SAIA Awards 2026 – Nomination Form

SAIA Awards 2026

The Italian of the Year Award

Nomination Form

Nominee Details

Full Name(Required)

Organisation(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Nominator Details

(if applicable)

Full Name

Organisation

Relationship to Nominee

Your Email

Your Phone

Consent to share nomination with nominee:

Yes

No

Choose the Award(Required)

(Select one or more categories)

To view the full description of each award category, please click here

Community Contribution Award

Culture and Art Award

Research & Development and Innovation Award

Small Business Award

Large Business Award

Youth Award (Aged 30 Years or Under)

Nomination Questions

You may respond in bullet points or short paragraphs. Quality and clarity are more important than length.

1. Contribution / Participation(Required)

What has the nominee done?

Maximum 950 characters (approx. 150 words)

Guidance: Key activities, achievements, initiatives, role, and time period

2. Significance(Required)

Why is this contribution outstanding?

Maximum 950 characters (approx. 150 words)

Guidance: What sets them apart, leadership, innovation, challenges overcome

3. Impact(Required)

What difference has this made?

Maximum 950 characters (approx. 150 words)

Guidance: Outcomes achieved, who benefited, measurable or observable impact

4. Supporting Evidence (Optional but encouraged)

Maximum 950 characters (approx. 150 words)

Guidance: Awards, testimonials, metrics, partnerships, media

(Optional) Context or Challenges

Maximum 950 characters (approx. 150 words)

Rule and Regulations: General Nomination Guidelines
The South Australian Italian Association (SAIA) is a non-profit and nonpartisan organisation supported by a community of volunteers, who assist in preserving, promoting and experiencing all things Italian for the benefit of its members and the greater South Australian community. In the last 40 years, SAIA has played a crucial role among the South Australian Italian Community and Italian organisations in maintaining Italian cultural roots and identity and promoting a sense of togetherness. Inspiring work is being done by Italians in all sectors including: economic, culture, R&D and innovation, language, sport, business and youth. SAIA intends to create added value to this existing work, hoping it can stimulate young Italo-Australian generations to follow suit. Please read each section carefully. These guidelines are a must read for your nomination.

Purpose of the SAIA Awards
The annual award aims to promote and perpetuate the Italian-South Australian heritage and to acknowledge the importance of Italian immigrants towards the construction of the fascinating multicultural Italian mosaic. The SAIA awards have been established with the scope of recognizing and celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of individuals or organisations who have distinguished themselves in our community and in the community at large.

Eligible
Individuals or organisations with Italian background who have distinguished themselves in our community and in the community at large. Recipient hasn’t received a SAIA Award previously.

Requirements
Nominations must be submitted online and received no later than the due date shown under “Deadline”. Nomination packages will not be accepted after the nomination deadline. All submitted material must be in English. Please use global English as the recipients are evaluated by the SAIA Awards committee who may not be familiar with acronyms and terms from your organisation, industry, or country.

Any additional documentation in alternate media formats, such as multimedia, will not be evaluated.