Specialised Award Centre Application Form

Introduction

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia is currently inviting current licenced Award Centres, schools and community organisations to apply for Specialised Award Centre funding to deliver the Duke of Ed to young people experiencing disadvantaged in Australia.

A Specialised Award Centre will partner with the Duke of Ed using co-employment funding for an employee to deliver the Duke of Ed Framework in their school or organisation.

For more information, please visit our Funding Assistance webpage.

1. Online Record Book (ORB) and Organisation details

1.1 Are you an existing Award Centre?

YesNo

1.1.1 Do you intend to be licenced only if you are successful with this project funding?

Yes

No

1.2 Name of Award Centre/Organisation

Please enter the full Award Centre name as it appears in the Online Record Book.

1.2.1 Award Centre ID (from ORB)

Award Leaders can see this 4-5 digit number in the Overview section, under Organisation Details.

1.3 Division / Award Operating Authority (AOA)

1.4 Australian Business Number (ABN)

Use this website to find your ABN (https://abr.business.gov.au/). Please DO NOT select "Department of Education".

2. Postal Address

Award Centre postal address

i.e. Number, street and suburb

State/Territory

Post code

3. Postal Address v Physical Address

3.1 Is 'postal address' different from 'physical address'?

Yes

Award Centre physical address

i.e. Number, street and suburb

State/Territory

Post code

Award Centre contacts

4. Award Leader details

For Specialised Award Centres, please note:

The organisation must provide at least one suitably skilled individual (including specialist staff, carers or relief staff) as an Award Leader to enable the Award Centre to deliver the Award. These positions can be co-funded up to a maximum of 60% of the application's funding.
If any of your suitably skilled individuals are not already an Award Leader, they will need to undertake the required training to become an Award Leader.

Please provide details below for each Award Leader you wish to receive co-employment funding for in this application.

For how many positions are you requesting co-funding?

123

Award Leader 1

Award Leader first name

Award Leader last name

Role Title

Award Leader email

Telephone (daytime/office number)

How many paid hours per week will they work on Award activities?

Whole numbers only.

What is the hourly rate of pay for this individual?

Numerals only.

Award Leader 2

Award Leader first name

Award Leader last name

Role Title

Award Leader email

Telephone (daytime/office number)

How many paid hours per week will they work on Award activities?

Whole numbers only.

What is the hourly rate of pay for this individual?

Numerals only.

Award Leader 3

Award Leader first name

Award Leader last name

Role Title

Award Leader email

Telephone (daytime/office number)

How many paid hours per week will they work on Award activities?

Whole numbers only.

What is the hourly rate of pay for this individual?

Numerals only.

5. Authorised Signatory

Note: the Authorised Signatory is the person that can sign on behalf of the applying organisation (e.g. Principal). This person's name will appear on the Terms and Conditions document.

Authorised Signatory first name

Authorised Signatory last name

Role Title

Authorised Signatory email

Application details

Please note:

Responses on this page have a 255 character limit.

6. Describe needs and benefits

6.1 Briefly describe why financial support is required for the applicant(s) and how the funding will be used.

e.g. family experiencing financial hardship, low SES area in a remote community, etc.

6.2 How will youth in your organisation benefit from receiving this grant?

6.3.1 As a Specialised Award Centre, please outline how you intend to achieve your number of Participant registrations.

6.3.2 As a Specialised Award Centre, please outline your strategy for achieving a minimum of 50% in Participant completions.

6.3.3 As a Specialised Award Centre, please outline your strategy for how you intend to achieve your overall objectives for your cohort of young people doing the Award.

e.g. supporting Participants, working with your State/Territory Award office, etc.

7. Other programs

7.1 Does your organisation deliver any other programs to disadvantaged youth?

YesNoe.g. high needs or special needs programs

7.1.1 You answered 'Yes'. What other programs does your organisation deliver to disadvantaged youth?

Please provide a summary only.

7.1.2 Which of these other programs also include the Duke of Ed?

Application Participants

For Specialised Award Centres, please note:

There is a minimum number of 20 Participants required; maximum of 100.
All Participants must be registered online through the Online Record Book.
The Participant names in your application will be checked in the ORB prior to the release of any funds, should this application be successful.
Each Participant must meet a minimum of three (3) criteria - at least one (1) from criteria section A and at least one (1) from criteria section B.

