2024 Award Nomination Criteria

Mental Health Awards 2024

How to nominate

Do you know someone making remarkable contributions to mental health? Nominate yourself, a program you’re involved with, or an individual or initiative you admire for their outstanding work.

We are here to help and answer any questions you may have about the Awards or the nomination process. Please contact:

email: abby.henze@wayahead.org.au or phone: +61 2 9339 6021

For full category descriptions, eligibility criteria, and nomination links, please refer to the details provided below.

Nominate Guidelines

Please review the following guidelines before submitting a nomination:

  • Nominations should relate to projects, programs, or initiatives that are accessible to and hold significance for the people of NSW.
  • We kindly ask that nominations are not submitted for consideration in multiple categories.
  • Each organisation or individual may submit only one nomination; quality of nominations will be prioritised over quantity.
  • Staff and volunteers affiliated with Wayahead, as well as sponsors of the Awards (such as ACON), are ineligible for nomination.
  • Previous award recipients are not eligible for self-nomination for a period of three years following their award.

Award nominations close Friday 12th of July (11:59 pm, AEST).

Nomination Questions

How the Awards are judged

Each nomination will be judged by a panel of judges with relevant expertise.

Judging is based on the following criteria:

Appropriateness
Does the nomination match the category description, and does it reflect the heart of the category? Is the nomination is the best possible example of that category?

Innovation and approach
Is the nomination doing something new? Combining existing things in new ways? Or are they bringing new perspectives to existing systems? Is the approach taken by the nomination appropriate? Does it reach the people it aims to? Do the aims of the project match the approach taken?

Involvement
How are consumers, carers, and/or community involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the nomination? Note: as a rule, we favour those which show clear evidence of consumer, carer, and/or community involvement in all stages. For the “Leadership through Lived Experience Award” this criterion is adjusted to focus on the leadership aspects, including demonstration of incorporating principles of consumer leadership, co-design, and building these skills in others.

Response
How has the project been received and what impact has it had? Has the response been well received by the target audience/group? Has there been strong interest in the project or positive evaluation? Not all projects will have access to detailed evaluation techniques. Nominations will not be penalised for not having access to intricate evaluation techniques. Do the outcomes/response match the aims and/or are appropriate to the project.