentence describing your nominee for the Canberra’s Choice Award. This sentence will be used to describe the nominee on the Canberra’s Choice Award voting page, which will be open to the public.
Detail the work the volunteer or team does and the impact their volunteering has on the Canberra community.
For example: “Elliot has been a huge support to a large program providing food relief through coordinating food drop offs around Canberra”.
Optional: links to more information
For example, webpages, social media profiles, online video content, or articles.
