UDIA Victoria Young Leader’s Award category sponsorship opportunity available for 2024. Please click here to enquire.

This award recognises the achievements of young property professionals who have made a positive contribution to the Victorian property development industry.

The award winner will be an ambassador for Outlook for a 12-month period and will act as a link between young property development professionals, the UDIA and the industry at large.

Entries for the UDIA Victoria Young Leader’s Award are open in May via the UDIA online portal until early August.

• The UDIA Victoria Young Leader’s Award trophy and certificate.
• A complimentary registration for the UDIA National Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner Only. This prize is specifically awarded to the confirmed winner, is non-transferable and must be used within 12 months from the date it is awarded.
  It cannot be redeemed for cash, exchanged for other goods or services, or transferred to any other individual. The prize must be accepted as awarded, without substitution, except at the discretion of the awarding organisation, which reserves the right to substitute the prize with another of comparable value if the advertised prize becomes unavailable for any reason.
• The opportunity to become an active member of the current UDIA Victoria Outlook Young Professionals Committee.
• Featured on the UDIA Victoria website and in the UDIA Victoria Policy and Advocacy Newsletter.

To be eligible, nominees must be from organisations that are members of UDIA Victoria in FY25.

If you are unsure as to the current membership status of your organisation, please contact the UDIA on 03 9832 9600.

All nominees must be 35 years of age or under as at December this year.

Individuals must be based in Victoria and be available for a virtual or in-person interview in October.

Self-nomination and third party nominations will be accepted.

• To be eligible, nominees must be from organisations that are a current UDIA Victoria member.
• All nominees must be 35 years of age or under as at December this year.
• Individuals must be based in Victoria and be available for an interview in October this year.
• Self-nomination and third-party nominations will be accepted.

Your online submission must address the following criteria:

• Your qualifications
• Current position
• Career overview detailing professional achievements
• Your contribution to the industry
• Your personal interests and activities
• Self-development and personal goals over the next 5 years
• Demonstration of how your work/involvement in the urban development industry has benefited an organisation, community and/or industry.
• Reasons why you should be chosen as this year’s UDIA Simonds Young Professional of the Year
• Two written references supporting your submission – 1 x professional and 1 x personal (to be uploaded at the end of your submission)

All entries will be assessed by a panel of four judges involved in the property industry. The judging panel will select a short list of entries to participate in an interview, the outcome of which will decide the winning nominee. Interviews will be held in October (unless advised otherwise).