8. Participants

8.1 How many Participants are in this application?

Min 20; Max 100.

8.2 For this group application, have the Participants already been selected or are you seeking pre-approval of the funds first?

Participants already selectedSeeking pre-approvalIf you are looking to receive funding approval before commencing this project, please select the 'pre-approval' option.

Participant details

To upload the full list of Participants, please use the Participant Upload template (available here).

8.3 Using the Participant Upload template only, please provide completed details for your full list of Participants below.

Pre-approval

Please note:

Participants aged 18 and over must have a disability in order to be successful for funding.

Please note:

Participants aged 13 must be in Year 9 in order to be successful for funding.

8.3.2 How many Participants are in this application at each Level? (numerals only)

	Bronze	Silver	Gold
Participants at each Level

8.3.3 Do you intend to collect evidence of financial hardship?

YesNoe.g. School Card/Centrelink/Other

8.4 Criteria section A

8.4.1 Does your organisation work with young people living with a physical and/or intellectual disability?

Yes, physical disabilityYes, intellectual disabilityIf neither, leave blank. If both, check both boxes.

8.4.2 Does your organisation work with young people who identify as Indigenous (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander)?

YesNo

8.4.3 Which of the following apply to this group of young people? (please tick all boxes that apply)

In a rural, regional or remote community (isolation)From a refugee backgroundLearning difficultiesSocial and behavioural problems, and is disengaged from their communityIn custodial care/engaged in the juvenile justice system

8.4.4 You selected 'In a rural, regional or remote community (isolation)'. Please identify which one of these apply.

8.5 Criteria section B

Regarding the options below, please note that 'CALD or ethnic minority' may encompass people:

of non-English speaking background
born outside of Australia
whose first language is not English
with certain religious affiliations

See ABS Standards for Statistics on Cultural and Language Diversity for more details.

8.5.1 Which of the following apply to this group of young people? (please tick all boxes that apply)

From low socio-economic circumstancesCALD or ethnic minorityExperiencing domestic violenceExperiencing homelessness, housing insecurity or povertySubstance abuseTeenage pregnancy/mumYoung carer for siblings or parentsExperiencing family breakdown

8.6 Does your organisation work with young people who experience any mental health challenges?

YesNo

Final page

14. In-kind support

Please specify any substantial in-kind support that will be provided by your organisation to support your Award Participants.

15. Key Project Timeline

Outline your proposed key activity timetable below.

15.1 What date do you estimate first activities will commence?

15.2 What date do you estimate Award registrations will commence?

15.3 What date do you estimate the Adventurous Journey will first take place?

15.4 What date do you estimate Awards will be completed?

16. Checklist

Please ensure you have read all the information on our Funding Assistance webpage before submitting this application.

16.1 Complete this section before submitting your application.

I understand that the Award Centre will be required to work with the State/Territory office to ensure the co-funded employee(s) achieve(s) the agreed outcomesI have read the Funding Guidelines and understand I will be required to sign an agreement with the National Award office if funding is approvedI understand this application will be reviewed by my Division's office prior to final approval from the National Award officeI understand I may be required to provide evidence on the eligibility of Participants receiving this funding I understand that all Participants must be registered with the Award through the Online Record Book (ORB) before funding is paidI understand that unused funds must be returned within 60 days to the National Award Operator I understand that Participant completions must be reported to the National Award office and must have a 50% completion rate to be considered for any future fundingI have attached a supporting statement from the school's Principal / organisation's Managing DirectorPlease note: the supporting statement need only be brief.

16.1.1 Upload your supporting statement here

17. Statement of agreement

I hereby state that all the information provided on this application is true and accurate.
I understand that if successful, the funding provided applies for the Award Level for which it was approved and I agree to inform the NAO of any changes to these circumstances immediately.
On behalf of our school/university/organisation and the Participant(s), I offer a declaration of commitment to the Award and its requirements.
In submitting this application, I confirm that I or the authorising signatory has the authority/delegation to make this submission and ensure the requirements are met.

Do you agree?

I Agree