Emmilia O'Sullivan Award
The Emmilia O'Sullivan Award honours resilience, character and the work of changing other people's lives. It carries Emmilia's name in recognition of the way she used her experience, voice and energy to lift others, educate, mentor and create meaningful change. This title recognises a person whose contribution leaves people stronger because they were part of it.
This title is awarded by the Haus. Entries and sponsorship do not apply.
Is this your category?
A quick read on the businesses this title is written for.
Demonstrates resilience, character and generosity through their work and life.
Uses their experience, voice or platform to support, educate, mentor or advocate for others.
Has created meaningful and identifiable change in the lives of other people or their community.
What judges need to see.
The five areas your answers are assessed against.
Foundation
Character: The values, integrity and personal qualities demonstrated through the nominee's actions.
Results
Resilience: How the nominee has responded to challenge and continued to contribute with purpose.
Decisions
Contribution: The practical ways the nominee supports, educates, mentors or advocates for others.
Leadership
Influence: The effect the nominee has had on people, community or industry through their presence and work.
Impact
Legacy: The depth and lasting value of the change they have created for others.
Evidence to start gathering
Nominations should give the judging panel specific examples of the nominee's actions, character and impact. Strong nominations explain what the nominee did, who benefited and what changed because of their contribution.
Read the Evidence Pack guideSpecific examples of people supported, mentored or advocated for.
Testimonials describing identifiable change created by the nominee.
Community, education or advocacy initiatives led or supported.
Participation, reach or outcome data connected to meaningful programs.
Examples of leadership through significant personal or professional challenge.
Third-party recognition, media or community acknowledgement.
Evidence of lasting outcomes created through the nominee's contribution.
Entry details and eligibility
The format, the dates and the conditions that apply to this title.
This category is nomination only.
The nominee must be put forward by another person.
There is no entry fee for this award.
No sponsorship is attached to this award.
Resources
Before you enter
Five short reads that answer almost everything. Each one opens the Entry Guide at the right place.
Evidence Pack guide
What counts as evidence, what does not, and how to lay the PDF out.
Full eligibility
The rules that apply to every title, including trading dates and locations.
How judging works
Who reads your entry, how it is scored and how finalists are chosen.
Build a strong entry
How to answer the five questions with specifics instead of adjectives.
Frequently asked questions
Costs, deadlines, multiple entries and everything else people ask first.
RAYE Awards 2027
Emmilia O'Sullivan Award
Entries are written and submitted in the RAYE Awards portal, a separate system to RAYE Haus. Read the criteria, gather your evidence, then head across.