4Th Bi-Annual DEAI Outstanding Achievers Awards

Call for Nominations

4th Bi-Annual DEAI Outstanding Achievers Awards

Thursday 2nd November 2017, 7.30pm

West Adelaide Football Club

57 Milner Road, Richmond

The DEAI is holding its 4th Bi-Annual DEAI Outstanding Achievers Awards, which holds great significance for Developmental Educators. The Awards aim to recognise the skills, expertise and contributions of Developmental Educators to people with disability and their families, as well as to celebrate achievements in the field of disability in general.

The DEAI is now calling for nominations so please, consider nominating someone you feel has made a worthy contribution to the field or their community, which meets the criteria as set out below. You may also make a self-nomination.

Before completing this form, please read the category and selection criteria information provided. This will ensure that you have selected the correct category for your nominee/s. The DEAI Committee, in conjunction with representatives of the Award Sponsors, will determine the recipients of each Award from the list of nominees, based on a consensus vote and discussion of the merits of each nomination.

All persons nominated will be notified and their attendance will be requested at the Awards night. If a nominee accepts their nomination but cannot attend on the night, their Award may be collected in absentia by a representative of their choice. Decisions made by the selection panel will be final and no dispute will be entered into.

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DEAI Outstanding Achievers Awards Categories

• Dot Mills Developmental Educator of the Year Award. A Developmental Educator who meets the criteria for eligibility for full membership with the DEAI* (see criteria below) and who, in the course of their professional work:
• Provides an outstanding level of service to their clients and (if applicable) their professional

organisation/employer.

• Makes a significant contribution to the field of Developmental Education within the community
• Maintains high professional standards.
• Contributes to the profession via peer support and / or mentoring that supports sound professional practices.

• Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education Student of the Year Award. A student who has:
• Completed Practicum C in 2015/16, demonstrating exceptional creative and dedicated application of

Developmental Education skills during their practicum placement, with emphasis on person centred principles.

• Community Achievement Award. Any person in the community who:
• Works to overcome barriers to promote their own independence in the community, or to promote the

independence and dignity of others.

• Nominations for Persons with disabilities are encouraged for this award.

• Support Worker of the Year Award (frontline services). Any worker in the field who:
• Demonstrates a high level of professional commitment to the people with whom they work.
• Demonstrates a passion for promoting the increased independence, dignity, and acceptance of people with

difference in the community.

• Demonstrates a high level of skill in person centred practice approaches.

• Innovative Service Development Award (Best Program Development by a Developmental Educator). A Developmental Educator who meets the criteria for eligibility for full membership with the DEAI* and, who in the course of their professional work:
• Has developed and delivered an evidence based program providing clients with education about a certain

topic or skill.

• The program developed identifies a need by participants and replaces a gap in services.
• The program ensures the individual with a disability is at the centre of decisions which relate to their life and

involves listening, thinking together, coaching, sharing ideas, and seeking feedback.

• Innovative Service Development Award (Best Individual Outcome by a Developmental Educator). A Developmental Educator who meets the criteria for full eligibility for membership with the DEAI* and, who in the course of their professional work:
• Has provided an outstanding level of service by supporting a client to achieve a specific goal.
• This includes the ability to use different support strategies and approaches including person centre practice

to provide a person with the greatest chance of success to achieve an individual outcome.

*DEAI Full Membership Eligibility Criteria: A person who possesses any of the following:

A tertiary degree in disability studies, e.g., Bach of Disability & Developmental Education; Bach of Special Education (Early Childhood/Primary Education) & Disability Studies; Bach of Applied Science (Disability & Community Rehabilitation); Bach of Applied Science (Disability Studies); Diploma of Developmental Disabilities; Master of Disability Studies; Master of Disability Policy & Practice, or another equivalent under- or post graduate or disability studies degree as determined by the DEAI, and

is professionally engaged as a Developmental Educator or actively involved within any of the fields of disability, education, health, community justice, welfare, and/or rehabilitation services.

Please contact the DEAI if you are unsure about eligibility.

NOMINATION FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Obtain consent from the person you are planning to nominate, to give the DEAI Awards Selection Panel their name and personal information.
2. Using this form, tell us what category you are nominating a person for (you may submit multiple nominations, but only nominate a person once).
3. Provide the name and contact information of each nominee.
4. In 200 words or less, tell us why you think the person you are nominating deserves this Award, addressing the category criteria.
5. Include your name, address, and contact phone number so we can verify the origin of the nomination.
6. E-mail your submission/s to: or post it to the DEAI, P.O. Box 386, Christies Beach, 5165 by Sunday 1st October 2017.

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West Adelaide Football Club, 57 Milner Road, Richmond.

Details of the person nominating

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Please complete the details below for the person/s you wish to nominate:

In 200 words or less, tell us why you think the person you are nominating deserves this award, addressing the category criteria.

The DEAI gratefully thanks the following sponsors for their support: