The Teresa Way Awards
Teresa Way was the Clerical Officer for the WA Deafblind Association for seven years before her very sad death.
Teresa Way was deafblind herself and was an amazing person with a positive attitude and an enormous sense of humour which triumphed despite her history of medical complications, several hip replacements and her deafblindness.
Teresa Way was totally committed to helping others and volunteered every week to the WA Deafblind Association and to the Royal WA Institute for the Blind - the forerunners to the Senses Foundation.
In 2003 the Senses Foundation Board determined to name its highest Award in honour of Teresa Way.
The Teresa Way Awards
The Teresa Way Awards recognise a person, a business or a community organisation who/which has made a significant contribution to a person or people who are deafblind and their families through;
- a non monetary contribution to the Senses Foundation services for people who are deafblind or to an individual person who is deafblind.
- being a positive role model for people who are deafblind.
- a financial contribution to the Senses Foundation services for people who are deafblind.
A staff member of Senses Foundation is not eligible for the Teresa Way Award.
Nominations
Nominations are called for in March each year. Nominations may be made by any person and there is no limit to the number of nominations made by any one person.
Nominations must include
• the name of the person being nominated and their contact details
• the nature of the nominated person’s contribution to people who are deafblind
• the name of the person making the nomination and their contact details
The closing date for nominations is 30th April each year.
Decision Making
The Chief Executive Officer presents all of the nominations, with the Senior Managers’ recommendation, to the Board for approval. The Board rejects or accepts the recommendation.
The Board may, at its discretion, determine how many Teresa Way Awards are presented in any one year and may, again at its discretion, decide not to present any Teresa Way Awards in a year.
The Board’s decision is final and no correspondence regarding the Selection Panel’s recommendation or the Board’s decision on the Teresa Way Award is entered into.
Presentation of Award
The Teresa Way Awards are presented annually during either Deafblind Awareness Week, at the Senses Foundation Annual General Meeting or at another significant Senses Foundation event.
Click here for the Call for Nominations and Nomination Form.
