Awards
Celebrating those who make a difference.
Every year, we celebrate the incredible people and programs working to protect Queensland’s children and help them thrive.
These awards honour those who go above and beyond in workplaces, schools, communities and homes to create safer environments for children and young people.
Do you know an individual or organisation that has made a contribution to the protection of children in Queensland?
The annual Queensland Child Protection Awards provide an opportunity to publicly acknowledge the efforts, commitment and unreserved energy of many people who make a significant contribution to our community to prevent child harm and neglect.
The Awards will be presented at the launch of Queensland Child Protection Week on Thursday 3 September 2026.
Categories Include
Professional
(Non-Government)
For professionals promoting child protection through their daily work in community settings.
Professional (Government)
Public sector staff making a difference through policy, practice or service design.
Volunteer
Recognising outstanding contributions by volunteers in both government and non-government organisations.
Regional Program
Celebrating programs making a real impact within Queensland regions including Moreton Bay, North QLD, Far North QLD, Central QLD, South East, and South West.,
Education Initiative
For creative tools, programs or research promoting child protection through learning.
Thriving Communities Initiative
Recognising community-driven events or projects that promote child safety in local areas.
Media & Communications
An article, news story, series, publication, campaign or communications strategy that demonstrates a significant contribution to highlighting child protection issues.
Commitment to Child Safe Organisational Principles Award
Awarded to organisations actively building child-safe cultures, in line with national principles.
Youth Participation
Our Children Our Future Award
Celebrating work that honours culture and family while empowering First Nations children and communities.
Nomination Guidelines
Award winners demonstrate exceptional commitment to preventing child harm and promoting child protection, aligned with the principles of the Child Protection Act 1999.
Nominees can be individuals, groups, or agencies, with achievements from work duties or community service.
Eligibility Requirements
- Consent to criminal history check, child protection history check, and additional checks by the Child Protection Week Committee.
- Availability for awards ceremony at Parliament House on Thursday, 3 September 2026.
- Availability for media opportunities in weeks leading to Child Protection Week (6–12 September 2026).
- Attendees consent to filming/photography for promotional use.
Judging Process
- Panel may reassign nominations to better-fitting categories.
- Panel may withhold awards if no suitable submissions.
Nomination Process
Respond to a maximum of two selection criteria (500 words total; 250 per criterion). Supporting materials like photos or brochures optional.
Selection Criteria:
- Achievement: Exceptional commitment or successful project improving child protection services.
- Durability: Strategies enhancing Queensland's child protection commitment.
- Community Involvement: Engaging communities via awareness campaigns/activities.
- Collaboration: Partnering with agencies for child wellbeing outcomes.
- Understanding: Advancing child protection issue awareness.
- Innovation: Creative methods to protect children/young people.
Nominate now to recognise outstanding contributions
FAQ
Nominations close at 5pm on Friday 15 May 2026. Make sure to submit on time so your nominee can be considered.
The Awards will be presented at a launch ceremony for Queensland Child Protection Week, which will be held at Parliament House on Thursday 3 September 2026. (Winners will be advised in advance).
Yes, you must obtain the permission of the person, business or organisation you are nominating.? You must also verify that the details of the nomination are true and correct with the person, business or organisation you are nominating. If a person is nominated and wishes to accept nomination they will be asked to consent to a criminal history check, child protection history check and additional checks as determined by the Queensland Child Protection Week Committee.
Yes, self-nominations are encouraged. You can either nominate yourself or an organisation, individual, school or other educational institution, government agency, business or media outlet that you work for or is known to you.
Yes. As long as the business operation/service in Queensland is the nominated body.
Yes. All local and state government agencies, including work groups, are welcome to submit nominations.
Yes. You can nominate a person or group once in each category for which they are eligible. Please complete a nomination form for each category submitted.
Yes. Providing the nomination form and content is up to date for the current nomination cycle.
Privacy notice:
The personal information collected on this form is being collected for the purpose of selecting an award winner for each award category in the Child Protection Week Awards.
The information will be reviewed by the Queensland Child Protection Week Committee (The Committee), which includes representatives from the
Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs, other government agencies and external members [see our committee members here], who will select the winner in each category.
Microsoft Forms is used by the Committee to review and rank the nominations. Microsoft Forms meets FERPA and BAA protection standards and data is encrypted.
If you are nominating someone other than yourself, you must ensure that you obtain their consent to provide their personal information.
Finalists who wish to accept the nomination will be asked to consent to a criminal history check, child safety history check and additional checks as determined by The Committee. At that time, finalists will be required to provide their date of birth and residential address to facilitate the checks.
By completing this online form you agree for any personal information to be used in accordance with the above, or that you have consent from the person you are nominating for their personal information to be used in accordance with the above.
The information collected in this form will be managed in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009.
Filming and Photography
Attendees consent to their filming and sound recording. By attending this event you agree to being filmed or photographed which may be used for marketing or promotional purposes.
Nominees must be available for media opportunities in the weeks leading up to child protection week and during child protection week, from Sunday 6 September to Saturday 12 September 2026.
Nominees must be available to attend the awards ceremony at Parliament House on Thursday 3 September 2026 and must be available for media opportunities in the weeks leading up to child protection week and during child protection week, from Sunday 6 September to Saturday 12 September 2026.
