Deadline: 10-Jul-20
Nominations are now open for the Mental Health Matters Awards 2020.
The Mental Health Matters Awards recognise the achievements of individuals and organisations large and small who have worked to improve understanding, awareness, service provision and the general mental health of communities in NSW over the previous year.
Categories
- Mental Health Matters Youth Award
- Recognising excellence and/or innovation in programs, projects or initiatives that have focused their efforts on prevention and early intervention with young people.
- Mental Health Matters Community Initiative Award
- Recognising small, grass-roots, community-run groups, projects or events whose key aims are to improve the mental health and wellbeing of marginalised communities, particularly Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, and facilitate access to culturally appropriate information and services. This may also include ongoing groups focused on mental health or awareness raising events that have impacted the local community.
- Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Award
- Recognising programs, projects, people or initiatives that aspire to and enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal communities.
- Outstanding Achievement in Mental Health Promotion Award
- Recognising excellence and/or innovation in mental health promotion activities programs or initiatives that contribute to increased awareness, reduced stigma, and enhanced wellbeing related to mental health and/or mental ill-health.
- Leadership through Lived Experience Award
- Recognising an individual with lived experience of mental ill-health, mental illness, or a carer of someone with lived experience, who has made outstanding contributions to advocacy and social change benefiting people with lived experiences. This can relate to a specific program the person has initiated/coordinated, or a dedication to lifelong work in this area.
- WayAhead Workplaces Wellbeing Award
- Recognising organisations who have actively created a positive work experience for all employees and support employees in their mental health & wellbeing in the workplace. Supported by WayAhead Workplaces.
- Mental Health Matters Media and the Arts Award
- Recognising individuals or organisations who have created thoughtful, informative and responsibly reported media and/or artistic projects relating to mental health illness. This may include such things as journalism, visual art projects, theatrical projects, or musical projects.
- Projects should be led by, or created in close consultation/collaboration with, people with lived experiences of mental ill-health.
- Please note: Nominations should be accessible to the public – e.g. commercial media, public performance/exhibition. Nominees wishing to nominate internal organisational or promotional items (e.g. organisational magazines or newsletters or promotional radio spots) should consider submitting in another award category such as the WayAhead Workplaces Award.
- Mental Health Matters Rainbow Inclusion Award – Sponsored by ACON
- Recognising mental health programs, projects or initiatives that demonstrate commitment to the mental health and wellbeing of sex, sexuality, and/or gender diverse (LGBTIQA+) people.
Prize Information
The winner of each award category will receive $1000 and an engraved award plaquette.
Nominations Criteria
- Mental Health Matters Youth Award
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Provide a brief description of the program/project – including target group/s an aims
- How were young people involved in the planning and implementation of this program/project?
- What were the early intervention/prevention strategies of this project/program?
- What were the measurable impacts of this project/program? (Include summarised evaluation data such as participation rates, outcomes or feedback, data collected from surveys).
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Mental Health Matters Community Initiative Award
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (The supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Provide a brief description of the program, project or initiative. Include information about community involvement in the planning, design, and implementation.
- What was the aim of this program, project or event?
- What are some of the key issues around mental health faced by the community which were targeted by this project/program or event, and how were these issues were addressed by the program/project/event?
- Provide a summary of the evaluation data, outcomes and any formal or informal feedback.
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (The supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Award
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (The supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Please provide a brief summary of the program/project/service (including aims)
- How were Aboriginal people involved in the planning and implementation of this project?
- How does this program/project enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal communities?
- Provide a summary of the evaluation data, outcomes and any formal or informal feedback.
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (The supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Outstanding Achievement in Mental Health Promotion Award
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (The supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Please provide a brief summary of the program/project/service
- What was aim of this program or project?
- How did the project or program achieve its aims/ objectives?
- Provide a summary of the evaluation data, outcomes and any formal or informal feedback.
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (The supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Leadership through Lived Experience Award
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Provide a brief account of the individual that is being nominated, and the work they’ve done (Include the aims of any project or program they’ve run).
- How has their work contributed to advocacy and social change for people with lived experience of mental ill-health?
- What are some of the longer term impacts the individual has had on the lives of people with lived experiences of mental health issues?
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- WayAhead Workplaces Wellbeing Award
- To submit a nomination in this category address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Provide a brief description of the workplace wellbeing initiatives undertaken? (Include specific programs, as well as relevant policy changes)
- What was the aim of this program or project?
- What key factors led the organisation to develop and implement this program or initiative in the workplace?
- Provide a summary of the evaluation data, outcomes and any formal or informal feedback.
- To submit a nomination in this category address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Mental Health Matters Media and the Arts Award
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Provide a brief description of the submission.
- Provide a summary of the evaluation data, outcomes and any formal or informal feedback.
- Provide details of the involvement of people with lived experiences of mental ill-health.
- Attach the supporting material for your nomination. (May include (but not limited to) links to written articles, links to reviews of the program/project, links to videos or advertisements)
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Mental Health Matters Rainbow Inclusion Award – Sponsored by ACON
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
- Please provide a brief summary of the program/project/service (including aims)
- How does the service or program actively identify and support the mental health needs of sex, sexuality, and/or gender diverse people?
- How were Sex, sexuality, and/or gender diverse people actively involved in the planning and implementation of the project or program?
- Provide a summary of the evaluation data, outcomes and any formal or informal feedback.
- To submit a nomination in this category, address the following criteria to support this nomination (the supporting information cannot exceed 1500 words):
Previous award winners are not eligible for self-nomination for three years following the receipt of their award.
For more information, visit http://mentalhealthmonth.wayahead.org.au/information-and-categories/