2.1. Criteria

Recognition Award

Life Membership
“…distinguished voluntary service …20 years …both sustained…and provide a conspicuous contribution”

The point of distinction to this recognition award is the distinguished nature of their contribution over at least 20 years that sets them apart from other significant service by other members.

Interpretive Criteria

A SLSA Life Member:

• Will have maintained a sustained level of conspicuous service at a level that brings distinction to that service.
• Will have made an individual contribution that can be classified as unique, and which can be attributed to that person as opposed to being a member of a wider group of members.
• Will have given distinguished service to SLSA over a period spanning at least 20 years.
• The unique and distinguished nature of the service can be at different levels of SLSA provided that the nomination evidences exemplary and distinguished service that can be seen as a unique contribution to the advancement of Surf Life Saving in Australia.
• An emphasis on primacy of service at state/national level is a key interpretive criterion. The significance of service at branch and club levels needs to be taken into consideration, when it can be demonstrated that the distinguished nature of such service is found in the innovative and leading best practice provided to assist in the development of SLSA.
  

Interpretive Questions

Key questions to be applied at this level include:

• What distinguishes this service and contribution beyond that of others?
• What makes this person’s contribution unique amongst the SLSA membership?
• What contribution(s) are directly attributable to this person (apart from others)?
• How has this contribution advanced SLS in Australia?
• Has the distinguished service spanned at least 20 years?