Good Sports Awards 2024
Nominations for the 2024 Good Sports Awards have now closed. Keep your eye on emails from Good Sports to find out when the next nomination period opens in late 2025.
The Good Sports Awards are the ultimate trophy for any Good Sports club, paying tribute to the heart and soul of community sporting clubs – no matter their size or sporting code.
The competition
The Awards recognise the strong clubs and dedicated people who are passionate about their community, dedicated to reducing harm from alcohol and other drugs, committed to looking after their members and working hard to make their club the very best it can be.
Entering is easy and you may even qualify to enter multiple categories. Share your club’s story for your chance to be crowned one of the Good Sports Awards 2024 winners, along with up to $2000 cash for your club.
Celebrate your best and nominate today!
The categories
There are seven categories to enter - whether it’s your champion volunteer, managing alcohol responsibly, looking after your junior members or supporting club members’ mental health, you know your club’s biggest strength.
- Club of the Year
- Club Volunteer of the Year
- Safe Transport Award
- Community Club of the Year Award
- Mental Health Excellence Award
- Junior Club of the Year
- New Club of the Year
Winners will receive a cash prize that will be used to benefit their club. A total of $13,500 in prizes is up for grabs!
- Download the overview of awards categories.
- Download thefull list of eligibility criteria.
- To make sure your nomination stands out, download the nomination tips to find out how to write a winning nomination.
Key Dates
- Tuesday, December 3: Nominations close
- Awards ceremony: TBC early 2025
Eligibility
To enter, your club:
- not be a professional sporting club (e.g. A League, National Basketball League), National Sporting Organisation or State Sporting Organisation
- must be an ‘Accredited’ or ‘Gold Medal Accredited’ Good Sports club
- must nominate through the Good Sports online portal (instructions for logging in below)
- also meet the eligibility criteria listed below.
Category | Prize | Eligibility |
---|---|---|
Club of the Year | $2,000 for national winner and $500 for state winners | No extra eligibility criteria |
Club Volunteer of the Year | $500 for national winner and $250 for each state/territory winner | Must be a club volunteer; Be nominated by a club member other than themself and be supported by their club |
Safe Transport Award | $1,000 | No extra eligibility criteria |
Community Club of the Year Award | $1,000 | No extra eligibility criteria |
Mental Health Excellence Award | $1,000 | No extra eligibility criteria |
Junior Club of the Year | $1000 | No extra eligibility criteria |
New Club of the Year | $1,000 | Must have joined the Good Sports program on or after October 2023 |