All Victorian Senior of the Year Award nominations are reviewed by a selection panel.
Here are some ideas to consider when you are putting together a nomination. The examples provided are a guide, not a comprehensive list. We encourage you to use them if suitable or provide different examples of your nominee’s achievements.
Volunteering or community service
- List the organisations your nominee volunteered or worked for and the titles of their roles. For example, secretary, co-ordinator or fundraiser.
- What work, tasks and responsibilities did they take on?
- Did they manage or contribute to a project or event?
- How has their work impacted members of the organisation or the community?
- How did they encourage or support people in the organisation or community? Did they:
- provide a service
- run programs
- help people to access the community
- make a community space more enjoyable to use.
Personal circumstances
- Does your nominee have additional personal responsibilities?
- Do they care for grandchildren or parents?
- Are they a carer for a child or relative with a disability?
- Do they have a disability, or an illness that they have had to manage?
Supporting documents
Provide at least two documents highlighting your nominee’s work, achievements or standing in the community. These documents can be:
- newspaper articles
- Facebook stories
- letters from work colleagues or people they have helped or provided a service to.
Reviewed 29 June 2023