The Australia Young BPW Award

The Australian Young BPW Award is the cornerstone of the Young BPW (previously Young Career Woman) program within Australia. The Young BPW Award is part a growth and development program aimed at assisting young women to reach their potential through mentoring and other developmental opportunities.

The Award is certainly one worth striving for. It brings recognition for a commandos contribution to BPW, her career success to date, and her potential. It also provides public speaking and promotional opportunities for BPW and offers the candidate the chance to attend a BPW International event - the significance of which cannot be overstated.

Additionally, the award candidate increases their confidence and networks through both personal and professional development, promotion and implementation of programs and activities to encourage other young women in career and professional growth.

The Australian Young BPW Award is awarded every three years, at the BPW Australia Conference. The Young BPW Award Winner 2007 is Genevieve Cother from BPW Kalamunda, WA. Genevieve will be assisted by BPW Australia to attend an international event for BPW which is likely to be the BPW International Congress being held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 2008.

Purpose

The Award acknowledges a young woman for both her BPW and career achievements, as well as recognising her potential in both arenas. It is an award that recognises a good all-rounder, a woman who is both achieving success in her chosen path and who is committed to raising the status of women through her work with BPW. Career success certainly does not mean she has reached the top of the tree, but that she is progressing well for her age.

Eligibility

To be nominated for the Australian Young BPW Award, the candidate must:

÷       Be a current financial member of BPW

÷       Have been a member of BPW for at least 12 months at the time of national conference in October 2007 or have significantly contributed to BPW at local and state/territory level

÷       Not be older than 35 at midnight on the night of the conference 2007.

÷       Be employed, or have been employed, in a business or profession in the public, private or non-government sector for at least one year

÷       Be available to attend an international BPW event during her three year tenure on the BPW Australia Executive

÷       Be an Australian resident

Levels of Competition

The Young BPW Awards begin at a club level where a club representative is chosen to compete for the state/division award at their state conference. The award culminates at the national level competition where state winners compete for the Australian Young BPW title.