03 Jun Engagement Australia Excellence Awards 2024 – APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
In 2024, Engagement Australia continues to recognize excellence in engagement through the Engagement Australia Excellence Awards. These awards identify and celebrate the most exciting and impactful engagement activities undertaken by Australian and New Zealand Universities
Over the last two decades Engagement Australia has successfully championed the unique role our universities have with society in addressing contemporary global challenges and trends through teaching, learning, research and partnerships. The world class performance of our universities in terms of engagement will be showcased later this year through the Engagement Australia Excellence Awards which will recognise outstanding leadership and practice in how Australian and New Zealand universities are becoming the envy of the world in terms of being transformational agents of change with, and for their communities.
Download the Application Guidelines Visit the Awards Portal to make a submission
Applications close 5pm AEST 7th August 2024
Award categories Award for Excellence in Community Engagement Recognising outstanding collaborations between tertiary education and communities for societal benefit. Emphasis is placed on partnerships that engage rural, regional, urban, disadvantaged or marginalised groups within Australia and New Zealand.
Award for Excellence in Indigenous Engagement Recognising outstanding collaborations between tertiary education and Indigenous communities in Australia, New Zealand and beyond, that directly reduce disadvantage, and empower and give voice to First Nations peoples.
Award for Excellence in Industry Engagement Recognising outstanding collaborations of mutual benefit between tertiary education and industry that contributes the quality and impact of tertiary education.
Award for Outstanding Engagement for Student Learning Recognising partnerships and engagement practices that enhance the quality of learning and teaching in tertiary education and outcomes for students.
Award for Outstanding Engagement for Research Impact Recognising excellence in research that makes a substantial difference to the community, or Australian or New Zealand prosperity, undertaken jointly by researchers in tertiary education institutes and partners in community, business or industry contexts
Award for Excellence in Student and/or Alumni Engagement Recognising outstanding programs that improve student and/or alumni engagement and enhance the quality and impact of tertiary education.
Award for Excellence in International Engagement Recognising outstanding international collaborations that raise the profile of tertiary education and make a substantial difference to the community both overseas and in Australia and New Zealand.
Award for Outstanding Leadership in Engagement Recognising an individual who has made notable contributions to engagement above and beyond that expected for their role, resulting in sustained partnerships for longer term impact.
Award recipients will be announced at the Engagement Australia Awards ceremony in November in Melbourne
For all enquiries, please contact the Engagement Australia team at admin@engagementaustralia.org.au