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Honorary Life Member of BirdLife Australia

Nominations to be submitted by 30 November each year

About this award

BirdLife Australia Honorary Life Membership complements other awards made by BirdLife Australia to recognise the contributions of members to the organisation and its goals (including Fellowship, D.L. Serventy Medal, J.N. Hobbs Medal and Distinguished Service Awards).

Being made an Honorary Life Member of BirdLife Australia is a formal acknowledgement that a person has made a distinguished contribution to the national organisation and its objectives, demonstrating a high level of skills and expertise, though not necessarily in the field of ornithological science or science related disciplines.

It is the highest award available to members for their contribution to the organisation.

This distinction is a Constitutional Award and is limited to only twenty holders at any one time or as determined by the Board.

How to apply

Please download and complete the Honorary Life Member Nomination Form provided below. Once you have finished, please attach it to the submission form  located at the bottom of this page.

The nominations may be made by at least ten financial members of BirdLife Australia and must be made in writing, providing supporting information that the person meets the criteria and specifying the grounds for the nomination.

honorary-life-member-nomination-form (DOCX - 64 KB)

Honorary Life Member Nomination Form

Selection criteria

An Honorary Life Member will be expected to have achieved the following:

  • High status and recognition within the general community, or the organisation, or their own community/domain of expertise
  • A contribution over a ‘significant’ period of time, as determined by the Board.

 

Current Honorary Life Members

John Barkla
Pat Bingham
Geoff Deason
Gerard Early PSM
Sheena Gillman
Graham Harrington
Sue Mather
Alma Mitchell
Rosemary Payet
Howard Plowright
Kate Ravich
Brian Snape AM

Honorary Life Member Submission

Please attach your Honorary Life Member nomination form here. Nominations are to be submitted by 30 November. The nominations may be made by at least ten financial members of BirdLife Australia and must be made in writing, providing supporting information that the person meets the criteria and specifying the grounds for the nomination.

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