Tasmanian Volunteering Awards 2025

Thank you for taking the time to nominate for the Tasmanian Volunteering Awards 2025. By nominating a volunteer today, you help showcase the significant role their contributions play in shaping the Tasmanian way of life.


Please ensure you have read the Nomination Guidelines including the terms and conditions prior to submission. A reminder that award winners in 2024 are ineligible to be finalists/winners in 2025. We've also prepared a Nomination Guidelines document and a brief Video Guide to assist the nomination process.


Please ensure your answers are concise (up to 400 words) and address each of the award criteria, with relevance to the specific award category.


Once you have selected the award category that you are nomination for, the relevant questions will appear.


As judging is based only on the information you provide (up to 400 words), it is essential that you include a comprehensive and meaningful description of the nominee's work.


The judging period for all categories is for achievements between 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025, aside from the Lifetime Commitment Award.


Important Note - The nomination form can NOT be saved and resumed later. We suggest you draft your responses to the two questions in a word document (or similar) and copy over, if you are not able to complete in one sitting.


Once you have completed the nomination form and clicked 'submit', an automatic message will be displayed letting you know you have successfully submitted the nomination. If you would like to receive a copy of the nomination by e-mail, please tick the box for: 'Send me a copy of my responses' before you submit.


You can contact us for further information or assistance, on (03) 6231 5550 or team@volunteeringtas.org.au


This nomination form will be active until 11:59pm 16 July 2025.


The Premier’s Volunteer of the Year Award

This is awarded by a separate Award Judging Panel and is selected from all individual winners across the categories of: Tasmanian Youth Volunteer of the Year, Inclusive Volunteering Award, Volunteer Impact Award (individual), Excellence in Volunteer Leadership and Management Award and Lifetime Commitment Award.



Definitions:

Nominee – the person, group or organisation who is being nominated for an award.


Nominator – the person who is completing the nomination form and nominating someone for an award.

Note: if you are nominating yourself, you would be the nominator as well as the nominee.


Referee – someone who can confirm the details provided and vouch for the achievements noted in the nomination. This might be the volunteer manager or leader, a fellow volunteer, or anyone with knowledge of the nominee’s voluntary work.

Full name of the person/group/organisation you are nominating.

Age of nominee*

On 30 June 2025 (nomination achievement period date), what is the age of the nominee? We will obtain parent/guardian consent for people under the age of 18.

What is the contact name of the person at the Organisation or Group you are nominating?

Phone

What is the full name of the parent or guardian for this nominee?

What is the email address for them, so that we can confirm consent for this young person to be nominated?

Phone

What is their email address?

What is the best number for us to reach them on?

Phone

Where does the nominee volunteer ?

What is your full name?

What is your email address?

What is your phone number?

Phone
Nominator's relationship to nominee*

How do you know this person?

Award Category*

As judging is based only on the information you provide in this section, it is essential that you include a comprehensive and meaningful description of the nominee's work.

Please ensure your answers are concise and address the criteria, with relevance to the specific award category.

Tasmanian Youth Volunteer of the Year Award

An individual, team or group (aged 12-25) whose volunteering contributions have made a significant positive impact on their community over the past year . Nominees will have demonstrated their dedicated commitment to a cause and applied a considerable amount of energy, effort, thought or skill to their volunteering work.

Nominee must be between the ages of 12-25 for this category.

Eligibility

Unfortunately the nominee is outside the age range of 12-25 and is ineligible for nomination in this category.

Provide a detailed outline of the nominee’s voluntary work and what is notable about their achievements i.e. what the nominee does which is worthy of recognition, what have been their initiatives or innovations, how they are an inspiration. (Max 400 words)

Tell us about the effect the nominee’s voluntary work has had on their community or in Tasmania i.e. what the nominee achieves through their volunteering, what their impact has been, some of the broader benefits of their work, how they have made a positive difference. (Max 400 words)

Inclusive Volunteering Award

Recognises an individual, team or organisation who have demonstrated active commitment to inclusive practices and behaviours by reducing and removing barriers to volunteer participation over the past year. The nominees' efforts will have created a significant and beneficial social impact in their organisation, in community, or for individuals, through valuing diversity and enhancing inclusion

Provide a detailed outline of notable achievements i.e. what the nominee does which is worthy of recognition, what have been their initiatives or innovations, how they are an inspiration, how their efforts have improved inclusion and representation. (Max 400 words)

Tell us about the effect this has had on their community or in Tasmania i.e. what their impact has been, some of the broader benefits of their work, how they have made a positive difference. (Max 400 words)

Volunteer Impact Award (Corporate/Partnership)

Presented in recognition of a for-profit organisation that has made a positive, measurable and sustainable social and/or economic impact on the Tasmanian community through volunteering over the past year. Nominees will have made a significant difference through establishing and/or maintaining effective and enduring partnerships with not-for-profit organisations, business, or local community.

