2013 Youth Awards

Challenge and Change Award

Recognises a young person who has made a substantial turn-around in their life. This young person will have demonstrated personal growth whilst overcoming challenges in their day-to-day life.

Group Project Award

Aims to recognise a group of young people who have developed or implemented a project which has benefited both the young people involved and the broader community. The group could be a school group, environmental group, volunteer organisation group, club or similar.

Sporting Award

Recognises a young sports person (individual or as part of a team) for outstanding achievement in leadership in sport. This includes making a difference to the community through sport or through volunteering their time to a non-profit sporting organisation.

Adult Ally - Volunteer

This award is open to those over 25 years and aims to recognise an individual who has helped make a difference to young people in their community. Through demonstrating that it is possible to be a mature and highly valued member of the community, they show the young people they volunteer with that anything is possible. This award is not for someone who is employed in the youth field.

Performing Arts Award

This award aims to recognise and promote the work of young people involved in the performing arts. Performing art areas include music, dance, opera, drama, magic, spoken word and circus arts.

Positive Youth Award

This award recognises and celebrates a young person who exhibits personal attributes which foster a positive appreciation of our young people. In turn, this person, helps to positively promote young people to the community.

Youth Leader Award

Recognises a young person who has shownsignificant leadership within the community. They may have led youth initiatives or held positions of leadership in committees or groups.

Youth Community Safety Award

This award recognises the contribution of a youth led project or initiative to create a safer environment for all members of the community.

Visual and Design Award

Aims to recognise the contribution to the local community by young people through visual arts and design. This includes traditional art forms such as drawing and painting, video, films, electronic imaging, ceramics, stage design and other forms of visual art.

Young Carer Award

Recognises young individuals who are giving their time to make life more comfortablefor a family member. This help can be the difference between hospital or home, happiness or depression. This award aims to recognise a young carer who is making an outstanding contribution by caring for someone in their family.

Youth Volunteer Award

Aims to recognise a young person who makes an outstanding effort to contribute to the community through volunteering. This person shows great dedication and commitment to the cause or causes they support.

Adult Ally - Worker

Aims to recognise the contribution made by a paid worker, who goes above and beyond while working and supporting young people in the community. This person could be a youth worker, school counsellor, teacher or similar.

MAJOR AWARDS
ALL NOMINEES ELIGIBLE FOR:
City of Ballarat Award (12 – 17 years)
This young person does not need to be a high achiever, but someone who has consistent and genuine efforts in various aspects of their life. This may include schooling, employment, community involvement or supporting peers etc.
City of Ballarat Award (18 – 25 years)
This young person is someone who has consistent and genuine efforts in various aspects of their life. This may include secondary and tertiary studies, employment, community involvement or supporting peers etc.
Nomination Form
All nominations must include contact details for the nominee directly, or they will not be considered. Please ensure you provide correct contact details.
Person nominated*:
Award nominated for:
Age of young person (n/a for Adult Ally Awards):
Nominee postal address:
Email address:
Contact number:
Workplace (only for Adult Ally- Worker Award):
Is this person aware you have nominated them? If no, would you like us to notify the nominee for you?
Tell us why you are nominating this person or group and why they deserve this award?
For the Performing Arts Award, please supply a video with two short performances – please include performance titles.
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For the Visual and Design Award, please supply photos of two pieces of work – please include the titles of the pieces.
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For the Group Project Award: What was the aim or purpose of the project? Was it achieved?
How have the participants and the wider community benefitted from the group project?
Who were the key players in the group project team?
What challenges had to be overcome?
Group Project Leader Name: Phone:
Judging criteria for each award is available if requested. Please to obtain a copy of the award criteria.
Nominated by:
Address:
Email address:
Phone number:
Nominator signature:
I, the nominator, acknowledge and accept that Youth Services may need to contact me in relation to this nomination
Referee name**:
Address:
Email address:
Phone number:
Referee signature:
I, the referee, acknowledge and accept that Youth Services may need to contact me in relation to this nomination
** All nominations must include both nominator details and referee details or they will not be considered. The referee provides support to the nomination of the nominee.

If you cannot fit all information on this form, please attach a separate page with the nomination form.

  • All award winners will receive a trophy and financial reward.
  • Nominations that are not filled out in full may not be considered.

The City of Ballarat also presents a Young Citizen of the year award each year. If you would like this young person to be automatically nominated for the 2013 City of Ballarat Australia Day Award Young Citizen of the Year please tick here. I agree

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Nominations close: Friday 30 August, 2013 at 6pm

Awards night: Friday 21October, 2013

Please return nomination forms to:
Youth Services, City of Ballarat

PO Box 655, Ballarat Vic 3353

Or email to:

For more information about these awards, please visit or contact Youth Services on 5320 5140.