This award will acknowledge an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander social worker who exemplifies the best of the profession’s values, achievements and accomplishments through demonstrated practice. To be eligible, accomplishments must have taken place during the period 01 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Who can be nominated?
Social workers engaged directly with the delivery of services to clients and who identify as, and are recognised by their community as, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Nominees must be a current financial member of the AASW and be of good standing with the AASW.
Who can nominate a nominee?
Self-nomination and third-party nominations
will be considered. In the case of third-party nominations, we recommend engaging the nominee directly in the
process. Please ensure you advise the nominee that they have been nominated for an award so that they can plan to be at the Awards presentation.
Terms and Conditions
Nominations will be made through a “call for nominations” announced by the AASW in August 2025.
Nominations submitted to the AASW Award Committee for consideration must not exceed 2,000 words and be supported by appropriate evidence such as letters of commendation, acknowledgement of achievements through employers or other agencies, newspaper articles or such other relevant evidence.
Nominations must be submitted through the AASW’s designated submission process.
The Award Committee will consider all nominations based on written responses to the criteria outlined below. The Award Committee reserves the right to reject nominations that either:
- Do not meet one of the criteria or;
- Exceed the specified word limit or;
- Are not received by the submission deadline.
Please complete the nomination form and submit it using our online submission process by 4:00pm AEST on Friday 26 September 2025.