



The Award is a leading structured youth development program, empowering all young Australians between age 14 to 25 to explore their full potential regardless of their location or circumstance. The Award is a fully inclusive program and has no social, political, or religious affiliations.
Each young person who takes part in the Award learns a skill, improves their physical well being, volunteers in their community and experiences a team adventure in a new environment. All Participants are supported by a network of adult Award Leaders, Assessors, Supervisors, and mentors.
Today more than 140 countries have adopted The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award program with over 8 million young people having participated worldwide. Locally over 700,000 young people have completed the Award in Australia in the past 57 years, with on average 40,000 very diverse participants annually working towards achieving an Award.
Regular participation in activities is required to meet the time requirements of each Award Section and Level.
Focuses on capacity building by encouraging all young Australians to make independent decisions and to negotiate priorities through participation.
Provides a framework that works with all young people in any conceivable situation. This includes youth at risk, Indigenous youth, new refugees, marginalised youth, young people in regional and remote communities, and young people with disabilities.
Assists with the provision of social infrastructure in the community and draws together and connects people, institutions and generations with the common purpose of youth development and inclusion.
For more information go to dukeofed.com.au.
address
210 Balmain Rd
Leichhardt NSW 2040
telephone 02 9560 2355
We would like to acknowledge that we meet on the homelands of the Gadigal people who are the Traditional Custodians of this land. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging of the Eora Nation and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here.
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