VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2026
The Volunteer of the Year award recognises a volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to their sporting organisation, club, team or program over the past year. Nominations are encouraged from all volunteers in all sports recognised by Sport Australia. Volunteers can self-nominate or be nominated by another person (e.g., coach, team manager, athlete, friend, relative).
What you will be asked
In this order. Answers save as you go, so you can come back to them.
- Impact of the volunteer's work during the Annual Awards period (300 words max)
- Demonstrated commitment to volunteer community within chosen sport during the Annual Awards period (300 words max)
Key dates
Awards period: 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
Nominations close: 30 October 2026
Awards night: 5pm, Thursday 3 December 2026, UniSC Innovation Centre Auditorium