Frequently Asked Questions
GENERAL
What are the key dates?
2-20 June - Award nominations are open
August - Finalists announced
October - Winners are announced at the gala dinner
NOMINATIONS
How do I nominate?
Click here to send in a nomination.
Please ensure you do this within the deadline (see the key date information above).
What can people be nominated for?
There are 12 award categories in total which fall into three broad categories:
Employee Categories
Volunteer Categories
Reconciliation Categories
Click here to view the individual categories and criteria in more detail.
Can I nominate someone from my team?
Yes, you can nominate any employee or volunteer of UnitingCare, or any team of employees or volunteers. No one is off limits, anyone of any level can be nominated.
JUDGING
How do you know the nominations aren’t made up?
Each nomination requires endorsement from the nominee’s leader. A performance and behaviour check will also be completed with our HR team.
How are Finalists decided?
Once the nomination period has closed, all endorsed nominations are put through a careful and rigorous selection process conducted by a panel of senior leadership representatives to produce a short list for each category.
Our Executive Leadership Team then carefully review the shortlisted finalists. For more information, check our our Judging Process guide below, which takes you through the process in detail.
When will Finalists be announced?
The names are released in August. It’s a really exciting part of the awards program during which we can recognise and celebrate the contributions of our inspiring finalists.
FINALISTS
Who are the Finalists?
The Finalists are the top three nominees for each award category.
GALA DINNER
Who attends the gala dinner?
Finalists will be sent an invitation to the gala dinner which is held in Brisbane.
It’s a special evening during which we not only pay tribute to the outstanding achievements of the finalists but also announce and celebrate the winners of each awards category.
The event is live-streamed so everyone throughout UnitingCare can be a part of this very moving evening.
Please note, the in-person gala dinner is by invitation only. If you have any questions, please contact recognition@ucareqld.com.au.
Resources
Recognition Tools and Templates on Marketing Central to support you
Download your Full Circle and Recognition Awards E-Signature templates to share, plus any extra posters and brochures you might need to print.
Plus check out the thank you cards, recognition pins, and certificate templates you can order and use as part of your ongoing recognition activity. It’s your one stop shop!