Outdoor Education Australia (OEA) is pleased to announce that entries for the 2024 Australian Outdoor Education Awards are now open, with the addition of a new six awards recognising Outdoor Education Research. Entries will be accepted until midnight, Friday 5 July 2024.

The OEA Awards enable the outdoor community to recognise the work of educators and organisations. They provide a shining light on inspiring, transformational and impactful Outdoor Education programs, organisations and educators across Australia. Through this form of professional recognition OEA members are informing the wider public of the values and achievements that are respected by Outdoor Educators.

Read on for all the information you need to know on how, when and who to nominate.

What are the awards, prizes and criteria?

There are 6 OEA Award categories:

1. Outdoor Education Practitioner
2. Outdoor Education Emerging Practitioner
3. Outdoor Education Program
4. Service to Outdoor Education
5. Outdoor Education Fellow
6. JOEE Outdoor Education Research Award

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 5 JULY 2024.

The 2024 Australian Outdoor Education Awards will be announced at NOEC 2024 to be held from 4 – 6 December at Federation University Australia’s Gippsland Campus, Victoria, and the winners will be promoted on the Outdoor Education Australia website.

Explore NOEC 2024.