Nominate:

National Professional Driver of the Year

Conditions of Entry

In submitting this nomination, the person making the nomination affirms they have complied with the following conditions of entry:

Nominees for the award must be full-time professional employee drivers or truck owner/operators currently working as a local, medium or long-distance driver.

Nominations can be made by anyone, but self-nominations will not be accepted.

A minimum of 7 years continuous experience as a professional driver.

A good driving record with a demonstrated focus on safety, attested to by a copy of a road agency traffic record that must be submitted with the nomination.

One or more signed references from authoritative sources, such as the nominee’s fleet manager or chief executive must accompany the nomination.

Nominations for this award close 24 February 2023 at 4pm AEDT and will not be accepted after the closing date.

Selection Criteria

This section is an integral part of the judging process. The ATA along with the National Trucking Awards Judging Panel encourage and urge nominators to provide detailed responses to each section and to pay close attention to the requirements for supporting documents and files.

Personal Attributes & Work Experience

Describe the person’s character, personality and interests
Career History – list employers, years served, and position held

Demonstrated Contribution to the Industry

A high degree of pride in their personal presentation and their vehicle’s presentation.
A high degree of skill and experience in freight handling relevant to their field.
A professional attitude towards their job, their customers and the industry as a whole.
A strong interest in furthering the professional image of the industry, as demonstrated by their actions and interests.

Supporting Documents and Files

Nominations must be accompanied by a good quality, electronic photograph that can be used for publicity purpose.

Nominations must include one or more references from authoritative sources, such as the nominee’s fleet manager or chief executive.

Nominations must include a copy of a road agency traffic record.

Judging process

All finalists will be required to participate in a teleconference with the judging panel in March.

Any questions, kindly please contact chloe.chan@truck.net.au.

Prize

The winner will receive $5,000 cash and will also be hosted to attend Trucking Australia the following year, including the ATA Foundation Sponsors’ Gala Awards Dinner.

Nomination Form

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Nominee Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Position*

Organisation*

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

State*

Postcode*

Phone (mobile preferred)*

Email*

Nominator Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Position*

Organisation*

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

State*

Postcode*

Phone (mobile preferred)*

Email*

Personal Attributes and Work Experience

Describe the person’s character, personality and interests.*

Career history - list the employers, years served and positions held.*

Demonstrated Professionalism

Demonstrate a high degree of pride in personal presentation and their vehicle's presentation.*

Demonstrate a high degree of skill and experience in freight handling relevant to their field.*

Demonstrate a professional attitude towards their job, customers and the industry as a whole.*

Demonstrate a strong interest in furthering the professional image of the industry, as demonstrated by their actions and interests.*

Supporting Documents and Files

Upload a photo*

Upload your photo of the nominee. Files must be of sufficient quality for media, but may be no more than 10MB.

Accepted file types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Upload road agency traffic record*

Files must be less than 10 MB.

Accepted file types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Upload two signed references*

Files must be less than 10 MB.

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Accepted file types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Upload additional documents

Nominations may include additional documents pertaining to achievements, awards or honours which the nominee has received with direct relevance to the award they are being nominated for. Files must be less than 10 MB. Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png pdf doc docx.

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NOMINATION FORMS

National Training Excellence Award

National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year

National Professional Driver of the Year

Outstanding Contribution to the Trucking Industry

IMPORTANT

Nominations for this award close 24 February 2023 at 4pm AEDT and will not be accepted after the closing date.

No components of the prize package are transferable.

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