2020 Sports Accounting Australia Sport Initiative of the Year

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Nominations close 5 March 2021:

This award recognises the work of individuals, clubs, teams, groups or organisations (including SSAs) who have succeeded in enabling more people to participate in sport activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new Award for 2020 will highlight the innovative work that sport has promoted to keep people active and connected with members during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to be considered in this category, the nominee must:

• Be a State Sporting Association, Regional Sports Assembly or Vicsport Associate Member

The initiatives be related to (but not limited to):

• Research
• Participation recruitment and retention programs
• COVID survival and recovery

Selection Criteria:

1. The impact of the initiative to encourage Victorians to participate in active recreation initiatives and/or to the sport
2. Innovative approaches to the initiative and inclusive practices
3. The number of participants
4. The impact to participation within the sport

Selection Process & Voting:

For all information regarding selection and voting processes, return to the 2020 nominations information page.

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Nominee Details (their details)

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Eligibility

All nominees for the Victorian Sport Awards will be required to fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

Does your nominee meet the expectations of the Victorian Community Sport Code of Conduct? - Select one - No Yes

Was your nominee's contributions/achievements achieved in the calendar year (January to December 2020)? - Select one - No Yes

All nominees must be considered as a Victorian in order to be eligible for any award.

Is your nominee a product of Victorian Sports System: They have contributed or participated in the Victorian sports system for a minimum of seven years (three years for juniors)? - Select one - No Yes

To be considered as a Victorian, your nominee must fulfill either requirement (1) OR (2). Please “tick” the criteria below as relevant to your nominee:

(1) The nominee is a resident in the state of Victoria: They identify their primary residence as a location geographically based in Victoria.

(2) The nominee was born in the state of Victoria.

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Nominee Selection Criteria

The Sport Initiative of the Year award recognises the work of individuals, clubs, teams, groups or organisations (including SSAs) who have succeeded in enabling more people to participate in sport activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new Award for 2020 will highlight the innovative work that sport has promoted to keep people active and connect with members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please select the appropriate boxes below and answer one or all of the remaining 3 questions in 100 words or less per question (note: submissions over 100 words will not be accepted)

Is the initiative either a community and/or active recreation club/group or individual within Victoria, OR a State Sporting Association, Regional Sports Assembly or Vicsport Associate Member? - Select one - No Yes

Outline the impact of the initiative to encourage Victorians to participate in active recreation initiatives and/or encourage them to the sport.

Outline any innovative approaches to the initiative and inclusive practices.

What were the number of participants?

What was the impact to participation within the sport?

Please upload a high resolution (min 3MB & max 5MB) jpg image of the nominee (preferably an action shot in a sporting context). Note: Images larger than 5MB can be emailed to awards@vicsport.com.au. (Please allow up to 5 minutes for submission due to the size of image uploaded)

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Thank you for taking the time to submit this nomination for the 2020 Victorian Sport Awards.