NSW Government State Representative Award
The NSW Government State Representative Award recognises people who have represented NSW in a competitive field.
Nominees of any age, who have represented NSW in a competitive field (for example, sport, music, the arts or academic), either nationally or internationally, may be nominated for the award. Nominations are made through your local Member of Parliament.
Nomination guidelines
Nominations must be submitted within two years of the staging of the competition in which the nominee represented NSW.
The award is an official certificate bearing the NSW State Arms and the Premier’s signature.
Only nominations endorsed by the nominee’s local NSW State Member of Parliament will be considered.
Criteria and eligibility
Nominations for the NSW Government State Representative Award must satisfy the following criteria:
- Nominees of any age, who have represented NSW in a competitive field (either nationally or internationally), may be nominated for the award.
- Nominations must be endorsed by the nominee’s local NSW State Member of Parliament.
Nomination process
Nomination form
The nomination form must be signed by a referee (for example, coach or instructor) who is an official representative of the NSW state organisation for which the nominee has been selected to represent NSW.
The referee must confirm that the nominee’s details are correct and the nominee is eligible for the award in accordance with the above criteria.
Distribution of the award is at the discretion of the NSW Member of Parliament. Please liaise with the endorsing Electorate Office regarding these details.
Endorsement
Nominations should be submitted to the nominee’s local NSW State Member of Parliament for endorsement, after the competition has taken place.
Submission
Once endorsed by a NSW State Member of Parliament, completed nominations must be submitted on a current nomination form by email.
Decisions
Where possible, completed nominations will be processed within 6-8 weeks of the Premier's Department receiving the nomination form.
The department will then forward the award to the local NSW State Member of Parliament who endorsed the application for counter-signing and distribution to the recipient.
Frequently asked questions
The award started on 1 November 1989. People who represent the state of NSW, either nationally or internationally, whether individually or as a member of a team, are eligible for the award.
The award is administered by the NSW Premier's Department.
No. You do not need to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to receive the award.
No. The award is granted for each competition, not each race, category or heat. As such, only one certificate will be issued for each competition.
The NSW Government State Representative Award is an official certificate bearing the NSW State Arms and the Premier’s signature.
The certificate will include the:
- nominee’s name
- name of the competition
- date that the certificate was produced.
When completing the nomination form, please make sure that your details and the title of the competition are written clearly and spelled correctly in full.
NSW representatives not currently residing in the state may send their application direct to the Premier’s Department for appropriate endorsement.
Nomination forms will be accepted year round. Generally, nominations should be submitted within two years of the date of competition.
The Premier's Department requests your personal information in order to assess your nomination and for evaluation and reporting on the award program. The Premier's Department may provide your information to your local Member of Parliament or the Office of the NSW Premier for the purposes of either assessing your nomination or giving an award.
The Premier's Department will not disclose your personal information to anybody else unless we are required to do so by law. You are not required to provide the requested information to us, however, the Premier's Department will not be able to consider your nomination further without it. You may request access to your personal information by contacting the Premier's Department Information Access and Privacy Unit.