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The Spirit of CFA Awards recognise outstanding achievements and significant contributions made by CFA staff and volunteers to CFA, local communities and the state of Victoria.
The Spirit of CFA Awards, which are proudly supported by BankVic and the Victorian Government Valuing Volunteers Program, have the potential to positively impact members, and improve CFA’s standing in the community as an organisation of choice for volunteering and employment. Recognising achievements is an important element of a healthy workforce.
Local communities, organisations, government agencies, brigades, districts and regions are welcome and encouraged to nominate a CFA individual or team for an award.
We’re especially interested to hear about the quiet achievers who go about their daily work without any thought of being recognised.
To be eligible for an award, the nominees must be a current CFA member and demonstrate an outstanding achievement and/or significant contribution to CFA and the community within the past two years (1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017)
Nominate a CFA member or team now (by clicking here)
Nominations close 11.59pm Sunday 8 April 2018 and Finalists will be announced early May.
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Category descriptions:
Youth Award (proudly supported by Bank Vic)
The Youth Award acknowledges CFA members between the age of 11 and 25 who inspire others through their commitment to their brigade and community and consistently demonstrate collaboration, initiative and leadership.
This award is open to all individuals between the age of 11 and 25 at the time of nomination.
Seniors Award
The Seniors Award pays tribute to CFA members over the age of 60 who inspire and mentor others through their commitment to their brigade and community and consistently demonstrate collaboration, initiative, and leadership.
This award is open to all individuals over the age of 60 at the time of nomination.
Living the Values Award
The prestigious Living the Values Award honours CFA members who have and continue to exemplify CFA's Values. Nominees promote safety at all times; they show respect, empathy, and understanding, they act with integrity, honesty, and fairness. Nominees also work collaboratively, maintaining open communication and are able to respond and adapt to change.
This award is open to individuals of all ages, locations, and roles.
Inclusion and Fairness Champion Award
CFA's Inclusion and Fairness Champion consistently demonstrates honesty and fairness, they are a champion for equality, diversity and inclusion by challenging the status quo and breaking down the systemic barriers to inclusion and diversity. This CFA member encourages mental health awareness and promotes both physical and mental safety and wellbeing.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Excellence in Community Engagement Award
The Excellence in Community Engagement Award recognises CFA members who have worked collaboratively to develop and apply innovative approaches to community engagement. Their dedication to community safety and resilience has created meaningful and lasting relationships and results.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Excellence in Interagency or Group Cooperation Award
The Excellence in Interagency or Group Cooperation recognises members who engage with other emergency management agencies before, during, and/or after an emergency. By building partnerships, sharing knowledge, and working in collaboration, nominees promote and practice interoperability to ensure the needs of the community are met.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Excellence in Partnership Development Award
The Excellence in Partnership Development recognises CFA members who engaged with other agencies and community organisations before, during, and/or after an emergency. By collaborating with key stakeholders, nominees have improved the efficiency of emergency management arrangements in their brigade and local area to meet stakeholder and community needs.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Excellence in Sustainability Planning Award
The Excellence in Sustainability Planning Award acknowledges the contribution made by CFA members in ensuring we have the capability and resources to keep the community safe. By showing leadership in planning and preparation, and encouraging the development of our people, CFA will meet community needs now and into the future.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
Excellence in Innovation Award
The Excellence in Innovation celebrates CFA members who lead transformational change to our services, systems, governance, and processes to improve service delivery outcomes; meeting organisational and community needs now and into the future.
This award is open to individuals and teams of all ages, locations, and roles.
