The
NSW Slovenian of the Year Awards 2003
Information Pack
Proudly
sponsored by St John’s Park Panthers
ST. JOHN’S
PARK PANTHERS.
OFFICAL APPLICATION FORM
Closing date 31st May 2004
A separate Application Form & Submission is required for each
Award Category you enter.
1. AWARD CATEGORIES:
(Please tick to indicate the Award Category you are entering)
NSW – Slovenian Primary student of the Year
NSW – Slovenian Secondary student of the Year
NSW – Slovenian Tertiary student of the Year
NSW – Slovenian Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year
NSW – Slovenian Entrepreneur of the Year
NSW – Australia Slovenian Achievements in Slovenia
NSW – Slovenian Outstanding NSW Slovenian Volunteer
A Winner and Highly Commended entrant will be chosen for each category.
Please specify the Category you are entering.
2. ENTRANT DETAILS (please fill in as required)
Business/Organization/Individual:
Address:___________________________________________________________________
Mobile
No: _________________________________________________________________
Tel:___________________________
Fax:___________________________
Email: _________________________
Contact Name:__________________
Position: ______________________
Type of Business: ___________________________________________________________
Date business Commenced:___________________________________________________
Name of person nominating: ___________________________________________________
DECLARATION
I certify that the information submitted is true.
Signature……………………………………….
Date…………………………...
Name (printed)………………………………….
Position……………………….
Send completed applications to: St Johns Park Panthers
80 – 84 Brisbane Street St Johns Park 2176
Or fax to: (02) 9610 1627 or email to: andrew.gardner@panthers.com.au
Nomination
criteria for NSW Slovenian Tertiary, Secondary
and Primary Student of the Year 2003
Tertiary Student -Successful academic record for 2003 across or most
subjects
-Evidence of representation and involvement at Institution eg memberships
of organizing committees, interest groups, sporting teams
-Representation outside of Institution e.g. cultural and sporting
-Community service and/or involvement
Secondary
Student -Academic record (most current results) with sound, consistent
results across all subjects (end of year report 2003 accepted)
-School representation and/or participation e.g. extra duties, prefect
or captain, sporting, voluntary work for charities or at school, drama,
music or any other extra-curricular activities
-Community Service and/or involvement e.g. sporting, volunteer work,
charity work; through church or other, cultural.
Primary Student -Sound performance at school based on reports (most
current); high level of consistency.
-Effort at school based on report comments; high level of consistency
-School representation and/or extra-curricular activities at school
or in the community e.g. class captains, volunteering/helping, music,
drama, sport
Nomination Criteria for
NSW Slovenian Outstanding Senior Citizen of 2003
Evidence of the following required:
High level of community involvement in the Slovenian and/or wider
Australian Communities
Record of success with this involvement
Ý Brief indication (ONLY) of whether this involvement has been paid
or unpaid and type and/ or level of compensation received. Details
do not need to be highly specific.
Indication of duration of involvement with various events, projects,
drives or committees
This category is open to males and females who were at least 60 years
of age by the 31/12/2002.As this may be the category receiving the
highest number of eligible entrants the judging panel suggests that
entrants and/or nominators provide a comprehensive as possible entry.
Good luck!
ST JOHN’S PARK PANTHERS
ENTREPRENEUR
OF THE YEAR 2003
AWARD
AWARD
CATEGORIES
Entrepreneur of the Year.
A winner and a highly commended entrant will be chosen. For each Award
category
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR CATEGORY CRITERIA
Please provide a typed entry submission of not more than 5 A4 pages
that addresses all of the following matters in sections A-D. The judging
Panel will use this information for selection purposes.
A. BUSINESS PROFILE
Overview of your business: provide information on: the type of business
you are operating and where located; products and/ or services the
business provides; markets (eg export) and customers; its history
(eg when started, incorporated); staff numbers, workforce profile,
development and training; use of IT; quality processes; commitment
to Occupational Health & Safety policies and practices.
Business growth and development: demonstrate the growth and development
of the business through, among other things: gross turnover, workforce,
infrastructure and market position. Identify key factors that have
let to successful business growth; and any hurdles that had to be
overcome.
Strategic directions; outline our strategic plan for business growth
over the next three years
B. WHAT MAKES YOUR BUSINESS EXCELLENT AND GIVES YOU A SUSTAINABLE
COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE IN THE MARKET PLACE
Market potential: identify market potential in your targeted markets
(Regional, state, national, international and/or generic market segment).
Sustainable competitive advantage: outline you sustainable competitive
advantage in your targeted markets.
Innovation: identify how the product, service, system or technology
is innovative (eg showing a significant step forward); and the level
of your business commitment to continuous improvement.
C. SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
AGE: business wishing to enter the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
must be individuals that are 21 and over at the close of entries on
the 20th May 2004 who serve as majority owner and operate or bear
principal responsibility for operating a business with a two year
track record.
Business success: provide evidence of your commercial success.
Demonstrated ability: show how you have converted an idea into a marketable
product or service.
Innovation: explain how you have developed and/or used innovative
or creative business methods.
Entrepreneurship: demonstrate your entrepreneurial potential, which
is necessary for long-term business success and economic growth.
Personal attributes: discuss the qualities, which contribute to your
entrepreneurship and achievements.
Please add any other information you may wish to highlight.
THE SLOVENIAN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE
AWARD FOR:
'AUSTRALIAN SLOVENIAN ACHIVEMENTS
IN SLOVENIA, 2003’
The Slovenian Australian Institute would like to recognize the achievements
of an Australian Slovenian who has made inroads in Slovenia in 2003
in any of the areas of culture, business, tourism sport or education.
Please respond to all the following criteria in writing. This information
will be used by the judges to shortlist and select the winner for
this category.
Your response in total should not be more than 3 A4 typed pages.
SPECIFIC CRITERIAPROJECT/ENDEAVOUR SUCCESS
Describe your aims and objectives and outline how you have successfully
meet these objectives. Indicate what type of recognition you have
received in Slovenia regarding your project. This can be media publicity
such as newspaper articles, TV. coverage or internet publication.
INNOVATION
Describe what new ideas and initiatives you have brought to your project.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Show how your personal attributes have helped you to achieve your
goals and aspirations.
Include any additional information not covered above that would best
describe your Endeavor and its success.Include photographs with your
application if required.
AGE No restriction
Nomination Criteria for Outstanding NSW Slovenian
Volunteer of 2003
Open age category.
Category is open to those who undertake community work on a paid or
an unpaid basis.
Evidence of work within the Slovenian community, which is of high
standard, consistent,
and in some way promotes the Slovenian Community.
The evidence of this work must be provided in the form of a list of
dates and various events,
projects drives or committees the nominee has been involved in.
The more information that is provided regarding these projects or
events, the better the judges
will be placed in making an informed decision.
A personal profile of the nominee, with information such as their
other interests, other work outside the Slovenian community, family
responsibilities etc would be an advantage.
