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Objective

Australia is home to one of the oldest living and continuing cultures in the world. This is something to be proud of and celebrate. This award recognises outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander planning projects at all scales undertaken with and/or by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples or communities which embrace and integrate Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander knowledge, culture and tradition as a foundation of the project.

This award recognises projects and/or initiatives which promote collaboration, understanding, appreciation, awareness and celebrates Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander knowledge, culture and tradition and their application to planning and land management.  The award also recognises projects which advance or address the needs and aspirations of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples involved in the project.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander planning may take many forms, but at its core is recognition and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ connection to and responsibilities for managing and Caring for their Country.

This award will recognise that the planning and design process was developed in partnership with and highly informed by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people (local elders, lands councils, local artists, key community organisations, etc). The award will also recognise the involvement of the relevant Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and/or community in the project or policy to ensure its cultural integrity and authenticity.

Eligibility

Nominations may be made by a member of the public or an individual or organisation engaged in planning practice. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples or communities or organisations should lead or be a core part of the team leading a plan, project or policy.

Wherever possible, the relevant Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples and/or community organisation(s) should be co-applicants in nominations for this award. Where this is not possible, a statement of justification should be provided.

Selection Criteria

Nominations should address how the objective of the award responds to the following selection criteria:

  • Originality & Innovation - Demonstrate how the nomination presents a visionary approach or innovative concept to address a specific need or issue.
  • Quality - Demonstrate how the nomination achieved a very high quality outcome.
  • Strategic Alignment - Demonstrate how the nomination aligns with a planning matter of local, regional, state/territory or national significance. Outline how the nomination advance's the importance of planning.
  • Implementation & Transferability - Demonstrate how the nomination will be/or has been successfully implemented including a summary of the benefits. Outline how the nomination has potential application for others and how the use of the nomination’s methodology can further the cause of good planning.
  • Collaboration - Demonstrate how the engagement techniques and methods for the nominated project were appropriate, meaningful and applicable. Outline how the techniques contributed to a positive outcome.

Compulsory Materials

Written

All entries are to be in electronic format only and must include:

  • Nomination Statement - maximum of 5 x A4 pages (which is approximately 2500 words) in a suitable sized font. There is no minimum number of words, however, the nomination statement must address the selection criteria and outline the key issues and ideas addressed in the project and the key contribution the project makes to best/leading practice and learning for the planning profession.
  • Project Summary – which includes an abstract of no more than 250 words using the Project Summary Sheet for use in award promotions and media. If you haven't done so yet, download the Project Summary Template.

Additional supplementary material may be submitted electronically where it is the subject of the nomination. Examples include: a book, PhD thesis, strategic plan, framework document. However, the judges will refer primarily to the Nomination Statement.

Consent and licenses

  • Proof of Consent to enter the Nomination into the Awards is required from the client/initiating body and all other entities involved in the project. Download a Proof of Consent Form.
  • Licenses from copyright/intellectual property/moral rights holders are required so ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø can reproduce, exhibit, publish or communicate the specific words, images, plans, illustrations, and all other material you submit with the Nomination. You may already have the license to grant ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø use of the material (it may have been covered in your contracts with the client/initiator and other entities), in which case no license forms are needed. Otherwise, rights holders should complete a license form to accompany the Nomination. If you do not provide any license forms, you are warranting that you already have license to grant ÂÜÀò°®Å¾Íø use of all the materials you provide. Download a Materials License, Attribution and Schedule Form.

Images

A minimum of five (5) high-quality images of the project is required for promotional purposes. Images embedded in the Nomination Statement must also be provided as standalone image files.

Image file names should succinctly describe the subject matter. For example ‘louise street piazza open day.jpg’ , not ‘IMG00023.jpg’

The basic minimum requirements for electronic images are:

  • File format: *.jpeg or *.png
  • Resolution: 300ppi;
  • Dimensions: ideally 1920px x 1080px
  • Size: 5MB max.
  • No special characters/symbols in file names (e.g. +!@)