ORB Version 2.2.2 will go live on Thursday 14 February 2019. This update will mean the Online Record Book will be offline between 8:00pm AEDT and 9:00pm AEDT on Thursday, 14th February. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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JOIN AUSTRALIA’S FIRST GOLD AWARD HOLDER TO CELEBRATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AWARD IN AUSTRALIA! Michael Dillon AM achieved his Gold Award in 1962 as Australia’s first Gold Award Holder and was presented his Certificate by HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1963. Since completing his Award, Michael has accomplished a […]
Celebrating 60 Years Of The Award In Australia!
This year, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award - Australia will celebrate 60 years of empowering young people to find their purpose, passion and place in the world and equipping them for work and life. …in other words, making them WORLD READY! Since it’s inception in 1959, over 775,000 young Australians have challenged themselves to […]
Malaysian Award Participants Pay a Visit to The Award in Australia!
On Tuesday, the Award in Australia National Team had a visit from some Malaysian Award Participants. The Participants interviewed CEO of the Award Australia, Peter Kaye AM asking about the popularity of the Award in Australia, the growth of the Award, our volunteers, staff and future challenges for the Award. Was great to meet and […]
ORB Will Be Down Wednesday 9th January 7pm - 10pm
Version 2.2.0 of The Online Record Book will be released on Wednesday, 09 January 2019. This update will mean The Online Record Book will be offline between 7:00pm AEDT and 10:00pm AEDT on Wednesday, 09 January. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Merry Christmas From The Duke Of Ed Australia!
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia will be closing at 3pm today until the 2nd January. The Online Record Book helpdesk will also be closed during this time. If you have any queries, you can give us a call and leave a message or […]
Award Participants Win a Trip to Global Citizen's Mandela 100 Music Festival in South Africa!
Earlier this month, four Duke of Ed Participants were rewarded for their Voluntary Service to World Vision, receiving a once in a lifetime opportunity. These Participants were gifted flights, accommodation and tickets to the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 in South Africa – an annual festival for individuals who have been engaged in exceptional community […]
Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Award Participants Taking Care Of The Environment For Their Voluntary Service!
Take a look at the video below of Award Participants from Kalamunda Secondary Education Support caring for the Kalamunda Railway Heritage Trail for their Voluntary Service Section of their Award! Great work Kalamunda Award Participants!
The HOPE Collective Have Been Engaging Students Around Whyalla With The Award!
The HOPE Collective have been engaging students around Whyalla in new learning practices through The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. A total of 22 young people in the community, including students at Stuart High School, Whyalla High School, and members of the Youth Advisory Council, are participating in a pilot program partnered with the Award. The […]
The Award at PCYC Mount Gravatt
In 2015, Runcorn State High School approached PCYC Mt Gravatt to run The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award program for a group of their Year 9 students. Through funding from Energex, PCYC Mt Gravatt was able to support 10 students to start their Award journey. The students originally selected came from low socio-economic backgrounds and […]
