2026 Achievement Awards Entry Form

Leader of the Year in State or Federal Government
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Please have the below items ready before starting the form as you will need to complete the form in one sitting.
Completed the Assessment Criteria Document using the template provided (others may not be accepted)A brief summary statement about your nomination (100 words)Contact details of at least one referee for your nomination (up to three may be provided)Confirmed that your organisation is a Corporate Member or you are an Individual Member of IPAA WADetails of the person who is completing the Application Declaration (this may be you or someone else). Refer to the Conditions of Entry page of the awards.Approval from the head of your organisation (e.g. CEO or Director General) to submit the nomination (If nominating as an IPAA WA Corporate Member)
Eligibility criteria

Please tick all the boxes below to confirm your nomination meets the eligibility criteria for this award category:
This nomination is for an individual only, andThe nominee is currently, (or was during the preceding financial year), the head (e.g. CEO) of a State or Federal Government agency operating in WA; andThe nominee is not an elected member of local, state, or federal government, OR, if the nominee is an elected member of local, state, or federal government, this nomination does not pertain to their work as an elected member.

Leader of the Year in Local Government
Checklist

Please have the below items ready before starting the form as you will need to complete the form in one sitting.
Completed the Assessment Criteria Document using the template provided (others may not be accepted)A brief summary statement about your nomination (100 words)Contact details of at least one referee for your nomination (up to three may be provided)Confirmed that your organisation is a Corporate Member or you are an Individual Member of IPAA WADetails of the person who is completing the Application Declaration (this may be you or someone else). Refer to the Conditions of Entry page of the awards.Approval from the head of your organisation (e.g. CEO or Director General) to submit the nomination (If nominating as an IPAA WA Corporate Member)
Eligibility criteria

Please tick all the boxes below to confirm your nomination meets the eligibility criteria for this award category:
This nomination is for an individual only; andThe nominee is currently, (or was during the preceding financial year), the head (e.g. CEO) of a Local Government agency operating in WA; andThe nominee is not an elected member of local, state, or federal government, OR, if the nominee is an elected member of local, state, or federal government, this nomination does not pertain to their work as an elected member.

Leader of the Year in the Not-for-Profit Sector
Checklist

Please have the below items ready before starting the form as you will need to complete the form in one sitting.
Completed the Assessment Criteria Document using the template provided (others may not be accepted)A brief summary statement about your nomination (100 words)Contact details of at least one referee for your nomination (up to three may be provided)Confirmed that your organisation is a Corporate Member or you are an Individual Member of IPAA WADetails of the person who is completing the Application Declaration (this may be you or someone else). Refer to the Conditions of Entry page of the awards.Approval from the head of your organisation (e.g. CEO or Director General) to submit the nomination (If nominating as an IPAA WA Corporate Member)
Eligibility criteria

Please tick all the boxes below to confirm your nomination meets the eligibility criteria for this award category:
This nomination is for an individual only; andThe nominee is currently, (or was during the preceding financial year), the head (e.g. CEO) of a Not-for-Profit organisation operating in WA; andThe nominee is not an elected member of local, state, or federal government; OR, if the nominee is an elected member of local, state, or federal government, this nomination does not pertain to their work as an elected member.

Leader of the Year working within a Division, Team or Organisation
Checklist

Please have the below items ready before starting the form as you will need to complete the form in one sitting.
Completed the Assessment Criteria Document using the template provided (others may not be accepted)A brief summary statement about your nomination (100 words)Contact details of at least one referee for your nomination (up to three may be provided)Confirmed that your organisation is a Corporate Member or you are an Individual Member of IPAA WADetails of the person who is completing the Application Declaration (this may be you or someone else). Refer to the Conditions of Entry page of the awards.Approval from the head of your organisation (e.g. CEO or Director General) to submit the nomination (If nominating as an IPAA WA Corporate Member)
Eligibility criteria

Please tick all the boxes below to confirm your nomination meets the eligibility criteria for this award category:
This nomination is for an individual only; andThe nominee is currently leading, or has led during the preceding financial year, a division or team operating in WA; andThe nominee is not an elected member of local, state, or federal government; OR, if the nominee is an elected member of local, state, or federal government, this nomination does not pertain to their work as an elected member.

Excellence in the Not-for-Profit Sector
Checklist

Please have the below items ready before starting the form as you will need to complete the form in one sitting.
Completed the Assessment Criteria Document using the template provided (others may not be accepted)A brief summary statement about your nomination (100 words)Contact details of at least one referee for your nomination (up to three may be provided)Confirmed that your organisation is a Corporate Member or you are an Individual Member of IPAA WADetails of the person who is completing the Application Declaration (this may be you or someone else). Refer to the Conditions of Entry page of the awards.Approval from the head of your organisation (e.g. CEO or Director General) to submit the nomination (If nominating as an IPAA WA Corporate Member)
Eligibility criteria

Please tick all the boxes below to confirm your nomination meets the eligibility criteria for this award category:
 This nomination is for a not-for-profit organisation (i.e. not an individual); and This nomination is for the organisation’s general work, project, program, and/or initiative which have delivered outcomes in WA; and The nominated work has commenced within the last year, or been significantly amended in the last year, or the nomination focuses on the outcomes achieved within the last year (for a previously established project, program or initiative).

