Awards Form – Queensland Child Protection Week

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 29 August 2024.

Eligibility Criteria

Award winners will have demonstrated exceptional commitment to prevention of child harm or the promotion of the protection of children and young people.
Nominees’ achievements must be in accordance with the principles of the Child Protection Act 1999.
Nominees may undertake the nominated project/achievement as part of work-related duties or community services.
Nominees who accept nomination will be asked to consent to a criminal history check, child protection history check and additional checks as determined by the Child Protection Week Committee.
Nominees must be available to attend the awards ceremony at Parliament House on Thursday 29 August 2024 and must be available for media opportunities in the weeks leading up to child protection week and during child protection week, from Sunday 1 September to Saturday 7 September 2024.
The judging panel reserves the right to change the category under which the nomination is being considered if the submission is deemed to be more appropriate to another category.
The judging panel reserves the right not to present an Award in a category if it feels there are no suitable submissions.
Nominees may be individuals, groups or agencies according to the particular Award.

If you are nominated and wish to accept nomination you will be asked to consent to a criminal history check, child safety history check and additional checks as determined by the Queensland Child Protection Week Committee

Please note: Foster care recruitment, addressing cyber bullying and personal and pool safety are not specifically the focus of Child Protection Week.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. When do nominations close?

A. Nominations close at 5pm on Friday 17 May 2024.

Q. When will the awards be presented?

A. The Awards will be presented at a launch ceremony for Queensland Child Protection Week, which will be held at Parliament House on Thursday 29 August 2024. (Winners will be advised in advance).

Q. Do I need to tell the person I am nominating?

A. 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 safety history check and additional checks as determined by the Queensland Child Protection Week Committee.

Q. Can I nominate myself?

A. 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.

Q. Can a business with operations in Queensland, but registered in another state, be nominated for an award?

A. Yes. As long as the business operation/service in Queensland is the nominated body.

Q. Can government agencies and work groups submit nominations?

A. Yes. All local and state government agencies, including work groups, are welcome to submit nominations.

Q. Can I nominate a person or group in more than one category?

A. 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.

Q. Can I resubmit a nomination from a previous year?

A. Yes. Providing the nomination form and content is up to date for the current nomination cycle.

Explanation of Categories

1. Professional (Non-government) - Outstanding contribution to promoting child protection issues in their capacity as a professional working in the child protection (or related) field.

2. Professional (Government) - Outstanding contribution to child protection at a practice, policy or service development level within the public service.

3. Volunteer - Invaluable contributions made by volunteers working in government or non-government agencies.

4. Regional Program - Program that operates within part of, or across, a region to address some aspect of child protection. The regions are:

Moreton
North Queensland
Central Queensland
South East
South West

5. Education Initiative - Development of an innovative approach, research or resource to promote child protection.

6. Youth Participation - Involvement of young people in a local activity to enhance the wellbeing of children and young people.

7. Media & Communications - An article, news story, series, publication, campaign or communications strategy that demonstrates a significant contribution to highlighting child protection issues.

8. Thriving Community Initiative - Any community operated program, initiative, event or campaign that focuses on enhancing child protection in our communities.

9. Our Children Our Future -Outstanding contribution to honouring connection to family, community, culture and country through the development of policy, programs or practice that promote self-determination for First Nations families, children and young people.

10. Transition 2 Success Initiative - Outstanding young person or outstanding contribution made by local community groups / local business involved with the T2S program to get the best outcomes for young people 15 and over who are involved in the youth justice system or are assessed as being at risk of entering it

11. Child Safe Organisation Award - Outstanding implementation of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations to protect children from harm, and/or creating an organisational culture that fosters child safety and wellbeing

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.

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Queensland Child Protection Awards 2024