2026 Vice-Chancellor's Awards: Community Awards nomination form

You can only nominate in one award category at a time. To nominate in another category, submit a new form.

Nominations close at 9 am, 9 September 2026.

Before you start

Please read the award categories, eligibility requirements and selection criteria on the Vice-Chancellor's Awards website.

Ensure your nomination is linked to UOW's Values in Action.
Award information acknowledgement

Award information acknowledgement I have read the award categories, eligibility requirements and selection criteria on the awards website.
Nominator details

Tell us who is submitting this nomination.
Nominator name
Nominator position
Nominator faculty/division
Nominator school/unit
Nominator email
Second nominator details

A second nominator is required for the Excellence in Community Engagement Award.

The secondary nominator should be external to the nominee's own unit, school or centre; ideally a community partner.
Second nominator name
Second nominator position
Second nominator email
Is the secondary nominator external to UOW?

Is the secondary nominator external to UOW? Yes No
Second nominator organisation
Second nominator faculty/division
Second nominator school/unit
Award category
Which award category are you nominating for? Choose one only.
Which Rosemary Cooper Award category are you nominating for?

Which Rosemary Cooper Award category are you nominating for? Category A: Lived Experience Excellence Award Category B: Initiatives and Programs
Which Kristy Adams Award category are you nominating for?
Team nominations should normally be limited to 8 members.

Which Kristy Adams Award category are you nominating for? Team nominations should normally be limited to 8 members. Category A: Safety Leadership Award (Individual only) Category B: Best Solution for a Workplace Hazard (Individual or Team) Category C: Team Excellence in Health & Safety (Team only)
Nominee type
Are you nominating an individual or a team for this award?

Are you nominating an individual or a team for this award? Individual Team

Team nominations should normally be limited to 8 members.
Is this a self-nomination?

Is this a self-nomination? Yes, use my nominator details as the nominee details. No, I am nominating someone else.
Nominee details

This section collects details about the person or team being nominated.
Nominee name
Nominee position
Nominee Faculty/Division
Nominee School/Unit
Nominee email
Team name
Primary contact name
Primary contact position
Primary contact faculty/division
Primary contact school/unit
Primary contact email
Team member details:
List all team members, including their name, position title, faculty/division, school/unit and email address. Maximum 8 team members.
Nomination statement
Provide a description of the achievement, addressing the selection criteria for the relevant award.
Must be between 1 and 500 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
Outline 1-2 specific examples that bring the nomination to life (real moments, not just general praise).
Must be between 1 and 500 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
How does the achievement reflect UOW's values in Action?
Must be between 1 and 500 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
Values in Action: How has the nominee consistently demonstrated UOW’s Values in Action through their everyday behaviours, decisions and interactions?

Please provide specific examples that reflect three or more Values in Action and show sustained behaviours over time, rather than a one-off achievement.
Maximum of 500 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
Please read the Values in Action information on the staff intranet before completing this response.
Values in Action: Influence on others - How has the nominee positively influenced colleagues, students, teams, stakeholders or the broader University community through their values-led approach?

Consider how they role model Values in Action, contribute to a positive and inclusive culture, and help others feel valued, empowered and connected to UOW’s purpose.
Maximum of 500 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
Values in Action Award: Impact and contribution - Consider how they role model Values in Action, contribute to a positive and inclusive culture, and help others feel valued, empowered and connected to UOW’s purpose.

Please include specific examples and outcomes where possible, such as improvements to team culture, staff or student experience, collaboration, service delivery, engagement, wellbeing, innovation or broader organisational outcomes.
Maximum of 500 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
Optional: provide a supporting statement from another colleague, student, or stakeholder.
Must be between 1 and 250 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
Endorsement and acknowledgement
Required endorsement

Required endorsement I acknowledge that I have sought endorsement from the relevant Executive Dean, Faculty Executive Manager or Director of the nominee’s business unit. I understand they may be provided with a copy of this nomination if it is shortlisted.
Rosemary Cooper Award - required endorsement

Rosemary Cooper Award - required endorsement I have consulted the person I am nominating and confirm they have read and approved this nomination being made.
Privacy and data collection statement

UOW’s People & Culture team collects and uses your personal information, provided via the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards Nomination Form, to assess nominations, select winners, and celebrate them through events and communications. Information may be shared with judges and publicly for award announcements.

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Privacy/Data Collection acknowledgement

Privacy/Data Collection acknowledgement I have read and understood the privacy/data collection statement.

2026 Vice-Chancellor's Awards: Community Awards nomination form

2026 Vice-Chancellor's Awards: Community Awards nomination form

Before you start

Nominator details

Second nominator details

Award category

Nominee type

Nominee details

Nomination statement

Endorsement and acknowledgement

Privacy and data collection statement