HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS 2016
The Human Rights Awards is the pinnacle of human rights recognition in Australia. Each year we are proud to acknowledge the outstanding contribution of individuals and organisations in promoting and protecting human rights and freedoms.
This year, the 30th anniversary since the establishment of the Australian Human Rights Commission, provides an excellent opportunity to celebrate the significant milestones in human rights advancements made over the past 30 years. The Awards ceremony will be held in Sydney on Friday 9 December.
Nominations are now open for eight Awards categories, including the prestigious Human Rights Medal.
Previous winners of the Human Rights Medal include Peter Greste, Ian Thorpe, Eddie Mabo, the Rt Hon. Malcom Fraser, Ron Merkel QC, Sister Clare Condon, Dorothy Hoddinott and Elizabeth Evatt.
Nominations are now open and will close on 11 September 2016.
The Human Rights Awards recognises and celebrates the extraordinary contributions of individuals, organisations and businesses to the field of human rights each year.
We are calling for nominations for people, organisations and businesses that have made significant contributions to human rights in Australia. While some nominees might be well-known, most are just ordinary people making a difference to human rights outcomes in their work or community.
The best nominees are often the people who wouldn’t dream of putting themselves forward, which is why we encourage you to do it for them!
Nominations can be submitted under eight categories: the Human Rights Medal, the Young People’s Medal, Law Award, Business Award, ‘Racism. It Stops With Me’ Award, Tony Fitzgerald Community Award for Organisations, Tony Fitzgerald Community Award for Individuals and the Media Award.
Eligibility
To be eligible for nomination, applicants must be an Australian Citizen or have Australian permanent residency as at the date of nomination.
If you wish to apply for more than one award category, an individual application form for each award category must be submitted.
Entrants must have made a significant contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights IN AUSTRALIA and been active in this area between September 2015 and September 2016.
Examples could include:
- taking action to overcome discrimination or infringements of human rights within Australia
- encouraging greater social harmony within Australia in a range of areas such as race relations, gender equality and the treatment of children and young people
- enhancing the rights of Indigenous Australians
- promoting equal opportunity for people with a disability in Australia or countering discrimination on the basis of age or sexuality
- increasing awareness of issues of injustice or inequality in Australia
Submitting your nomination
The entry should include a statement as to why the nominee should be recognised; any relevant supporting material should also be submitted.
This could include newspaper articles, online coverage, references and biographies.
For the media category, please include a current online link to the work or provide three copies of the work.
If you require any assistance submitting a nomination, please call 02 9284 9779.
Medal and awards categories
The Human Rights Medal is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia. The medal has a rich history of prestigious winners.
The Young People’s Human Rights Medal is awarded to an individual under the age of 25 years (on 30 September 2016) and who has made an outstanding contribution to advancing human rights in Australia.
The Law Award is awarded to an individual or an organisation with a track record in promoting and advancing human rights in Australia through the practice of law.
The Business Award is awarded to a corporation that has made a practical and/or policy commitment to the promotion and advancement of human rights in the Australian community.
The ‘Racism. It Stops With Me’ Award recognises the contribution of an organisation to reducing and preventing racism in Australia. Organisations can include community groups or businesses and they can be recognised for a range of anti-racism work including education and prevention.
Awarded to a non-government or community-based organisation with a proven track record in promoting and advancing human rights in the Australian community on a not-for-profit basis.
The Tony Fitzgerald Memorial Award is awarded to an individual who has a track record in promoting and advancing human rights in the Australian community on a not-for-profit basis.
The Media Award is awarded for any published work in the media which has been broadcast in Australia. This can include television and radio programs, documentaries, and print and online articles.
Judging process
The judging process will be overseen by a judging panel includes the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs, and at least one independent representative from either the community, government or business.
The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Details of finalists for each Medal and Award category will be published on the Commission’s website later in the year.
Event Details
The 2016 Awards event will be held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney.
Date: Friday, 9 December 2016
Time: 12 – 3pm
Dress code: Business attire
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