The Royal Life Saving Society - Australia acknowledges the invaluable contributions of time, effort and dedication given by its many members around the Commonwealth and Australia and takes great pride in acknowledging these contributions.
Commonwealth Headquarters accept nominations for consideration by the Commonwealth Honours Committee twice a year from the Commonwealth Member Organisations around the world. Royal Life saving Society – Australia is the Member Organisation in Australia – and is responsible for collection and submission of approved Nomination and Citation forms.
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia is committed to recognising the efforts of its dedicated members and stakeholders and takes pride in acknowledging these contributions. Their service can be recognised by the Board of Directors or State and Territory Member Organisations (STMOs) through the use of the Commonwealth and Australian Honours Award Systems. Likewise, a paid officer, or a staff member of National Office, STMOs, Sub-Branches or Clubs may be similarly recognised.
To complement those awards available through Royal Life Saving Society - Australia and the Commonwealth, a number of STMOs have developed their own awards to recognise the efforts of local stakeholders. This is supported by Royal Life Saving Society - Australia, especially if these are required in order to satisfy local conditions or expectations.
Commonwealth Honours & Awards
New South Wales Honours
Nominations
All nominations must be made via the above links with a written citation attached, and submitted to Royal Life Saving NSW|ACT|TAS, who will endorse the application before it is forwarded to the National Office for consideration.
A nomination can be made at any time, however the Australian Honours committee, meet twice a year and a call for nominations and made approximately one month prior to the meeting.
In considering candidates for these awards, the level and length of performance and the quality of the service rendered are the necessary and key components to be reviewed and considered before any Honour or Award may be granted.
Other criteria such as contributions, membership, council or committee involvement, etc. are important factors and these may play a role in determining the candidate’s eligibility and the level of the Honour awarded.
It is expected that there will be a normal forward progression through the Volunteer Honours, therefore nominees meeting the criteria should be nominated for awards equal to, or higher than, the previous highest Honour earned. It is only in exceptional circumstances that a higher Honour will be awarded without the nominee having previously received a lower award in the Honour Sequence.
Contact us at membership@royalnsw.com.au for more information or assistance with any Honours nomination.
