Nominate a deserving older Victorian here
Nominations for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards 2024 are now open, the Victorian Government has recently confirmed.
Nominations are now open across six categories of awards, including:
- Premier’s Award for Victorian Senior of the Year for outstanding contribution to local community and Victoria,
- Promotion of Multiculturalism Award for promoting the benefits of cultural diversity,
- Healthy and Active Living Award for helping create active and healthy communities,
- Veteran Community Award for exceptional contributions to the veteran community,
- Ageing Well Award for combatting ageism and promoting ageing well initiatives, and
- The Council on the Ageing Victorian Senior Achiever Award for significant contribution to local communities and Victoria.
“I encourage Victorians to identify the inspiring older people in their lives and put them forward for well-deserved recognition,” said the Victorian Minister for Ageing, the Honourable Ingrid Stitt MP.
“The vast majority of older people give back to their community without asking for any accolades – but this is their time to shine,” the minister continued. “Older Victorians make meaningful contributions to their communities, contributing to social cohesion and helping to create healthy and connected communities.”
Nominations will be accepted between now and 11 August, with nominations now accepted online. To be eligible for an award, nominees must be aged 60 years or over, or 50 years or over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victorians.
The Victorian Senior of the Year 2024 awards program will be held in October, taking place as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival 2024. We encourage you to view the video above to learn of the accomplishments of the winners of Victorian Senior of the Year 2023 award recipients.
Image at top: Victorian Senior of the Year 2023 award winners.