Welcome to our new website that reflects the needs of our growing and diverse organisation. New look, additional features, easier navigation and a great search function.
Our website has been redesigned around the information needs of our participants, volunteers, parents and partners. Content ideas and user feedback from you will ensure we keep this website relevant and user friendly.
Since the launch of our previous web site in 2008 The Award in Australia has seen annual participant registrations rise to 23,000 per year requiring a volunteer base of some 80,000 volunteers managed by 1,132 Award Units. Our reach in terms of diversity has steadily grown and we see more high need and special need young people undertaking and completing an Award. Our online technology has been critical in supporting our growth and retaining relevance. Our donors and supporter base has provided the funding to invest in these new projects and to increase access to all young Australians.
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Former NT Chief Minister and youth advocate joins as an Independent Director. Natasha Fyles has joined the Board of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia as an Independent Director, bringing extensive leadership, governance and community sector experience to the organisation. A lifelong Territorian, Natasha is currently Chief Executive Officer of Somerville Community Services, […]
Developing human skills, confidence and community impact through emergency service volunteering Improving the lives and skills of young Australians to make a positive difference in their communities is the focus of a new partnership between the Duke of Ed and NSW State Emergency Service (SES). The newly announced partnership enables the NSW SES to encourage students completing their Duke of Ed […]
Students use makeshift stretcher to rescue hiker in Warrumbungle National Park A group of students from Presbyterian Ladies’ College Armidale have demonstrated the power of human skills in action, assisting an injured hiker in Warrumbungle National Park. As reported by ABC News Australia, the students were undertaking a multi-day hike when they came across a man who had sustained a serious leg injury […]