Provide a detailed outline of the nominee’s voluntary work and what is notable about their partnership or collaborative achievements i.e. what the nominee does which is worthy of recognition, what have been their initiatives or innovations, how they are an inspiration. (Max 400 words)

Tell us about the effect the nominee’s voluntary work has had on their community or in Tasmania i.e. what the nominee achieves through their partnership or collaboration, what their impact has been, some of the broader benefits of their work, how they have made a positive difference. (Max 400 words)

Volunteer Impact Award (Individual)

Celebrates an individual whose volunteering has made a remarkable difference for people, a community, group, organisation, or cause in Tasmania over the past year. Nominees will have led or inspired positive change through their volunteering.

Provide a detailed outline of the nominee’s voluntary work and what is notable about their achievements i.e. what the nominee does which is worthy of recognition, what have been their initiatives or innovations, how they are an inspiration. (Max 400 words)

Tell us about the effect the nominee’s voluntary work has had on their community or in Tasmania i.e. what the nominee achieves through their volunteering, what their impact has been, some of the broader benefits of their work, how they have made a positive difference. (Max 400 words)

Volunteer Impact Award (Group or Program)

Presented in recognition of a community group or community-led program that have provided important local services, led positive change, or supported significant improvements and benefits in the community over the past year.

Provide a detailed outline of the nominee’s voluntary work and what is notable about their achievements i.e. what the nominee does which is worthy of recognition, what have been their initiatives or innovations, how they are an inspiration. (Max 400 words)

Tell us about the effect the nominee’s voluntary work has had on their community or in Tasmania i.e. what the nominee achieves through their volunteering, what their impact has been, some of the broader benefits of their work, how they have made a positive difference. (Max 400 words)

Excellent in Volunteer Leadership & Management Award

Recognises a volunteer manager, coordinator, or leader for their outstanding contribution to the profession over the past year. Nominees will have built effective volunteer networks and partnerships, empowered others, or proactively engaged and strengthened community.

Provide a detailed outline of the nominee’s role in volunteer leadership and what is notable about their achievements i.e. what the nominee does which is worthy of recognition, what have been their initiatives or innovations, how they are an inspiration, or how they are showing leadership through implementing the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement. (Max 400 words)

Tell us about the effect the nominee’s role in volunteer leadership has had on their community or in Tasmania i.e. what the nominee achieves through their volunteer leadership, what their impact has been, some of the broader benefits of their work, how they have made a positive difference. (Max 400 words)

Lifetime Commitment award

Honours a dedicated and passionate individual with a sustained and substantial record of volunteer commitment throughout their lifetime to a community, group, organisation, or cause in Tasmania, which has created positive change. This Award is open to people over the age of 18, who have devoted a significant proportion of their life to volunteering.

Provide a detailed outline of the nominee’s voluntary work and what is notable about their achievements i.e. what the nominee does which is worthy of recognition, what have been their initiatives or innovations, how they are an inspiration. (Max 400 words)

Tell us about the effect the nominee’s voluntary work has had on their community or in Tasmania i.e. what the nominee achieves through their volunteering, what their impact has been, some of the broader benefits of their work, how they have made a positive difference. (Max 400 words)

All nominations require a referee who can confirm the details provided. This might be the volunteer manager or leader, a fellow volunteer, or anyone who can vouch for the achievements noted in the nomination. The nominee and the nominator cannot be listed as a referee. Referees listed must be informed that you are disclosing their personal information on this nomination form.


What is the full name of the referee for this nominee?

Which organisation or Group is this person from (if applicable)?

Phone

How did you hear about the Tasmanian Volunteering Awards?

You can select all that apply.


(we use this information to inform our communication practices)

Declaration

  • I acknowledge and give permission that all information submitted within this application form can be used by Volunteering Tasmania for purposes of judging
  • I have read, understood and agreed to the terms and conditions relating to the Awards and accept the judges' decision is final.


To the best of my knowledge, the person I am nominating for an award:

  • Has given their time willingly for the common good and without financial gain, for the benefit of Tasmania.
  • Has given their time during the period from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 *Exception of the Lifetime Commitment Award.
  • Has volunteered for a community group, registered not-for-profit organisation, or other entity which engages volunteers in a safe and legal manner such as schools or government agencies.
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