WESTERN AUSTRALIA

7NEWS Young Achiever Awards WA

Aroha Care Group Health and Wellbeing Award
The Aroha Care Group Health and Wellbeing Award will recognise and reward the efforts of healthcare professionals, including volunteers, nurses, health, fitness or rehabilitation experts, and small business owners across the State, who are dedicated to improving community health services and wellbeing. 

This award aims to encourage innovative and health-focused initiatives within the community or workplace. Many individuals are passionate about promoting the importance of nutrition and physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, and this award celebrates their contributions. 

Open to all healthcare professionals, as well as individuals, community groups, and not-for-profit or for-purpose organisations. For group nominations, it is required that those leading the group and driving the initiative be 30 years of age or under, as per the Conditions of Entry. This award acknowledges those making a significant impact on health and wellbeing. 
  • Describe the nominee and their role in addressing health and wellbeing (e.g. paid role in an organisation, volunteer, part of a group, etc.).
  • What impact is the nominee having in the community or workplace (could be local, or wider community) and who is benefiting?
  • What training has been undertaken or what skills does the nominee possess in health and wellbeing?
  • Provide some testimonials, or specific examples of how the nominee has improved health and wellbeing of others through their actions. Please feel free to use the “Attachments” section to include written or video testimonials, photos, etc.
  • In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination; highlighting your achievements and impacts made. This summary will be used for all media purposes and onstage presentations at the gala dinner.
Awards Australia Foundation Connecting Communities Award

The Awards Australia Foundation is passionate about connecting with and supporting communities right across the country to create a brighter future. 


The Awards Australia Foundation Connecting Communities Award celebrates young individuals or groups that use innovative or new technology to drive grassroots, ‘real life’ initiatives that demonstrate genuine engagement and add long-term value to local communities. 
These initiatives may meet a specific need or simply be a fun way to celebrate being part of a community. This includes fostering a strong sense of community spirit and enhancing the way people connect within the community.

The Connecting Communities Award is open to individuals, or a group of two or more young people. Nominees for group nominations must be able to demonstrate that those leading the group and driving the initiative, 30 years of age or under, as per the Conditions of Entry.
  • Provide a brief background and history of the group and key participants, and how their initiative is “Connecting Communities”.
  • Outline the short and long term goals of the group and their achievements to date.
  • Demonstrate how technology, data or innovation has played a part in the community initiative:
    a) In planning 
    b) In the way the project is delivered
    c) In the way the project is received (by participants/community)
  • Demonstrate the value of the initiative to the local community. You can use media clippings, testimonials, photos (provide links or utilise the Attachments section) as well as commentary to respond.
  • Provide details of any challenges and/or obstacles that have had to be overcome and how this has been achieved.
  • In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination; highlighting your achievements and impacts made. This summary will be used for all media purposes and onstage presentations at the gala dinner.
Catholic Education Western Australia Young Leadership Award
The Catholic Education Western Australia Young Leadership Award acknowledges young people who have demonstrated outstanding leadership within their schools, organisations and businesses. They are people whose actions reflect Gospel values, who are committed to contributing positively to their communities, and are skilled at empowering and collaborating with others to achieve successful outcomes.

Catholic Education Western Australia is pleased to support the current and future leaders of our State whose actions enrich the way people think, act and relate to each other. These leaders inspire a culture of achievement and improvement for those around them. Some of them have overcome difficulty and dealt with hardships to achieve excellence and demonstrate outstanding leadership in their professional, personal and social endeavours.

We recognise the significant impact they can have in bringing about positive change and congratulate them for their passion, dedication, selflessness, creativity, and ethical decision-making.
  • How has the nominee demonstrated leadership?
  • Outline the specific leadership qualities they have displayed?
  • What outcomes/successes has the nominee achieved?
  • Who/what has benefited as a direct result of the nominees actions?
  • What training/development has the nominee undertaken to build their leadership capacity?
  • Has the nominee’s efforts led to sustainable positive outcomes? If so, describe what those outcomes are?
  • In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination; highlighting your achievements and impacts made. This summary will be used for all media purposes and onstage presentations at the gala dinner.
Department of Communities Young Women Leader Award
Young women are passionate, creative and resourceful and see the world through the lens of opportunity and innovation. As leaders, now and in the future, young women are powerful agents of change. Recognition and empowerment of young women as leaders supports the continued drive for change and advances towards gender equality.  

The Department of Communities Young Women Leader Award acknowledges and celebrates the commitment of young women in initiating and leading activities to instil change in the lives of women and girls locally, nationally and/or internationally.
  • Outline the program, project or initiative that the nominee has been involved with, that has enabled change in the lives of women and girls. 
  • What specific outcomes and successes has the nominee achieved in the programs/initiative.
  • Who and how many, women and girls have benefited from the programs/initiatives?
  • Describe any barriers or difficulties the nominee has encountered and what did they do to work around these challenges. 
  • Outline the training and/or education of the nominee and how this may have contributed to her ability to support change. 
  • In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination; highlighting the achievements and impacts made. Please note this summary will be used for all media purposes and onstage presentations at the gala dinner.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia Road Safety Advocate Award
Promoting safe practices in our regional communities encourages fewer and less serious injuries from motor vehicle crashes, resulting in lower claims costs and more affordable insurance premiums for motorists.

