Nominations for the National Volunteer Awards This Week

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Nominations will open on Thursday, June 30th for the inaugural National Volunteer Awards. Minister for Social Inclusion Tanya Plibersek announced in May a new award to recognise individuals who make an outstanding contribution to their communities through volunteering.

National Volunteer Awards will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10).

The award categories include:

• MP’s Volunteer of the Year;
• Junior Volunteer Award (17 and under);
• Young Volunteer Award (18-25);
• Education Award;
• Environment Award;
• Long-term Commitment to Community Service Award;
• Business Volunteer Award;
• Innovation in Volunteering Award (for an organisation or individual);
• New Organisation Award; Emergency Management Volunteer Award.

To be eligible for awards, volunteers must be widely recognised as being significant contributors to their communities; their contribution of time and effort set examples to other volunteers; they provide guidance to other volunteers and where appropriate encourage others to join their cause; they undertake their tasks selflessly and without the purpose of material gain.

Nominations will open on Thursday, June, 30. Award ceremonies are to be held on or around International Volunteer Day on Saturday, December 5. Ten award winners in each electorate will receive a custom-designed award pack which will include a letter of recognition from the Prime Minister and the Minister for Social Inclusion, a certificate of appreciation for their volunteering efforts and an IYV+10 commemorative stamp and coin set.

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Nominations will open on Thursday, June 30th for the inaugural National Volunteer Awards. Minister for Social Inclusion Tanya Plibersek announced in May a new award to recognise individuals who make an outstanding contribution to their communities through volunteering.

National Volunteer Awards will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10).

The award categories include:

• MP’s Volunteer of the Year;
• Junior Volunteer Award (17 and under);
• Young Volunteer Award (18-25);
• Education Award;
• Environment Award;
• Long-term Commitment to Community Service Award;
• Business Volunteer Award;
• Innovation in Volunteering Award (for an organisation or individual);
• New Organisation Award; Emergency Management Volunteer Award.

To be eligible for awards, volunteers must be widely recognised as being significant contributors to their communities; their contribution of time and effort set examples to other volunteers; they provide guidance to other volunteers and where appropriate encourage others to join their cause; they undertake their tasks selflessly and without the purpose of material gain.

Nominations will open on Thursday, June, 30. Award ceremonies are to be held on or around International Volunteer Day on Saturday, December 5. Ten award winners in each electorate will receive a custom-designed award pack which will include a letter of recognition from the Prime Minister and the Minister for Social Inclusion, a certificate of appreciation for their volunteering efforts and an IYV+10 commemorative stamp and coin set.

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National Volunteer Awards will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10).

The award categories include:

• MP’s Volunteer of the Year;
• Junior Volunteer Award (17 and under);
• Young Volunteer Award (18-25);
• Education Award;
• Environment Award;
• Long-term Commitment to Community Service Award;
• Business Volunteer Award;
• Innovation in Volunteering Award (for an organisation or individual);
• New Organisation Award; Emergency Management Volunteer Award.

To be eligible for awards, volunteers must be widely recognised as being significant contributors to their communities; their contribution of time and effort set examples to other volunteers; they provide guidance to other volunteers and where appropriate encourage others to join their cause; they undertake their tasks selflessly and without the purpose of material gain.

Nominations will open on Thursday, June, 30. Award ceremonies are to be held on or around International Volunteer Day on Saturday, December 5. Ten award winners in each electorate will receive a custom-designed award pack which will include a letter of recognition from the Prime Minister and the Minister for Social Inclusion, a certificate of appreciation for their volunteering efforts and an IYV+10 commemorative stamp and coin set.

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