This award recognises a chaplain who, in a moment when their community needed them most, provided support and care to those experiencing loss, fear or extreme difficulty, utilising support networks to provide leadership, coordination and communication to assist those needing assistance.

Nominations will close Friday, August 7 2026 at 10pm.

This form should take 20 - 30 minutes.

NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please review these questions before completing the online nomination form as this can take about 20-30 minutes to complete and will require references to be acquired and uploaded. 

NOMINATOR’S DETAILS

1. Nominator’s Name
2. Nominator’s Phone Number
3. Nominator’s Email
4. Nominator’s Mailing Address
5. Nominator’s Organisation & Workplace
6. Nominator’s Relationship to the Nominee

NOMINEE’S DETAILS (The person you are nominating for this award)

1. Nominee’s Name
2. Nominee’s Phone Number
3. Nominee’s Email
4. Nominee’s Mailing Address
5. Nominee’s Organisation & Workplace
6. Nominee’s Religious Affiliation – Denomination & Church

NOMINATION

1. Nominee’s biography and experience as a chaplain (In less than 200 words)
2. The mission and description of the organisation that appointed the chaplain (In less than 200 words)
3. Two brief letters of recommendation from third-party endorsements (Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png. Max. file size: 20MB)
4. Explain how the nominee has demonstrated dedication and excellence in providing a response to a critical incident, that highlights the positive benefits of chaplaincy within the context of that incident (In less than 200 words)
5. Explain how the nominee has demonstrated dedication and excellence in providing leadership, coordination or communication in response to a critical incident (In less than 200 words)
6. Explain how the nominee has demonstrated dedication and excellence in providing effective support that exceeds expectations in terms of positive outcomes

Once you have gathered all the necessary information, you can proceed to completing the online nomination form.

 

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To nominate a chaplain for this Governor’s Chaplaincy Award, the nominator must:  

1. Ensure that the candidate meets the criteria for The Governor’s Chaplaincy Award and:  
   
   • Is a current chaplain appointed to a paid or voluntary position
   • Able to display evidence of a long-term commitment to the Ministry of Chaplaincy
     
     
2. Provide a profile of the chaplain, that establishes grounds for the nomination. Pertinent information would include but not be limited to the following: 
   
   • The candidate's biography and experience within their role as a chaplain
   • A description of the organisation and its mission, that appointed the chaplain
   • One brief letterof recommendation as third-party endorsements (required)
3. Provide written responses to the specific award category criteria (in less than 200 words)

 

 

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*If you decide to SAVE your nomimation to be completed later, make sure you click on "Skip Create an Account" and you will be emailed a link where you can complete your nomination.