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2021 Brenda Gabe Award Nomination

Below are details regarding submitting your nomination for the Brenda Gabe Award.

Guidelines:

Before submitting your application, please read the nomination guidelines.

  1. Nominees are those who have made a positive impact on the lives of other women with disability in Victoria.
  2. Individuals (or groups) nominated for this award must identify as female (cis or transgender) or a non-binary person with disability and reside in Victoria.
  3. You can nominate yourself or your group (self-nomination) or any individual who identifies as a girl/woman (cis or trans), non-binary, or gender diverse person.
  4. Nominations must be completed on the nomination form found at 
  5. Nominations may be submitted via the WDV webpage, emailed to [email protected] or posted to GPO Box 1160, Melbourne. VIC 3001. Please retain proof of postage if posted on or around closing date.
  6. Nominations close at 5pm on Monday 31 August 2021. Late nominations will not be accepted.
  7. Nominations will be acknowledged in writing within 14 days of the closing date.
  8. All nominations must be accompanied by two letters of support from referees
  9. All nominations require a photograph and a 50-word profile summary which has been approved by the nominee for publicity and research purposes prior to submission,
  10. All nominations will be assessed by a panel who will select a winner they feel best exemplifies the award eligibility and criteria
  11. The selection panel will be made up of representatives from the Women with Disabilities Victoria Board, the CEO and a community leader.
  12. The decision of the selection panel is final

Submitting your nomination

After you have read the guidelines, there are a couple of ways to submit your application:

Electronic application:

We have two forms to choose from:

  1. Online Form 
  2. Word document

Paper Application:

Print out a Word form or PDF version

Complete your application by hand and send all documents to GPO Box 1160, Melbourne. VIC 3001.

Nominating someone else?

If you are nominating someone else, please speak to them first to make sure they are happy to be nominated. You can fill in the nomination form below or download and submit a Word version of the form [DOC – 266KB]3

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