SLSA Awards of Excellence - 2023/24

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form

2023/2024
Award Category*
Select the State/Territory*
Northern Territory*
New South Wales*
Queensland*
South Australia*
Tasmania*
Victoria*
Western Australia*
Other Service*
Lifeguard/Operations Support Service *

Nominee Details

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Nominee Name*

First NameLast Name
Nominee Email*
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Surfguard Member ID *
Program Name*
Innovation Name*
Team Name*
List the full name of all team members*
Photo*

Please upload a photo of the nominee (for the individual awards) or logo (for ‘Club of the Year’ and ‘Community Education Program of the Year’). PLEASE ENSURE THE PHOTOS ARE OF A HIGH RESOLUTION
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Patrol Hours*

Please upload evidence of patrol hours for the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 season (extracted from SurfGuard).
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Additional Information

Please upload any photographs, promotional material, reference letters or photographs to support your nomination (collated into one file).
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Club of the Year Additional Information*

Please upload any photographs, promotional material, reference letters or photographs to support your nomination (collated into one file). Along with the club strategic plan and or operational plan.
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Awards of Excellence Selection Criteria
Answer the selection criteria under each heading for the following period:
1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

There is a 400-word limit for each question's response.

Individual Nominations

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Q1. Tell us about the member/individual being nominated.*

Consider: What relevant positions, roles or responsibilities do they hold? Do they model positive and supportive attitudes, behaviours and actions?0/400
Q2. What has been achieved?*

Consider: Have they done something in response to an identified need or problem? Have they implemented something new or different to achieve results? Have they had to overcome any challenges to make a difference or achieve success?0/400
Q3. What impact has this had, and for whom?*

Consider: Have they inspired others to think or to do things differently?0/400

Innovation & Program Nominations

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Q1. Tell us about the program/innovation being nominated.*
Consider: the motivation or research that drove the innovation/program? What the aims and objectives are?
Q2. What has been achieved?*

Consider: What did it look like (location, duration, resources required etc.)? Were there any challenges that needed to be overcome to achieve success?0/400
Q3. What impact has this had, and for whom?*

Consider: How was it evaluated to ensure it achieved its aims and objectives?0/400

Club of the Year

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Q1. Tell us about the club.
- How does your club support the SLS 2025 Strategic Plan?
- How does your club deliver a range of sustainability and improvement measures across areas of governance, leadership, development, community engagement (or community support initiatives), and delivery of lifesaving services?
- You may wish to attach any photographs, reference letters or media coverage to your nomination.
Answer to Question 1*

0/400
Q2. What has been achieved?
- What new initiatives, programs or events did your club implement last season that furthered your strategic objectives? How did you identify the need for this?
- What, if any, challenges did the club had to overcome to achieve success?
Answer to Question 2*

0/400
Q3. Why and how it has made a difference, and to whom?*

0/400
Q4. What are your plans for future development and continuous improvement?*

0/400
Q5. What is the ONE lesson that your club can teach and share with all other SLS clubs both here in Australia and internationally?*

0/400

Youth Athlete of the Year

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Q1. List the competition results achieved by the Youth Athlete in the 23/24 season at championship carnivals or major surf sports events?*

0/400
Q2. Has the Youth Athlete competed in any representative teams (including international competition if relevant) during the 23/24 season? If so, please list the team and how they contributed to the success of the team?*

0/400
Q3. In the 23/24 season how is the youth athlete a positive role model, a good sportsperson and/or an ambassador for Surf Life Saving? Do they contribute to broader lifesaving activities and engage with other members (including juniors, mentoring, coaching or officiating)? *

0/400

Athlete of the Year

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Q1. Has the athlete competed in any representative teams (including international competition) during the 23/24 season? If so, please list the team and how they contributed to the success of the team?*

0/400
Q2. List the competition results achieved by the athlete in the 23/24 season at championship carnivals or major surf sports events?*

0/400
Q3. In the 23/24 season how is the athlete a positive role model, a good sportsperson and/or an ambassador for Surf Life Saving? How do they contribute to broader lifesaving activities and engage with other members (including juniors or mentoring)? *

0/400
Q4. Does the athlete hold a coaching and/or officiating qualification?*

0/400

Official of the Year

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Q1. What officiating qualification does the member currently hold?
Q2. List the member’s officiating roles they have fulfilled during the season at Club, Branch, State, National and International level (where applicable). *

0/400
Q3. Describe the Officials achievements during the 23/24 season, including examples, areas of achievement may be in mentoring, training, documentation and process, new programs, solving problems etc.*

0/400
Q4. Please provide examples of how the official adheres to and is a role model of the values of SLSA, Surf Sports and the SLSA Match Fixing Policy.*

0/400
Q5. List any training or development the official has undertaken this season to improve themselves and their impact.*

0/400

Coach of the Year

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Q1. What coaching qualification does the member currently hold?
Q2. What coaching roles has the Coach fulfilled during the 23/24 season at Club, Branch (where applicable), State, National and International level?*

0/400
Q3. List the competition results attributed to the coach, where this member was the primary coach for the athlete and/or team, in the 23/24 season?*

0/400
Q4. Has the coach been involved in any mentoring and development of other coaches, creating of supporting documentation and/or programs. Please provide examples of where the coach has shown a positive and supportive attitude, behaviour and actions (including who it has impacted and how) in the 23/24 season? *

0/400
Q5. List where the Coach has undertaken any personal development to improving themselves as a coach during the 23/24 season?*

0/400

Sports Team of the Year

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Refer to the Surf Sport Manual, 37th Edition. Section 2 - General Competitive Conditions.

A team event is contested by more than one competitor from the same club or lifesaving unit who may either complete an event or race together as a discrete unit (e.g., boat race, IRB race, surf teams, R&R etc.) or separately (e.g., relay events, board rescue etc.).
Q1. List the competition results achieved by the Team in the 23/24 season at championship carnivals and major surf sport events?*

0/400
Q2. Has the Team competed as a Branch/State or National representative team during the 23/24 season? If so, please list the events?*

0/400
Q3. In the 23/24 season, how has the Team been positive role models and shown good sportsmanship and/or been good ambassadors for Surf Life Saving? Do they contribute to broader lifesaving activities and engage with other members (including juniors)?*

0/400

President Details

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Presidents Name *

First NameLast Name
Presidents Email*
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Presidents Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Nominator Details

SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form
Nominator Name *

First NameLast Name
Position *
Nominator Email*
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SLSA Awards of Excellence Nomination Form

Nominee Details

Awards of Excellence Selection Criteria

Individual Nominations

Innovation & Program Nominations

Club of the Year

Youth Athlete of the Year

Athlete of the Year

Official of the Year

Coach of the Year

Sports Team of the Year

President Details

Nominator Details