Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

Step-by-step guide to completing your Award

A group of four young people jogging through a park. They are all wearing shorts, t-shirts, caps and sneakers.

  1. Choose the activities

    What activities do you want to do for each section of the Award? Talk to your Award coordinator or parent about your choices.

  2. Find your Assessors

    With your Award Coordinator's advice, find a suitable assessor for each of your activities. You can also contact the State Award Office for advice. Assessors are people who help you with your activities. They are suitably skilled and have experience/qualifications in your chosen activity. They also sign and date your record book when you have completed the requirements for the section.

  3. When you complete a section

    Check to make sure your record book has been filled in correctly, and that the Assessor's report is completed, signed and dated by your Assessor.

  4. How to get your Award approved

    Give your record book to your Award Coordinator to send to an Area Award Committee or the State Award Office for approval.

  5. Want to do the next level?

    Once you achieve your Level 1 Award and it is approved you can start Level 2.

  6. How do you get your Award

    You will receive a letter from the State Award Office about your Award approval. Your badge and certificate will be sent to your Award Coordinator.

After Bridge

When you have achieved Level 2 of your Award and you are 14 you can do the Bronze level of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award!