Deadline: 01-Aug-21
Entries are now open for the South Australia (SA) Child Protection Awards to celebrate the achievements of partners who provide vital support to vulnerable children and young people and inspire others to support children and young people in care.
The event recognises the contributions government, non-government and philanthropic partners have made to improve the lives of families, children and young people.
Delivered in partnership between the Department for Child Protection (DCP) and the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), the event also acknowledges the incredible role of family-based carers and volunteers.
Awards will be presented at the SA Child Protection Awards Breakfast on Wednesday 8 September 2021, held during National Child Protection Week (5-11 September 2021).
Categories
- Supporting families to stay together award: An award recognising an individual or organisation that has delivered outstanding targeted intensive family support services for families with multiple and complex needs, providing them with foundations to thrive and stay together safely.
- Improving education and learning outcomes for children and young people in care award: An award recognising an individual or organisation that has excelled in providing education, early education and/or learning supports for SA children and young people in care to enable them to improve their education and learning outcomes.
- Improving health and development outcomes for children and young people in care award: An award recognising an individual or organisation that has excelled in providing health, development, disability and/or well-being supports for SA children and young people in care to enable them to improve their health and development outcomes.
- Innovation in care awards: An award recognising an individual or organisation that has developed or implemented outstanding services to better care for and protect children and young people in care.
- Transition to independence award: An award recognising an individual or organisation that has excelled in providing young people in care with the relevant skills and knowledge to feel supported in their transition from care to independence.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle award: An award recognising an individual or organisation who has made outstanding active efforts to implement the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle, including the precursor element Identification and/or one or more of the core elements of Prevention, Partnership, Placement, Participation and Connection.
- The voice of children and young people in care award: An award recognising an individual or organisation who has supported the voice of children and young people in care to be heard in decisions that impact them.
- Media award: An award recognising an individual or organisation who has produced an article, news story, series, publication, campaign or communications strategy that demonstrates a significant contribution to responsible reporting of child protection issues.
- Excellence in child protection research award: An award recognising an individual or organisation who has made an outstanding contribution to child protection research in South Australia.
Recognition Categories
- 2021 Carer of the Year awards
- 2021 SA Foster Carer award
- 2021 SA Kinship Carer award
- Recognising the invaluable contributions to child protection made by carers in South Australia.
- 2021 Volunteer of the Year award: Recognising the invaluable contributions to child protection made by volunteers working in government or non-government agencies.
Eligibility Criteria
Individual
- Nominees must:
- Be Australian residents (temporary or permanent); and
- Have contributed to the improvement of outcomes for children, young people and families in South Australia through their work in supporting and protecting at risk children and young people and keeping them safe from harm.
- Have their application endorsed by the Chief Executive or Board of their aligned not for profit organisation or local council.
- Provide proof of their working with children check screening or consent to a screening process.
- Nominations must address the criteria in the application form and focus on the specific contributions of the nominee.
- Provide a minimum of two referees.
- The judging panel reserves the right to reallocate the application to a different award category if it is deemed more suitable to another category.
- The judging panel reserves the right to not present an award in that category if it feels there are no suitable nominations.
Organisation
- Be registered as an Australian Business or not for profit organisation
- Have contributed to the improvement of outcomes for children, young people and families in South Australia through their work in supporting and protecting at risk children and young people and keeping them safe from harm.
- Have their application endorsed by the organisation’s board or management.
- Provide proof of their organisations Child safe environment compliance statement and the date of lodgement with the Department of Human Services.
- Nominations must address the criteria in the application form and focus on the specific contributions of the organisation.
- Provide a minimum of two referees.
- The judging panel reserves the right to reallocate the application to a different award category if it is deemed more suitable to another category.
- The judging panel reserves the right to not present an award in that category if it feels there are no suitable nominations.
For more information, visit https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/child-protection-initiatives/sa-child-protection-awards