The Insurance Commission of Western Australia Road Safety Advocate Award is about recognising young people, whether individuals or groups, who have shown exceptional dedication and creativity in advocating for community road safety through direct involvement in education, projects, initiatives, and programs, aiming to reduce road injuries.

Nominees for group nominations must be able to demonstrate that those leading the group and driving the initiative, meet the age limit criteria of up to 30 years old, as per the Conditions of Entry.
  • Provide some background details on the nominee
  • Explain how and why the nominee is involved in road safety advocacy. 
  • What have the community impacts of the nominee’s advocacy been?
  • Detail any examples of exceptional dedication and/or creativity shown by the nominee. 
  • Describe any barriers or difficulties that have been faced by the nominee and how they have been, or are being addressed.
  • In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise the nomination; highlighting achievements and impacts made. This summary will be used for all media purposes and onstage presentations at the gala dinner.
Konica Minolta Career Achievement Award

This award recognises Young Australians who’re pursuing their careers with passion and vitality, showing motivation, drive and determination to succeed in their chosen field of work or interest. 


Whether they are striving to ascend a corporate ladder, progressing from apprentice to workshop manager, or have a focus on proactivity and innovation in the workplace, the award recognises those that are showing that career success can start, and grow through work in any role.


The Konica Minolta Career Achievement Award promotes innovation, high achievement, hard work, leadership, and a desire for self-improvement. The award also recognises career work that includes or benefits the nominee’s local or wider community. 

The Award will reward those who make the most of their opportunities and seeks information from the nominee in regard to;

  • Background of Career profile
  • Has the nominee shown creativity, innovation, entrepreneurial skills?
  • Examples of initiative, planning, management and leadership
  • Outline any personal development
  • Length/sustainability of position
  • Describe any community participation, involvement and contribution
  • In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination; highlighting your achievements and impacts made. This summary will be used for all media purposes and onstage presentations at the gala dinner.
Masonic Care WA/Freemasons WA Community Service and Volunteering Award
The Community Service and Volunteering Award applauds young individuals who have made an outstanding contribution and have positively impacted the lives of others and their community. This Award covers all aspects of community service and volunteering including (but not restricted to) aged persons at risk, the homeless and disadvantaged, emergency services and youth. Nominees are community service workers or young volunteers who, through exceptional leadership demonstrate initiative beyond what is expected of them. This Award acknowledges those who are energetically and passionately getting involved in their community and making a difference.
  • Please outline the individual’s contribution to the community
  • Who and how many have benefited and what impact has been made
  • Length of service and commitment, hours of commitment (outline if paid/voluntary)
  • Barriers and difficulties and how they have been overcome
  • In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination; highlighting your achievements and impacts made. This summary will be used for all media purposes and onstage presentations at the gala dinner.
National Indigenous Times Indigenous Community Leadership Award

The National Indigenous Times Indigenous Community Leadership Award celebrates young Indigenous Western Australians who have demonstrated outstanding community leadership within their family, business, profession or through advocacy or cultural practice.

 

This award category is open to all Indigenous young people aged up to 29 in Western Australia. 

  • What contributions have you made to the Indigenous and/or broader community?
  • What barriers have you overcome along your journey?
  • What outstanding personal attributes have you demonstrated?
  • How have your efforts as a community leader benefited others?
  • What cultural achievements have you contributed to (including dance, drama, language and arts)?
  • How have you demonstrated community leadership and influenced others?
  • In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination; highlighting your achievements and impacts made. This summary will be used for all media purposes and onstage presentations at the gala dinner.
Riverbank Estate Restaurant Tourism and Hospitality Award
The Riverbank Estate Restaurant Tourism and Hospitality Award will honour young Western Australians who are leaders in their field, doing their part to showcase WA as a destination of choice or providing exceptional guest experiences through gracious hospitality.

Riverbank Estate Restaurant believes in bringing the warmth of genuine service to everything that they do. This award will celebrate those who provide personable, meaningful experiences to others or develop new initiatives for tourists and visitors to enjoy what WA has to offer. It could be part of an existing business, a new venture, a program to improve inclusion and accessibility, or an innovative new approach to travelling, dining or accommodation. WA has so many destinations, tours, events and festivals, so this award is open to any young person contributing to the travel, tourism or hospitality industries and will applaud contributions demonstrating passion, innovation and outstanding customer service.

  • Provide a brief overview of the business/organisation and the nominee’s position/role.
  • Detail how has the individual made an overall impact on the business, organisation or their venture? (Please include examples of where the nominee has displayed management, leadership, innovation skills above and beyond what is required.) 
  • Describe how has the nominee made a positive and lasting impact to the broader industry in the past 12 months? 
  • Provide examples of the nominee’s commitment to providing an exceptional guest experience?
  • How does the nominee’s contribution showcase WA as a destination of choice?
  • Outline how the nominee’s activities contribute to the local and wider community; and benefits to WA.
  • In 25 words (2-3 sentences), please summarise your nomination; highlighting your achievements and impacts made. This summary will be used for all media purposes and onstage presentations at the gala dinner.