Primary Contact

Please Enter Details of the Primary Contact for this Nomination. This is not the person you are nominating, but it is the person we will be in contact with regarding this nomination.
Full Name*

TitleFirst NameLast NamePost-nominal
Position*
Organisation*
Phone Number*
Email*
Postal Address*

Street / PO Box

Street Address Line 2

SuburbState

Postcode

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Please enter the details of the person you are nominating.
Double check the details below are correct, as these details will appear on trophies (if successful) and all other Awards' related material.
Full Name (Nominee)*

TitleFirst NameLast NamePost-nominal
Position (Nominee)*
Organisation (Nominee)*
Email (Nominee)*
Phone Number (Nominee)*
Postal Address (Nominee)*

Street / PO Box

Street Address Line 2

SuburbState

Postcode

Please enter the details of the Organisation and Project/Initiative you are nominating.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please double check the details below are correct. These details will appear on all material related to this nomination, including trophies (if successful).
Organisation/s - List the organisation/s who you would like acknowledged officially if successful. This includes on trophies, at the presentation ceremony, and on all other official Awards' material. Your answer below is exactly how the organisation/s will be recognised (i.e. double check spelling; order; etc.)*
It is the nominator's responsibility to ensure all organisations' names are being recognised appropriately.
Project/initiative name - The name listed below will be acknowledged officially if successful. This includes on trophies, at the presentation ceremony, and on all other official Awards' material. Your answer below is exactly how the project/initiative will be recognised (please double check all details are correct)*
It is the nominator's responsibility to ensure the correct project/initiative name is listed above.
Postal Address

Street / PO Box

Street Address Line 2

SuburbState

Postcode
YesNo
What is the name of the governing organisation?*
I confirm this is how the governing organisation wants all contributing organisation/s to be recognised at the Awards. Note: This is a read only field for you to double check your previous input. If this needs to be modified, please correct in the question above. *
Following judges feedback regarding differences in nominations, the below questions will help us get a further understanding of the project, program, and/or initiative you are nominating. Where exact information is difficult to attain, we ask for an approximation. We may use this information to differentiate nominations within a category.
What is the approximate project/program/initiative budget?*
How far is the expected reach of the outcomes achieved by the project, program or initiative being nominated*
How long has this project been in operation?*
Please indicate the innovation category which best describes your nomination from the list below. *
Other - Innovation Category*

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Referees and Additional Information
Attach Assessment Criteria Document here*

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Please provide a short summary of the nomination (publish-ready text) that may be included by IPAA WA in speeches, publications, media releases and/or promotional material (maximum 100 words). This provides a great opportunity to showcase your nomination.*

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Photo of the nominee or team (Optional)

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Supporting documentation (Optional)

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Link to web address for more information (Optional)
This may be used in promotional material
Number of Referees: (Note: your referee/s may be contacted to verify the content of the nomination).
One referee required (you may add up to three)
Referee #1 - Name*

TitleFirst NameLast NamePost-nominal
Referee #1 - Position*
Referee #1 - Organisation*
Referee #1 - Email*
Referee #1 - Telephone*
Referee #2 - Name

TitleFirst NameLast NamePost-nominal
Referee #2 - Position
Referee #2 - Organisation
Referee #2 - Email
Referee #2 - Telephone
Referee #3 - Name

TitleFirst NameLast NamePost-nominal
Referee #3 - Position
Referee #3 - Organisation
Referee #3 - Email
Referee #3 - Telephone
Please confirm the details below are correct - this is how they will appear on all Achievement Awards material

Please double check spelling, that all organisations to be recognised are listed, the order of organisations if applicable, etc. If any of the details below are incorrect, you will need to go back to the Nominee details page where you previously input the answers below.
Award Category
Nominee (Name or Project/Initiative)*
Nominee (Organisation/s)*
I confirm that the Nominee details above are correct, and I am happy with the above being used on all Awards material (e.g. Trophies; presentation slides; nominee booklet; etc.)

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Leader of the Year in State or Federal Government

Checklist

Eligibility criteria

Leader of the Year in Local Government

Checklist

Eligibility criteria

Leader of the Year in the Not-for-Profit Sector

Checklist

Eligibility criteria

Leader of the Year working within a Division, Team or Organisation

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Eligibility criteria

Young Achiever of the Year

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Human Resource Management Practitioner of the Year

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Information Technology Practitioner of the Year

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Policy Practitioner of the Year

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Finance Practitioner of the Year

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Excellence in the Not-for-Profit Sector

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Eligibility criteria

Best Practice in Collaboration Between Government and any other Organisation (NFPs, Private, Corporate etc.)

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Best Practice in Collaboration Across Government Agencies

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Best Practice in Innovation

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Best Practice in LGBTQIA+ Inclusion

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Best Practice in Social Values

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Best Practice in Health and Wellbeing

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Best Practice in Public Sector Evaluation

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Best Practice in Digital Transformation

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Best Practice in Children’s Consultation

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Best Practice in Procurement

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Best Practice in Child-focused Complaints Handling

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Primary Contact

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Please confirm the details below are correct - this is how they will appear on all Achievement Awards material

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