Guidelines For Coordinators

What is the Award?

• The Award is entirely voluntary and every Award is different. 
• Each Participant chooses what activities they want to take part in for each Section. 
• A personal program that offers young people a structure to fulfill their passions and ambitions, in a way that suits them. 
• Participants have the freedom to progress through The Award according to their personal needs and abilities.
• The Award complements many activities that young people are already doing such as Scouts, Music Lessons, or a Team Sport, as long as they are completing them regularly and have goals attached to them.   

What do you need to do to run the Award?

• As an Award Coordinator or Assessor, your role is to guide and mentor your Participants, helping to set achievable goals and to offer encouragement. 
• Being a support system for participants by inspiring and motivating them to continue.  
• Remember, it is not a sprint, but a marathon, and while many young people can complete The Award through effort over consecutive months, others may take longer and that’s ok.

How do you register a participant for the Award?

• Registration in The Award program is by mutual agreement from the Award Participant (young person) and the relevant Award Authority. 
• The Award Authority is usually a Licenced Operator, however some participants may undertake The Award independently, and interface directly with their State or Territory Award Office.
• To register, a participant may have to pay a small fee. This differs in each State and Territory, so please contact your State or Territory Award Office for fees and payment processes.
• Once registered, a Participant receives a Record Book of their specific level from their Coordinator.  
• A completed Record Book is the basis for a participant achieving and receiving an Award, so care must be taken by participants to keep this record safe. The Record Book is transferable between States and Territories, and other countries, should a participant move during the course of an Award.
• Please note that the Record Book will be coming online in 2009. Your State/Territory Award Authority will keep you informed about launch dates and training for the new system.