SARRAH Awards

HONORARY LIFE MEMBER

The election of a member as an Honorary Life Member is recognition by SARRAH of an outstanding contribution to Australia's rural and remote Allied Health Practioners by that member.

SARRAH members who have been awarded Honorary Life Membership

Guidelines for election to Honorary Life Member

General

These Guidelines have been approved by the Board of Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) to assist in the election of a person as an Honorary Life Member of SARRAH.

Each complete nomination for election is to be forward in the first instance to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will then forward copies to the Board for consideration.
 

Criteria for Honorary Life Membership

The election of a member as an Honorary Life Member is recognition by SARRAH of an outstanding contribution to Australia’s rural and remote Allied Health practitioners by that member.

This honour will be bestowed on a member by the Board at SARRAH’s National Conference or at the SARRAH Summit, subject to these guidelines. The honour is not linked necessarily with that person’s retirement from a position held within SARRAH.

An outstanding contribution to SARRAH is one which:

• Results in SARRAH being substantially, demonstrably and positively changed by that contribution;
• Occurs over a significant period of time (at least 5 to 10 years);
• Required substantial and commendable personal input; and
• Can be clearly documented and corroborated.

The Board can decide the number of Honorary Life Members elected in any one calendar year. 
 

Procedure for Nomination

Any current member of SARRAH who wishes to have a person considered for nomination as an Honorary Life Member may forward a submission to that effect in writing to the CEO.

A nomination for election of a person as Honorary Life Member shall be made addressing the ‘Criteria for Honorary Life Membership’. Supporting information including corroborated evidence of the outstanding contribution should accompany the nomination. 
 

Procedures for Election of Honory Life Member

The CEO will refer nominations to the Board for consideration and recommendation.

Election to Honorary Life Member shall be by two-thirds majority of voting Board members present.

The Board has resolved that all matters relating to a nomination are confidential with only the final decision of the Board in favour of the nomination being announced publicly. 
 

SQUAWK AWARD

The selection of a member for SQUAWK Award is recognition by SARRAH of the contribution to Australia’s rural and remote Allied Health Practitioners by that member.

SARRAH members who have been awarded Squawk Awards

Guidelines for awarding a Squawk Award

General

These Guidelines have been approved by the Board of Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) to assist in awarding to a member a SARRAH SQUAWK Award.

Each complete nomination for election is to be forward in the first instance to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will then forward copies to the Board for consideration.
 

Criteria for a Squawk Award

The selection of a member for the SQUAWK Award is recognition by SARRAH of the contribution to Australia’s rural and remote Allied Health Practitioners by that member.

This award will be bestowed on a member by the Board at SARRAH’s National Conference or at the SARRAH Summit, subject to these guidelines.

A contribution to SARRAH is one which results in:

• Service excellence to the public, or to external or internal stakeholders;
• Innovation in program, project or policy development;
• Leadership, including as a member of a team; or
• The achievement of more efficient processes, improved productivity or better service delivery.

The Board can decide on the number of SQUAWK Awards issued in any one calendar year. 
 

Procedure for Nomination

Any current member of SARRAH who wishes to have a person considered for nomination for a SQUAWK Award may forward a submission to that effect in writing to the CEO.

A nomination for a person to receive a SQUAWK Award shall be made addressing the ‘Criteria for a SQUAWK Award’. Supporting information including corroborated evidence of the contribution should accompany the nomination.
 

Procedures for Determining a Squawk Award Recipient

The CEO will refer nominations to the Board for consideration and recommendation.

Determining a SQUAWK Award recipient shall be by two-thirds majority of voting Board members present.

The Board has resolved that all matters relating to a nomination are confidential with only the final decision of the Board in favour of the nomination being announced publicly.