South Australian Volunteer Awards

Nominations now open for the 2025 South Australian Volunteer Awards
The South Australian Volunteer Awards are the State’s most prestigious awards for volunteers and recognise the invaluable work that individual volunteers, volunteer managers, community organisations and businesses contribute to our community.
20 years of celebrating volunteer excellence
This year marks the 20th anniversary of formally recognising and celebrating the incredible volunteers that make our communities stronger and kinder every day.
Nominations now open
The award categories recognise the significant benefit that individual volunteers, volunteer managers, community organisations and businesses make to our community.
Help shine the spotlight on volunteers who go above and beyond and nominate someone you know, or yourself, in the following categories:
- The Joy Noble Medal: South Australia’s highest distinction for an individual volunteer.
- ‘The Andamooka’ Community Project Award: Recognising a community or group volunteer project of significant community benefit.
- The Young Volunteer Award: Honouring an impressive young volunteer aged between 12 to 25.
- The Excellence in Volunteer Management Award: Honouring a volunteer manager for their outstanding contribution to the profession.
- The Premier’s Award for Corporate Social Responsibility: Recognising the community contribution of South Australian for-profit businesses to the community.
Nominations close Sunday 30 March 2025
The awards are presented by Volunteering SA&NT and supported by the South Australian Department of Human Services.
The 2025 South Australian Volunteer Awards will take place on 22 May, coinciding with National Volunteer Week, which runs from 19 to 25 May.
Nomination guidelines and checklist
Nomination forms
Not sure how to nominate?
We’ve made it easy! Watch this short video below to learn how to submit a nomination in just a few simple steps.
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For further information please email sharon.simmons@vsant.org.au or call on 08 8225 9314.