Frequently asked Questions

No.  Although preferred it is not necessary that recipients be Australian Citizens.

No.  If you have an outstanding senior or young citizen who you think is worthy, then they can be successful in either their age category or the general category.

The 31^st October is our official closing date for nominations to allow you plenty of time to consider your nominees and make selections. We will also be amending the website on November 1^st to advise that nominations are closed. We cannot guarantee that you will receive your printed certificates if you advise us of your award recipients’ names after the 9^th December. Plus late notifications may incur an additional cost if express post is required to ensure delivery of your certificates and medallions before your event on Australia Day.

Your nominees or recipients should reside or work principally within the Local Government area in which they are being recognised.  You may therefore, award a person who lives outside of your local government area, but who conducts work within your area that benefits your community.

Whilst we prefer the Awards to be presented on Australia Day it is not essential.  Please let us know if you have an alternative date as we may publish all recipients on our website on the next working day after Australia Day and understand that some details may need to be embargoed.

Yes.  If you find you don’t receive many nominations from the public, the Local Government Authority can nominate people based on their local knowledge of who has been making an outstanding contribution to the community (individuals & groups). However, we’re aiming to raise the profile of the program with the help of our media partners and social media campaigns which will hopefully attract more nominations.

No. If your council considers it inappropriate to present a particular category then you are not required to do so.

Yes.  Recipients can receive the award on more than one occasion in recognition of their particularly outstanding community contribution or their involvement in an alternative initiative.

Australia Day WA has invested significantly in developing a better program and the support tools to make it easier for councils to administer and execute the program. This includes the provision of the dedicated website and online nominations process, the additional category, provision of gold foil certificates and the provision of medallions for winners. We have also prepared a major marketing campaign to promote the awards and to drive nominations, taking some of the burden off local government, all of which comes at a cost.

No, the awards program is now combined with our membership program in a effort to streamline the administration process. Gold membership automatically enables Councils to present the awards program. The cost of this has been held the same as for previous years.

Whilst Her Excellency is the Patron and the signatory on the Award Certificate, she is unable to present at the local community events due to other commitments in the lead-up to and on Australia Day.

Yes you may. Whilst the membership fee only covers the provision of four category medallions, extra medallions can be ordered for a small fee.

Absolutely. We encourage you to engage with as many communities as possible within your Local Government Area and welcome your request for extra certificates and medallions. The certificates will not attract an extra cost, however the medallions do. Please contact us to discuss your needs and we can work out and agree with you the fee to cover the costs.