Nominations for 2022 Human Rights Awards Now Open in Australia

Deadline: 4-Sep-22

The Australian Human Rights Commission is inviting nominations for 2022 Human Right Awards to acknowledge, congratulate and share the important work of organisations, businesses, and individuals across the nation.

Categories

• Human Rights Medal 
  • Awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion, protection, and advancement of human rights in Australia.
• Young People’s Human Rights Medal 
  • Awarded to an individual who is under the age of 25 years (on 31 July 2022) and has made an outstanding contribution to advancing human rights in Australia.
• Community Organisation Award 
  • Awarded to recognise the contribution of an individual or organisation with a proven track record in promoting and advancing human rights in the Australian community.
• Law Award
  • Awarded to recognise the contribution of a person or organisation within the field of law to the advancement and protection of human rights in Australia.

Eligibility Criteria

• Nominees must be a lawful resident of Australia
• Self-nominations are accepted
• Unsuccessful nominations may be re-nominated in subsequent years
• Nominations under the age of 25 (as of July 31, 2022) will be considered for the Young People’s Medal
• Nominators can put forward nominations across all three categories
• To be eligible for nomination, entrants must have made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights in australia in at least one of the following areas, and been active in this area between August 1, 2021 and July 31, 2022:
• Taking action to overcome discrimination or infringements of human rights within Australia;
• Encouraging greater harmony between people of different race, sex, sexuality, age or ethnic origin within Australia;
• Enhancing the rights of Indigenous Australians;
• Promoting equal opportunity for people with a disability in Australia; or
• Increasing awareness of issues of injustice or inequality in Australia.

For more information, visit https://humanrights.gov.au/get-involved/human-rights-awards