The Ganbina Youth Achievement Award nominations period opens from Monday September 30th and closes on Friday, October 18th.
The Ganbina Youth Achievement Awards celebrate Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and young people’s achievements in education, employment and training.
The awards are open to all of the Goulburn Valley’s Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and young people from Year 7-age 25. You do not need to be currently or previously registered with Ganbina’s programs in order to be nominated for or win an award.
We give out 33 awards every year across a range of categories. Each award recipient will receive a prize, a framed award certificate, professional photo with their award and a ticket to the Ganbina Youth Achievement Awards dinner in November.
The awards’ dinner is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement, as well as Yorta Yorta and Bangerang culture, with a Welcome to Country and cultural performance at the event.
In order to be eligible for an award, you must be actively engaged in fulltime education, employment or training.
You are able to nominate yourself for any awards that you are eligible for. You can also be nominated by someone else e.g. an employer or teacher.
We have the following award categories available:
Education Achievement Awards – Recognising outstanding achievement in full-time education
4 x awards for Year 7 students
4 x awards for Year 8 students
4 x awards for Year 9 students
4 x awards for Year 10 students
4 x awards for Year 11 students
4 x awards for Year 12 students
Employment Achievement Awards
4 x awards for individuals in full-time employment, including traineeships and apprenticeships
Training Achievement Awards – Recognising outstanding achievements in full-time training
4 x awards for individuals in full-time training (training refers to enrolment in further education, i.e. a Certificate IV or higher or a university degree)
The only award you are unable to nominate yourself for is the Adrian Appo OAM Youth of the Year award, which recognises the highest overall scoring youth of the year. This award will be announced at the awards’ dinner.
If you are currently registered with Ganbina, your Project Officer will send you an application form.
Alternatively, you can email awards@ganbina.com.au and an application form will be sent to you.