The 2012 Co-operative Leadership Awards
The 2012 Co-operative Leader of the Year Award (Legacy) and 2012 Future Leaders Award (Youth) were presented on 25 October at the National Co-operatives Conference by Australia’s favourite ‘celeb chef’ and great co-operator – Maggie Beer. Meet the winners
2012 is the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for Australian co-operative businesses to come together and celebrate their success.
This International Year of Co‐operatives is about raising awareness of the important role of co-operatives and mutuals in many sectors of the Australian economy. The time is also right to acknowledge the importance of leadership to the success of our businesses.
The 2012 Co-operative Leadership Awards have been created to mark this special year.
Read the 2012 Co-operative Leadership Awards Launch media release
The search is on...
Help us find our outstanding leaders. The 2012 Co-operative Leadership Awards recognises the work of outstanding Australian co-operators. The two Award categories are:

Two easy steps to nominating a leader
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Please read the Selection Criteria before nominating
- Nominate on or before 10 September 2012
Important dates
- Monday, 4 June 2012: Nominations open
- Monday, 10 September 2012: Nominations close
- Thursday, 25 October 2012: Award winners announced
- Put all of our important dates in your diary - browse Important Dates







