Academic Enrichment Services Leadership, Involvement & Volunteer Experience Unit

Award overview

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award has three Levels (Bronze, Silver & Gold), each successive one requiring a greater degree of commitment.

You get to design your own program by:

"For people who already take part in community service and have a range of skills or for people wishing to step out of their comfort zone, Duke of Ed is a brillant platform." Gold Awardee

Who is eligible for the Gold Award*?

Anyone between 16-25 years (even if you have not completed the Bronze or Silver levels)

* You are also eligible to undertake the The Bronze and/or Silver Awards

Award sections

To get an award, participants must complete one activity for each of the following award sections:

Tailor The Award to suit you

Career

Know where you want to go? For your Award, you can choose specific career directed activities to add value to you in your chosen field.

Recreation

Get recognition for hobbies and activities that you already enjoy. Try something new though The Award. Get involved!

Balance

Have specific career aspirations but enjoy recreational activities too? Use the Award to add value to your career and get recognised for your interests.

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The Gold Award

To achieve the Gold Award participants must complete the following minimum requirements:

Section Period
Physical Recreation 12 months
Service 12 months
Skill 12 months
Adventurous Journey 4 days and 3 nights
Residential Project 5 days and 4 nights

Important notes:

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Assessors

For each area of your Award, you will need someone to assess your commitment and achievements. These people work with you to complete your Record Book and achieve your award. Your Award Coordinator may help you recognise and organise appropriate assessors.

For more information about the Award requirements see your Award Coordinator or visit The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia website.

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Award benefits

"The Award has given more structure and purpose to all the endeavours I have taken outside an academic arena. It has helped me discover my passion for trying new things, seeking new challenges and helping others along the way." Gold Awardee

The Award is:

The Award opens doors.....

Awardees are often invited to attend international forums such as;

What do you get out of it?

Like so many things, you get out of it what you put in. For example, if you really want to be in a band, you can use the skills section to focus on learning an instrument and for service you could volunteer at a community arts centre. At the end of the program, not only could you get an Award, but you could also be well on the way to playing in a band for real.

Some of the greatest rewards include:

More information about the Award is available at The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia website.

 

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