WOOL Industries Australia Inc (WIA) are inviting people to nominate a worthy recipient for the 2024 Australian Wool Industry (AWI) Medal – nominations are now open.

Since 2017, (WIA) Inc has presented the AWI Medal to recognise those who have made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the Australian wool industry.

AWI Medallists have been nominated from a broad range of sectors within and across the AWI including wool producing, wool classing, shearing, brokering education, exporting market reporting, analysis processing administration, regulation, service, science, research, testing, fashion and retail.

All medallists have made an exceptional and lasting contribution to the AWI.

For those who wish to nominate someone, please consider some of the following questions:

Has someone you know demonstrated service worthy of recognition?

Has their contribution had a significant impact in the wool industry in either a particular field or across industry?

Have they been recognised elsewhere (eg: in the media, by other awards, professional / interest groups or through local government) or previously received an award relating to the wool industry?

Members of the WIA include Australian Council of Wool Exporters and Processors, Australian Wool Exchange, AWH Pty Ltd, Australian Wool Innovation, Australian Wool Testing Authority, The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, and WoolProducers Australia.

To nominate someone for the 2024 AWI Medal, please go online to woolindustries.au/overview - entries close Friday, May 31, 2024.