Queensland Multicultural Awards categories
The Queensland Multicultural Awards recognise people and groups whose outstanding efforts over a sustained period have helped promote multiculturalism, support new migrants and increase community awareness of the value of multiculturalism.
Awards are offered in the following categories:
- Individual
- Community Services
- Refugee Services
- Community Development
- Outstanding Young Achiever
- Community Based Organisation
- School
- Primary
- Secondary
- Business
- Small (less than 20 employees)
- Large (more than 20 employees)
- Government
Individual Category
The Individual Category recognises volunteers and multicultural sector employees who have, consistently and over a substantial period of time:
- promoted multiculturalism and improved community relations
- provided assistance in the settlement of migrants
- contributed to supporting harmony and reducing prejudice.
From nominations for this category, the judging panel will select award winners in the following four sub-categories: Community Services; Refugee Services; Community Development and Outstanding Young Achiever.
Community Services –The award recognises volunteers who through their efforts, good will and commitment to multiculturalism improve the lives of Queenslanders of CALD backgrounds and help to improve relations amongst broader community in Queensland.
Refugee Services –The award recognises an individual for their exceptional service to Queensland's refugee communities, for their contribution to improving general awareness of and sensitivity to refugees' needs and for their efforts to assist the adaptation of refugees to life in a new society.
Community Development - The award is a new subcategory in 2008 to recognise outstanding contributions of a person employed in the multicultural sector and who has gone beyond what is expected in their professional capacity in support of multiculturalism.
Outstanding Young Achiever –The award is for an individual under the age of 25 who has provided exceptional leadership in promoting multiculturalism and supporting their peers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Community Based Organisation Category
The Community Based Organisation Category recognises not‑for‑profit, community-based organisations that have consistently and over a substantial period of time:
- promoted multiculturalism and improved community relations
- provided assistance in the settlement of migrants
- contributed to supporting harmony and reducing prejudice.
The organisation must:
- be incorporated, an association/company by limited guarantee, or auspiced by an incorporated association; and
- have a recognised position in the field of community relations or cultural diversity
School Category (Primary and Secondary)
The School Category recognises one primary and one secondary school that have consistently incorporated multiculturalism as a core value of their culture and practices in one or more of the following areas:
- planning and policy implementation
- curriculum
- community relations
- school environment and culture.
Nominations are open to all Queensland schools, including state, Catholic and independent schools.
Business Category (Small and Large)
The Business Category recognises businesses that have consistently and over a substantial period of time:
- undertaken or supported community projects that promote multiculturalism, reduce prejudice or enhance cultural diversity
- pursued employment practices that value employee language, culture and ethnicity
- used its diverse workforce to create and/or support business opportunities.
The business must:
- have registered business name with the Office of Fair-trading in Queensland (unless a first name or initials followed by surname are used in its entirety as a business name)
- provide Australian Business Number (ABN) when nominating for this category.
Government Category
The Government Category recognises government departments or agencies, government‑owned corporations or local government authorities or agencies that have consistently and over a substantial period of time:
- implemented multicultural best practice policies, including culturally‑sensitive service delivery models or productive diversity initiatives
- undertaken projects that promote multiculturalism, reduce prejudice or enhance cultural diversity within government or society
- pursued employment practices that promote the development of a culturally diverse workforce.
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