Frequently Asked Questions
GENERAL
What are the key dates?
2-20 June - Award nominations open
Early August - Finalists announced
18 October - Winners announced at the Gala Dinner celebrations
NOMINATIONS
How do I nominate?
Nominations are now closed. Click here to view the Honour Roll (complete list of nominees) for 2023.
What can people be nominated for?
There are 11 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.
When will Finalists be announced?
In early September, the finalists for each of the 11 award categories will be announced. This is a very exciting stage of our award program where we get to recognise and celebrate the contribution of our inspiring finalists.
FINALISTS AND SHINING STARS
Who are the Finalists?
Click here to view the complete list of 2023 finalists for each award category.
The Finalists are the top three nominees for each award category.
Who are the Shining Stars?
The Shining Stars (made up of teams and individuals) are the top 150 nominees across all award categories.
GALA DINNER
Who attends the gala dinner?
Finalists and Shining Stars will be invited to a celebratory gala event, which will be held at Brisbane City Hall on Friday, 18 October 2024.
This evening is a phenomenal way to pay tribute to the outstanding achievements of this year’s finalists and where the winners for each category will be announced.
The evening will also be live streamed for everyone across the organisation to join in the celebrations virtually.
Please note, the in-person event 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!