Nominations open for the Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards

Deadline: 11-Jun-21

The annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA) is now accepting nominations with the aim to recognize and reward programs that reduce crime and violence in Australia. The awards encourage public initiatives and assist governments in identifying and developing practical projects which will reduce violence and other types of crime in the community.

Any government agency, not-for-profit organisation or individual person making a significant contribution to a project in Australia can be nominated for an award. Projects may address specific groups such as rural and remote communities, women, children, youth, family, migrant, ethnic or Indigenous communities, or specific problems such as alcohol-related violence.

Award Information

Winners will be presented with a commemorative plaque and/or a certificate at a national awards ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra.
Monetary awards may also be granted at the discretion of the ACVPA Board.
Winners will be invited to attend the awards ceremony and may be offered financial assistance to help with travel costs.
Generally speaking, projects that are led by government agencies or are substantially supported by government funds are not eligible to receive cash awards.

Who can enter?

Nominations are open to projects of all sizes, including smaller initiatives involving local community groups. The project must have been fully operational prior to 1 February 2020.
Anyone can nominate a project for the awards. It may be a project you are involved in, or a project that you believe deserves recognition.
The awards are designed to reward benchmark projects, as well as projects which exhibit good practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia.

Judging criteria

The Board’s decisions are based on: