‘‘They may be community leaders, behind-the-scenes workers, a friend, neighbour, family member or just someone you know who is doing great work around your community.

‘‘These awards provide a fabulous opportunity to recognise these people for the fantastic contribution they make,’’ she said.

Winners, including the Premier’s Award for Victorian Senior of the Year, will be honoured at a ceremony at Government House as part of the 37th Victorian Seniors Festival in October.

Anyone can nominate a senior they admire, with nominations open until July 5 across the following award categories:

■Promotion of Multiculturalism Award – to an individual for a significant contribution to promoting the benefits of cultural diversity in their local community or in the broader community;

■Healthy and Active Living Award – to an individual for helping to create active and healthy communities through community involvement and as a role model;

■Veteran Community Award – to an individual for an exceptional contribution to the veteran community. The recipient of the award does not need to be a veteran;

■Council on the Ageing Victoria Senior Achiever Award – to up to 10 individuals for significant contributions to local communities and Victoria; and

■Age-Friendly Victoria Award – recognising an organisation for creating age-friendly communities, promoting active ageing and improving quality of life and inclusion for older people.

For more information and nomination forms head to seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/FestivalsAndAwards/Seniors-Awards or phone 1300797210.