Eligibility
Any individual or team who has made an outstanding impact in policy and/or advocacy in the alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs field, and can demonstrate one or more of the achievements below:
- positive advancement in the understanding of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs issues in a given community or population group, or
- advocacy for an advancement that is in the public interest (public health or welfare and/or criminal justice), evidence based (evidence that it will work as intended), and has a focus on reducing drug related harm, or
- positive policy change for the alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs field. Change could occur in the following areas but are not limited to; legislative, government, and community, or
- strategy formation, e.g., strategic thinking, coalition formation, government liaison, key messaging.
Selection Criteria
Applicants must provide evidence of the impact made in the alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs field. The nomination should clearly describe the achievements to be honoured, the scope and depth of the impact, and the processes used by the nominee, including for instance, strategy information and the use of evidence to underpin the advocacy /policy.