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National Leadership Award

The Alumni Award for National Leadership requires demonstration of leadership and/or entrepreneurship initiatives with national reach, either in Australia or overseas.

Past recipients include national level leaders across the sectors of arts, health, innovation and public service.

Nominees must comply with the following selection criteria:

Hold a minimum undergraduate Bachelor degree from the University of Newcastle
Be aged over 35 years at the time of nomination
Demonstrate leadership and/or entrepreneurship at a national level, in a non-academic sector.

The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.