Sir John Monash Awards

Monash is served by amazing volunteers who give their time to achieve remarkable things.

While they give so much to our community, this is an opportunity to give back to them.

Sir John Monash Awards

Categories and criteria

• Volunteer of the Year
• Inspirational Women's Leadership
• Youth Leadership
• Positive Ageing Leadership
• Sustainability Leadership
• Active Monash
• Outstanding Advocate of People with Disabilities
• Multicultural Champion
• LGBTIQA+ Community Leadership

Nomination guidelines

Here are a few guidelines to assist you with your nomination:

• Nominees can be nominated in only one category (not multiple categories).
• People who were nominated in previous Sir John Monash Awards are eligible to be nominated again (with the exception of Monash Award winners).
• Please ensure contact details are completed to the best of your ability.
• When providing information about your nominee, it is important to highlight their achievements. Please provide examples with as much detail as possible, including relevant dates.
• To assist your nomination, include supporting documentation such as photos, articles, personal references and other relevant information.
• Describe the positive difference the nominee has made to a community, group, individual or business.
• Aim to answer this question in your nomination: “How has the nominee been an inspiration, role model, shown leadership or overcome particular challenges?”
• Indicate how long the nominee has been involved in the activity they are being nominated for and the degree of their contribution.
• If your nominee has received other awards or been acknowledged in other ways, please note this in your nomination.
• It is usually best to select three or four major activities and focus on these in your nomination. Other activities can be mentioned but not fully detailed.
• Please indicate clearly whether the nominee has performed voluntary work or is associated with paid employment.

More information

Please call Jenny Luzza, Communications Coordinator, on 9518 3619 or email jenny.luzza@monash.vic.gov.au

Previous Award Winners

2020 Award winners

2019 Award winners

2018 Award winners

2017 Award winners

2016 Award winners

2015 Award winners

2014 Award winners

Sir John Monash

General Sir John Monash, for whom Monash is named, was a civil engineer and volunteer soldier during World War 1. By the end of the war he had risen to the highest rank in the Australian Army and is regarded as one of Australia's greatest heroes. It is only fitting that these awards are named after Sir John Monash.