Pauline McLeod Awards For Reconciliation

The Pauline McLeod Awards for Reconciliation acknowledges the achievements of those who work to promote Reconciliation through selfless acts. They may be your neighbours, work colleagues, family members or acquaintances. They will have one thing in common, and that is their desire to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Pauline McLeod Awards will be announced as part of the Community Awards and will be celebrated collectively on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

Nominations open on Monday 17 Feb 2025.

Categories

Award categories include, with an award for Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons in each category:

  1. Primary Student Award (an individual aged 5-12 years at the time of nomination)
  2. Secondary Student Award (an individual aged 13-18 years at the time of nomination) 
  3. Open Award (an individual aged 19 or over)
  4. Organisation Award (organisation or business within the Inner West local government area)

Eligibility

Nominees:

  • For individuals: Must be a resident, student, worker, or a volunteer within the local government areas of Inner West local government area; or hold a cultural connection to Gadigal/Wangal lands that Inner West Council resides on
  • For an organisation: Must be an organisation or business within the Inner West local government area; Or hold a cultural connection to Gadigal/Wangal lands that Inner West Council resides on
  • Must not be Members of Parliament, former Councillors, or employees of Inner West Council;
  • Must be nominated by someone other than themselves;
  • Cannot be considered for a second award in a category in which they have already received an award in a previous year;
  • Council reserves the right to withdraw an award if further information or the recipient's conduct draws the Council awards into disrepute.
  • Awards will not be granted posthumously. 

Judging Criteria

The nominee can be an individual or organisation that has demonstrated their commitment to Reconciliation over the past year. For example, an individual or group may hold an activity or event with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples. They may have formed a touch footy club; held regular morning teas in the community; or provided equal employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Translation Information

Council staff can help you submit a nomination in English. If you need our help, please call us using the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS). This is a FREE service. TIS phone number: 131 450 Ask the TIS interpreter to call 9392 5177.

消委会工作人员可以帮助你用英语提交的提名。如果您需要我们的帮助,请通过翻译和口译服务(TIS)给我们打电话。这是一个 免费的 服务。TIS电话号码:131 450询问TIS的传译员致电何超仪在9392 5177

يمكن لموظفي المجلس مساعدتك في تقديم ترشيح باللغة الانجليزيه. إذا كنت بحاجه إلى مساعدتنا ، يرجى الاتصال بنا باستخدام خدمه الترجمة والتفسير (TIS). هذه خدمه مجانية. tis رقم الهاتف: 131 450 اطلب من مترجم tis للاتصال جوزي في 9392 5177.

Nhân viên Hội đồng có thể giúp bạn gửi một đề cử bằng tiếng Anh. Nếu bạn cần sự giúp đỡ của chúng tôi, xin vui lòng gọi cho chúng tôi bằng cách sử dụng Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS). Đây là một miễn phí dịch vụ. TIS số điện thoại: 131 450 Hỏi người phiên dịch TIS gọi 9392 5177

Consiglio personale può aiutare a presentare una candidatura in lingua inglese. Se avete bisogno del nostro aiuto, si prega di telefonare utilizzando il servizio di traduzione e interpretariato (TIS). Si tratta di un libero servizio. TIS numero di telefono: 131 450 Chiedi l'interprete TIS di chiamare 9392 5177

Το προσωπικό του Συμβουλίου μπορεί να σας βοηθήσει να υποβάλουν υποψηφιότητα στα αγγλικά. Αν χρειάζεστε βοήθεια μας, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε μαζί μας χρησιμοποιώντας την Υπηρεσία Μεταφραστών και Διερμηνέων (TIS). Αυτή είναι μια δωρεάν υπηρεσία. ΤΗΣ τον αριθμό τηλεφώνου: 131 450 Ζητήστε από το διερμηνέα TIS να καλέσει 9392 5177

परिषद कर्मचारी तपाईं अंग्रेजी मा एक नामांकन पेश मद्दत गर्न सक्छ। तपाईं हाम्रो सहायता आवश्यक छ भने, अनुवाद र व्याख्या सेवा (TIS) को प्रयोग गरेर हामीलाई कल गर्नुहोस्। यो एक हो मुफ्त सेवा। TIS फोन नम्बर: 131 450 मा कल गर्न TIS दोभासे सोध्नुहोस् 9392 5177

Pessoal do Conselho pode ajudá-lo a enviar uma nomeação em Inglês. Se você precisar de nossa ajuda, por favor contacte-nos através do Tradução e Interpretação (TIS). Esta é uma LIVRE serviço. TIS número de telefone: 131 450 Pergunte ao intérprete do TIS para chamar 9392 5177

Make a Nomination

If you require further support in making a nomination, you can contact our community events team at 02 9392 5119 or email events@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

I am nominating...

Nomination Category
Please include as much information about your nominee as you can in the following fields below.

Tell us more about the person you are nominating for the Pauline McLeod Award

Please provide information about the person you are nominating – an individual or group that has demonstrated their commitment to Reconciliation over the past year.  Your nominee will be in considered in one of four categories: Primary Award, Secondary Award, Open Award and Organisation Award.
Has the nominee given their permission for you to disclose their information as part of this entry?
Are they a resident, a volunteer, a student or a worker in the Inner West Council local government area??

Has your nominee been considered previously?

To the best of your knowledge, has this person been nominated in the past for a Council award?

Please tell us about yourself

Add a referee

To make a nomination in any category, we require you to provide a referee.

Certification

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the statements in this nomination are true.

I acknowledge that Inner West Council treats all information provided by an individual in support of a nomination in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

I acknowledge that the NSW Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 applies to documents in possession of Inner West Council. Under some circumstances, a copy of this nomination form may be released in response to a request made in accordance with the Act, subject to the deletion of exempt material.

I acknowledge Inner West Council may vary the program at its sole discretion.

Announcements and presentation

The decision of the selection panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The Pauline McLeod Awards will be announced as part of the Community Awards and will be celebrated collectively on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

Nominations open on Monday 17 February 2025.

For other enquires please contact 9392 5119 or email events@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

Future community engagement

We want to know more what our community awards mean to you.

We are seeking to consult with community members across the Inner West over the coming year, in order to best deliver our awards.

If you are interested in being part of our community consultation, then let us know and we will be in touch.

Would you like to be involved in future community engagement about the awards?
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