Recognise the volunteers shaping Australia's future
The SVA Service Award recognises young Australians with awards for their volunteering and service — and gives them a credible, documented record (SVA Summary of Service) that builds character, confidence, and career-ready credentials.
By making volunteering visible and valued, the Service Award builds confidence, strengthens employability, and supports lifelong civic engagement.
What is the SVA Service Award?
Schools and teachers get a simple, easy, and structured way to track, support, and celebrate the impact their students are making.
How it works
Your school signs up through our key partner, School Kit.
Students log their volunteering hours through the SVA app.
Students earn badges as they reach milestones.
Students earn an SVA Certificate recognised by employers, universities, TAFE institutions, scholarship bodies, and community organisations across Australia.
They build a Summary of Service — a credential that will benefit for life.
A Five Level Pin System
Every hour counts. As students give more, they unlock new levels of recognition.
Member
5 hours
Bronze
32 hours
Silver
250 hours
Gold
500 hours
SVA Ambassador Badge
Awarded to ambassadors appointed by their school, recognised at the end of each year for their leadership and commitment to volunteering
Simple, Structured, Student-Friendly
Designed to be quick and easy, regular reflection becomes part of your volunteering journey — not extra work.
How it works
Add activity details
Tell us what you did and where it happened.
Reflect on your experience
Share what you learned and how you contributed.
Submit your hours
Your teacher or programme coordinator may review your activity.
Takes around 2–3 minutes to complete
A Certificate signed by our founder to a certificate recognised across Australia
Every student who joins the SVA Service Award receives a personalised certificate signed by SVA founder Sam Johnson — a lasting acknowledgement of their commitment to their community.
Summary of Service
The Summary of Service is a clear, student-owned record of a young person's volunteering journey. It brings together volunteering hours, UNSDGs contributed to, and beneficiaries helped into a simple, credible summary — one that students can use for job applications, university entry, scholarships, and beyond.
