Tasmanian ATOD Awards

Celebrating Excellence

Tasmanian ATOD Awards

There are many exceptional people working to promote health and prevent harms associated with alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD). The Tasmanian ATOD Awards recognise, promote, and reward outstanding practice in the Tasmanian ATOD field, however…

We can’t do it without you!

Nominate yourself, your colleagues, an organisation, or a program for their achievements making an impact in the Tasmanian ATOD sector. You can nominate as many people or organisations as you like.

Nominations close Friday 28 April 2023.

Our judging panel will follow up with nominees to make sure they have all the information they need for the tough job of selecting finalists and then winners in each category.

Then we invite you to join us in recognising the accomplishments of our sector at the ATDC Conference in June, where we will announce the award winners.

The Tasmanian ATOD Awards celebrate the excellence of those within our sector and the importance to the broader community of the work that we do. A sector-wide initiative, the Tasmanian ATOD Awards are supported by funding from the Tasmanian Department of Health and facilitated by the Alcohol Tobacco and other Drugs Council Tasmania (ATDC).

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Need help writing your nomination? Contact Jackie policy@atdc.org.au or 0438 347 056.

Award categories and prizes

All winners will receive

$500 cash

Five hundred dollars will be given to the award recipient’s organisation, to go towards a professional development activity of their choice.

Outstanding Contribution Award

This award recognises the importance of significant, distinguished contributions by an individual over a considerable period of time. The individual need not have worked in direct service delivery or even specifically in the ATOD sector. They will have, however, worked to improve the health and well-being of people affected by ATOD issues and/or have promoted health and wellbeing in the Tasmanian community through a reduction of harms associated by ATOD use.

Individual Award for Excellence

This award recognises an individual that has demonstrated excellence in ATOD work in Tasmania. Individuals will have conducted their professional practice with empathy, skill and knowledge while showing a strong commitment to the guiding principles of the awards.

Organisation/Program Award for Excellence

This award recognises an organisation/program that has demonstrated excellence in ATOD work in Tasmania. The program/organisation will have shown a strong commitment to the guiding principles of the awards and will have produced clear outcomes for people with ATOD issues.

Minister’s Emerging Leader Award

The Honourable Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing is committed to recognising the achievements of emerging leaders in the ATOD sector. This award recognises an individual worker who is in their first five years in the ATOD sector and who excels in their work, making a visible difference to their organisation and inspiring others. The individual will have demonstrated a strong commitment to embodying the principles of the awards and to conducting their professional practice with empathy, skill, and knowledge.

New Lived Experience Award for Excellence

This award recognises an individual or organisation that has demonstrated excellence in supporting the inclusion of people with a lived experience of ATOD use. Eligible organisations will have made a significant contribution to leading and supporting meaningful engagement, communication and collaboration between their organisation and people with a lived experience of ATOD use. Eligible individuals will have demonstrated excellence in promoting, supporting, or undertaking lived experience advocacy.

New ATOD Sector Champion Award

This award recognises an outstanding organisation or individual working outside the Tasmanian ATOD sector. This organisation or individual will have made a significant contribution to leading or supporting meaningful change that has benefited an organisation delivering ATOD services and programs, or the broader ATOD sector.

Do you know someone making a real impact in the Tasmanian ATOD sector?

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Nomination information

Use the following principles and criteria to spark your thinking about what you could include in the information you provide to support the nomination. Please see these as a guide only as to the sort of things the judges are looking for.

You do not have to answer all of these when nominating.

Guiding principles

The person or the organisation demonstrates excellence in…

Recognition that service provision occurs across a continuum, including health promotion, prevention and early intervention, harm reduction and treatment
Partnership and collaboration as foundations to successful, sustainable and holistic responses to the harms associated with substance use
Lived Experience participation recognising that this is crucial to service planning, governance, review and development
Consumer self-determination that acknowledges the resilience of consumers and/or demonstrates a commitment to person centred care and the importance of meeting people where they are at.
Evidence-based practice and policy as the basis for our actions
Recognition of, and excellence of working with, priority populations Aboriginal people, people with mental health conditions, young people, older people, people in contact with the criminal justice system, culturally and linguistically diverse populations, people identifying as LGBTI+ or people with disability
A commitment to harm minimisation embracing harm reduction and/or demand reduction and/or supply reduction
A population health approach that takes into account the social, economic and situational determinants leading to substance use

Judging criteria

Nominations do not have to include all of the following; however, it is important to reference as many as possible in the nomination information.

Has the nominee:

Made achievements consistent with the principles of the awards?
Sought to uphold the rights of people affected by alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues in our community?
Involved consumers and carers in decision-making processes?
Demonstrated exceptional service and commitment to activities associated with the ATOD sector?
Worked to improve the health and reduce the harm associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs?

In other words, we’d like to hear about the nominee’s achievements and outcomes that have benefited people, communities, and services.

Not sure what to write?

There is no word limit, all you need to do is tell us why you are nominating the nominee for an award.

When answering, it may help to think about the following questions:

What inspired you to nominate this person/organization?
What impact has the nominee made on the Tasmanian ATOD sector?
How are they delivering positive outcomes for Tasmanian communities affected by alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs?
How do they go above and beyond, delivering exceptional service and commitment to the sector?
How have they demonstrated a strong commitment to the principles of the awards?

Every nomination is unique, so this list is just to get you started.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Jackie Hallam
policy@atdc.org.au
03 6231 5002

Frequently asked questions

What are the judges looking for?

People making a real impact in the Tasmanian ATOD sector. Individuals or organisations delivering positive outcomes for Tasmanian communities affected by alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, who go above and beyond, delivering exceptional service and commitment. Please find a copy of the online form at the end of this document to show you the information you are asked to provide. You will need to click into this link to enter the information and nominate: www.surveymonkey.com/r/QY7GSZW

Am I eligible to nominate?

Yes, anyone can nominate! Individuals, organisations, consumers, carers, families and friends. We welcome nominations from both the ATOD sector and the wider community.

Can I nominate more than once?

Of course! Our sector may be small, but we know that there are many incredible people out there doing fantastic work – so please nominate them!

Who can I nominate for an award?

Anyone can be nominated for the ATOD Sector Champion Award, including those outside the ATOD sector. For the remaining four categories, any person or organisation/program in Tasmania who works with individuals, families and/or communities in a role that focuses on alcohol, tobacco or other drug use is eligible.

Can I nominate someone else?

Yes! Please include as much info as you can in your nomination. The ATDC will be in touch with the nominee to let them know they have been nominated and to ask for more details, so it’s important to include their contact details.

Can I nominate myself?

Yes, we welcome individuals and organisations to nominate themselves.

How do I nominate?

www.surveymonkey.com/r/QY7GSZW

If you are unable to use the above link please contact Ruzina admin@atdc.org.au to organise an alternate way to complete the nomination.

When do nominations close?

Nominations close Friday, 28 April 2023.

I’m not sure…

If you’re still not sure, or you need more information about making a nomination, please contact
Jackie Hallam (Acting CEO) policy@atdc.org.au 03 6231 5002

Do you know someone making a real impact in the Tasmanian ATOD sector?

Nominate now