HCSA Historian Awards 2026 – Oral History Excellence Nomination

Oral History Excellence Award

Since 2021-2022, in conjunction with Oral History Australia SA/NT, the Oral History Excellence Award has been included as part of the HCSA Historian Awards. This award recognises an innovative, excellent and inspirational use of oral history for its awareness, whole of life, community events, social issues, or artefacts.

Oral History Excellence Award – Nomination

About the Nominee

This section is for information about the person or group being nominated for the Oral History Excellence Award.

Is the nomination for an individual or a group?(Required)

Individual

Group

Name of Nominated Person(Required)

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Name of Nominated Group(Required)

Email address for Nominated Person or Group(Required)

Criteria

The nominated person/group is a resident of South Australia, and/or has produced work primarily about South Australia.

The described contribution and achievements of the nominated person/group in the field of history have been primarily completed in the 18 months prior to the award nomination period.

Background and Experience(Required)

What is the relevant background / experience of the nominated person/group in the field of history?

Oral History project/s and achievements(Required)

Describe the oral history contributions that form the basis of this nomination.

Community involvement and contribution(Required)

Describe the nominated person/group’s involvement with and contribution to their relevant community/s. This can include service to professional organisations, historical groups, advocacy, etc.

About the Nominating Party

This section is for information about the person/people nominating a person/group for the Oral History Excellence Award.

Is this nomination being entered by the nominated person/group, or an external nominating party?

Self-Nomination

External Nomination

Nominating Party(Required)

This section is for information about the person who is nominating person/group for the Oral History Excellence Award.

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Organisation (Nominating Party 1)

What organisation or institution is the nominating party a representative of?

Relationship to nominee (Nominating Party 1)(Required)

Your Email Address(Required)

Please enter the email address of the main nominating party who we can contact to ask any clarifying questions, and email when the outcome of the awards judging is known.

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Consent(Required)

I/we have completed this form to the best of my/our knowledge. By submitting this form, I/we formally nominate the person/group stated above for a HCSA Historian Award, and consent to the information provided being securely stored by the History Council of South Australia for their records.

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