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Navy Health Supports Young Endeavour

Navy Health recently supported the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme's Admiral 100 Dinner, where funds are raised to ensure the Scheme continues to provide young Australians with a unique, challenging and inspirational experience at sea. Navy Health's generous donation facilitated an electronic bidding system for our silent auction - raising funds to assist disadvantaged youth to undertake the voyage of a lifetime aboard STS Young Endeavour.

 

The Order of Australia Association  
NSW Branch

The Order of Australia, instituted by Her Majesty the Queen on 14 February 1975, was established as an Australian society of honour for the purposes of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious services.  

 The Order of Australia Association is comprised of recipients of awards in the Order. The association aims to:

  • Foster love of and pride in Australian citizenship,
  • to encourage awarness in the Australian community of Australia's history, traditions and culture and
  • to promote the development and maintenance of a constructive and positive sense of national unity amoung Australians.

On the final day of each voyage, the Order of Australia Association Medallion is awarded to a young crew member in recognition of their committment to the pursuit of excellence during their voyage on the Young Endeavour.

Recipients are selected based on their capacity to embody the spirit of Young Endeavour, demonstrated by giving considerable effort, regardless of success or failure showing a spirit of friendship and supporting team members in striving to achieve personal goals through challenging times and conditions.

The award is significant and unique to the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme and is sponsored by the Order of Australian Association NSW Branch. We would like to thank the members of the NSW branch of the Association for their ongoing contribution to the Scheme and congratulate all the awardees.

 

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia  


The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (The Duke of Ed) commenced in Australia in 1962 where young people set their own goals within a simple structure of Community Service, Skill, Adventurous Journey and Physical Recreation in three levels of Bronze, Silver and Gold. (Residential Project is an additional element for Gold).

There are set time requirements and an expectation of regular commitment towards the achievement of goals under the guidance of an instructor/assessor. The Award engages young people from 14 - 25 years of age.

A key element of The Award is that participants can use any experience they wish to meet minimum Award requirements and the Young Endeavour is one example of a partnership that is focused on exciting personal development outcomes for participants.

Completion of the Youth Development Program, undertaken during an 11-day voyage onboard the Young Endeavour, meets the Award requirements for one of either:

  • Gold Award - Residential Project, or
  • Expedition Practice Journey.

Please note, the completion of a voyage with the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme cannot be used for both components.

For further information or details, contact your state office of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

If you are sailing with the Young Endeavour and plan to use the voyage to progress the Award, make yourself and your journal known to the Crew when you board.