Queensland Volunteering Awards

About

Volunteers give their time, effort and skills to better our society. The contribution of over three million Queensland volunteers (75% of adults) has provided unparalleled assistance to people and causes across our beautiful state.

Every single volunteer, whether in a formal or informal setting deserves thanks from the Queensland Community, and it is the Queensland Volunteering Awards that highlight the people behind this immense positive wave which embodies the spirit of mateship and togetherness.

The Queensland Volunteering Awards will celebrate exemplary volunteers across six important categories.

Award Categories

Volunteer of the Year Award

Presented in honour of an individual who has made an exemplary voluntary contribution. This award celebrates those who have made a significant impact towards Queensland’s well-being through their volunteering.

Youth Volunteer of the Year Award

Presented in honour of an individual (aged between 14 to 24), who has demonstrated an outstanding voluntary commitment in Queensland. This award celebrates how the nominee positively impacted the lives of others through volunteering.

Lifetime Contribution to Volunteering Award

Presented in honour of an individual who has made an exemplary life-long contribution to volunteering. This award is proudly presented to the nominee whose long-term dedication to giving clearly demonstrates betterment of the community in Queensland.

Excellence in Volunteer Management Award

Presented in honour of a volunteer manager (salaried or non-salaried) who has demonstrated best practice and outstanding performance in the management of volunteers and the delivery of volunteering programs. The award recognises the dedicated individuals who deliver successful volunteering programs.

Volunteering Impact Award

Presented in recognition of a volunteering program or activity that has made a significant impact on the Queensland community. This can be defined as positive, measurable and sustainable, economic, social, cultural and/or environmental impact.

Corporate Volunteering Award

Presented in recognition of a Queensland-based business that has contributed volunteer hours through an employee volunteering program. The program is able to demonstrate the significant positive outcomes brought about in the Queensland community.

All Queenslanders are encouraged to nominate those who shine bright in the volunteer roles, programs and organisations. Help us to highlight volunteers who dedicate themselves to helping others and spread the word about the positive impacts volunteering makes in the lives of individuals, groups, communities, and the environment.

Finalists and Recipients

2022

The Queensland Volunteer of The Year award is presented in honour of an individual who has made an exemplary voluntary contribution and who through their volunteering has made a significant impact towards Queensland’s well-being. 

The Youth Volunteering category is presented in celebration of an individual aged between 15 to 24 years, who has demonstrated an outstanding voluntary commitment in Queensland and who through their volunteering has positively impacted the lives of others. 

The Excellence in Volunteer Management award is presented in acknowledgement of an individual, salaried or non-salaried volunteer manager who has demonstrated good practice in the management of volunteers and the delivery of volunteer programs by those volunteers. 

The Lifetime Contribution to Volunteering Award is presented in honour of an individual who has made an exemplary life-long contribution to volunteering and who, through their volunteering, has contributed to the betterment of the community in Queensland. 

The Queensland Volunteering Impact Award is presented in recognition of a volunteer program or activity that has made a positive, measurable and sustainable economic, social, cultural and/or environmental impact on the Queensland community. 

The Corporate Volunteering Award is presented in acknowledgement of a Queensland based business that has made a significant impact to the Queensland community through its employee volunteering program. 

See Previous years here: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

Nominations for the Queensland Volunteering Awards 2023 will open soon