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About the AASW Life Membership Award

The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), awards Life Membership to members who have made a significant, direct contribution to the AASW. Such contribution may relate to policy development, practice groups, officeholder roles or other pertinent activities and involvement that have directly contributed to the ongoing development, success, effectiveness, or advocacy of the AASW.

Life Membership acknowledges an AASW member who has exemplified the best of the Association’s values, through demonstrated practice and accomplishments, that have had a direct impact on the Association.

Life Membership is normally awarded towards the end of a member’s career or at retirement.

The nominee must:

Be a current financial member of the AASW
Be of good standing with the AASW
Have made a significant, direct contribution to the AASW. Such contribution may relate to policy development, practice groups, officeholder roles or other pertinent activities and involvement that have directly contributed to the ongoing development, success, effectiveness, or advocacy of the AASW.

The nominator must:

Be a current, financial member of the AASW
Demonstrate the nominee’s significant direct contribution made to AASW, by way of office bearer roles, committees, etc.
Provide all essential information needed to meet the specified criteria for a comprehensive nomination. Wherever possible it is suggested that the nominator engage with the nominee and others as necessary to obtain relevant information
Complete the Life Membership and provide supporting evidence in the form of a career summary; officeholder positions held within the AASW, including clear evidence of the length of tenure on AASW committees, highlights and key achievements that directly contributed to the ongoing development, success, effectiveness, or advocacy of the AASW
As the information in the application is the basis for decision-making, please provide as detailed information as possible about the nominee,

Further details can be found in our Guidelines for AASW Life Membership.

Please complete all sections to ensure the nomination is valid. Nominations must be emailed to ceo@aasw.asn.au by no later than 5pm AEST on Friday 27 September 2024.

Life Membership nomination form

Nominator contact details

Name of Nominator

Mobile

Date

Name of Nominee

I declare that I am a current financial member of the AASW.

YesNo

I declare that I have provided all relevant information to meet the specified criteria.

YesNo

I declare that to the best of my knowledge, the details provided in this nomination are true and correct.

YesNo

I declare that the Nominee meets the general and specific eligibility requirements as outlined in the Guidelines for AASW Life Membership document.

Signature

Date

Name of Nominee

Evidence of direct and significant contribution to the AASW. Contribution can relate to policy, practice groups, officeholder roles or other pertinent activities and involvement that have assisted in the ongoing development, success, effectiveness, advocacy etc., of the AASW (Max 1000 words).

Explain how the Nominee has contributed to a positive image within the Association and how they meet the criteria to be of good standing with the AASW. (Max 1000 words)

Provide a short profile that describes the Nominee, including their current role. This short profile may be used for promotional purposes and/or to announce the Nominees successful nomination for Life Membership at the AASW AGM. (Max 100 words)

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