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Nominate someone for the Australian Search and Rescue awards

Nominate someone for their outstanding contribution to search and rescue.

Use this form to nominate someone in recognition of their 'outstanding contribution to search and rescue' within the Australian region, for financial year 2025-26 (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026).

The Awards are open to individuals, groups or organisations that have made a significant contribution to search and rescue in Australia and deserve recognition at a national level. Submissions close 16 July 2026.

Any person or organisation can nominate candidates for the Australian SAR Awards by completing the official nomination form. Recipients will be announced at the annual NATSAR Council meeting.

You can also nominate someone for their longstanding contribution to search and rescue in the Australian region.

Last updated: 16 October 2025

Type of nomination

Select the award category that best matches the contribution you're nominating. Learn more about the NATSAR award categories.

About the event

Provide details about the search and rescue event where the contribution took place.

Did the event happen in the Australian region?
In which state or territory did the event occur?
Enter other Australian region where event occured
Is there a coronial enquiry associated with the event?
Is the coronial enquiry open or closed?
Events that occurred before the current award period (FY2025-26) may be eligible if the associated enquiry was closed during the previous financial year (FY2024-25).
Who was the main agency involved in this event?

Nominee details

Tell us about the person, organisation or group you are nominating.

What category best describes the nominee?
Who are you nominating?
For example: QLD Police, volunteering organisation. If they are not a member of an organisation, enter 'General public'.
Is the organisation in support of this nomination?

Other nominees

Add the details of other people included in your nomination.

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Nominee details 

Tell us about who you are nominating for their contribution to search and rescue.

Who are you nominating?
E.g. QLD Police, volunteering organisation. If they are not a member of an organisation, enter 'General public'.
Is the organisation in support of this nomination?

Main achievement or contributions

Describe how the nominee has contributed to search and rescue over time. 

Include details like:

  • occupation
  • key achievements in chronological order
  • outstanding contributions to search and rescue
  • relevant qualifications or licences
  • awards or recognitions
  • volunteer activities
  • a concluding statement about the nominee’s impact (for example if the nominee is an exceptional individual/organisation who has dedicated years to the noble cause of search and rescue). 

About the event and your nomination

Provide a summary of the search and rescue event and the contribution being nominated. 

Include details like:

  • where and when the event occurred and who was involved
  • what happened – the sequence of actions
  • highlights - key moments that influenced the outcome
  • the result or outcome of the event
  • a brief conclusion.

Supporting materials

Please include at least one piece of supporting material related to the nomination. 

You can upload the information or provide link(s) in the field below. 

Supporting material will strenghten your nomination.

Important! Do not upload sensitive images.

Supporting material may include:

  • photos (if you send a photo of the nominee, please identify them in the photo)
  • video
  • media reports or web links (e.g. newspaper report or news story)
  • written statements from someone other than the person who is nominating, including their name and signature
  • police reports, including incident number
  • thank you notes from the community
  • award(s) received
  • other items.
Maximum 5 files.
15 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, txt, rtf, html, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav.
If relevant, copy and paste in a link for a website that supports your nomination.

Note: If you experience any issues with submitting this nomination, please contact the National Search and Rescue Secretariat via NationalSARCouncil@amsa.gov.au.  

Your contact details 

As the primary person nominating one or several persons for this award, please provide your contact details.

 

Does the nominee know you're nominating them?

This will help us decide how to contact the nominee.

Supporting contact details

Include the name and contact details of someone who can confirm or support this nomination.

Declaration 

By checking this box you:

  • declare the information in this form is true and correct
  • consent to us contacting you about the information you’ve provided
  • understand that the personal information collected in this form will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and AMSA’s privacy policy.
AMSA will keep electronic records of the details provided above. These records will be retained in compliance with Commonwealth record-keeping requirements.

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