Deadline: 3-Mar-23
The National NAIDOC Committee warmly invites nominations for the 2023 Week Awards.
The annual National NAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ outstanding achievements and excellence. The Awards Ceremony allows them to pay tribute to their people’s achievements whilst also acknowledging that their work enriches both their communities and this nation.
The National NAIDOC Week Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions and excellence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across ten award categories, including art, culture, education and training, sport, environment and leadership.
Categories
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Nominations for awards in the following ten categories are now open:
- 2023 National NAIDOC Person Award
- 2023 National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2023 National NAIDOC Female Elder Award
- 2023 National NAIDOC Male Elder Award
- 2023 National NAIDOC Sportsperson Award
- 2023 National NAIDOC Youth Award
- 2023 National NAIDOC Creative Talent Award
- 2023 National NAIDOC Caring for Country and Culture Award
- 2023 National NAIDOC Education Award
- 2023 National NAIDOC Innovation Award
Eligibility Criteria
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All people nominated for a National NAIDOC Week Award must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, as defined by the following:
- Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
- Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; and/or
- Be accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
- Nominations will not be accepted if the nominated person has previously won that category in the past 10 years. However they are still eligible to nominate for other award categories.
Selection Criteria
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In deciding winners for each Award category, the judges will consider the following selection criteria:
- Past and current achievements;
- Demonstrated excellence in the nominated category;
- the individual’s and/or group’s status as an inspirational role model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community; and/or
- The individual’s and/or group’s future goals and their likely impact.
- Please note Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups, businesses and organisations are able to be nominated for the Creative, Caring for Country and Culture, Education and Innovation Award Categories.
For more information, visit National NAIDOC Committee.