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Applications are now open for the 2024 Prince of Wales Awards to recognise outstanding contributions made by reservists and civilian employers to Defence capability.
Reservists from each state and territory receive financial assistance of up to $10,000 to undertake a professional development activity that directly benefits their civilian employment or profession.
Reservists who hold a substantive rank of leading seaman or corporal, up to lieutenant commander, major or squadron leader, regardless of trade or specialisation, are eligible to apply before the awards deadline close on 15 August this year.
The Prince of Wales Awards 2023 recipient, Captain Sharon Chan, a finance officer at Headquarters 5 Brigade, Holsworthy Barracks, NSW, is using her funding to undertake courses in leadership, research methodology, and business sustainability at the University of Otago, New Zealand.
“The courses will not only expand my professional knowledge. Upon completion they will develop my analytical skills and capability,” she said.
“It is an incredible opportunity, which I am extremely proud of.”
Previous winners of the Prince of Wales Awards, which has been running for 39 years, have travelled internationally to attend universities and completed world-renowned courses in their specialised fields.
