Nominations are now open for the 2024 South Australian Volunteer Awards, with South Australians invited to nominate an outstanding individual or group.

Volunteers play a crucial role in strengthening communities and these awards honour and celebrate their important contribution to the community.

People can nominate themselves or another group or individual they know in the following categories:

The Joy Noble Medal – South Australia’s highest distinction for an individual volunteer.

‘The Andamooka’ Community Project Award – Recognising a community or group volunteer project of significant community benefit.

The Young Volunteer Award – Honouring an impressive young volunteer aged 12 to 25.

The Excellence in Volunteer Management Award – Honouring a volunteer manager for their outstanding contribution to the profession.

The Premier’s Award for Corporate Social Responsibility – Recognising the community contribution of a South Australian for-profit business.

The 2024 South Australian Volunteer Awards ceremony will take place on May 22, coinciding with National Volunteer Week.

South Australia boasts a 900,000-strong cohort of people who volunteer either formally or informally.

Collectively, their efforts contribute an estimated 1.7 million hours of unpaid work each year worth an estimated $5b.

Help to recognise unsung heroes in the community by nominating an exceptional volunteer or group for the South Australian Volunteer Awards.

The awards are presented by Volunteering SA&NT and supported by the South Australian Department of Human Services with nominations closing on March 10.

Visit www.vsant.org.au/savolunteerawards for more information.