Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement Awards

This category is open to any individual who has made an outstanding contribution to mental health in Queensland through their commitment to improving the quality of life of Queenslanders living with mental illness and by promoting their inclusion in the broader community.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Demonstrates respect, compassion and care towards people who live with a mental illness, their families and/or carers.
2. Enhances the quality of life and wellbeing of people who live with mental illness.
3. Promotes social justice and raises mental health awareness in the community.
4. Demonstrates qualities of leadership, vision and innovation.

This category is open to print (including newspaper and magazine articles), broadcast (including programs, program segments or series of programs/ segments relating to mental health or mental illness including television) or online media or digital campaign that is thoughtful, interesting, impactful and responsibly written mental health related media. This category recognises excellence in positive portrayal and awareness of mental illness. The aim of the Media Award is to encourage positive, accurate and sensitive media coverage about mental illness, recognising media coverage that has helped to break down stigma and stereotypes of people with a mental illness.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Evidence that the story is well researched, balanced and is factually accurate.
2. Promotes a positive attitude towards people with mental illness, their family and/or carers.
3. Raises awareness of mental health issues in the community.
4. Evidence that supports the effectiveness of the publication, broadcast or digital campaign (for example, letters to the editor, social media/online campaign metrics, feedback and ratings). For appropriate reporting of suicide and mental illness, entries must conform to the national Mindframe guidelines. Please refer to the website www.mindframe-media.info

This category is open to any young individual (25 years and under) who has made an outstanding contribution to mental health in Queensland through their commitment to improving the quality of life of Queenslanders living with mental illness and by promoting their inclusion in the broader community.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Demonstrates respect, compassion and care towards people who live with a mental illness, their families and/or carers.
2. Enhances the quality of life and wellbeing of people who live with mental illness.
3. Promotes social justice and raises mental health awareness in the community.
4. Demonstrates qualities of leadership, vision and innovation.

This category is open to any individual or group who through their direct experience with mental illness demonstrates a significant contribution to improving the lives of people with mental illness and their families and/or carers.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Enhances the quality of life, supports and/or services for people with a mental illness in Queensland.
2. Promotes social justice and raises mental health awareness in the community.
3. Promotes and facilitates consumer and/or carer participation in Queensland.
4. Demonstrates qualities of leadership, vision and innovation.

This category is open to any organisation that through the provision of mental health related services, programs, projects or initiatives demonstrates a commitment to improving the quality of life of Queenslanders living with mental illness and by promoting their inclusion in the broader community

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Enhances the quality of life and wellbeing of people who live with mental illness.
2. Demonstrates effective collaboration and consultation with consumers, their family and/or carers and other relevant agencies.
3. Delivers best practice services for people who live with mental illness.
4. Demonstrates qualities of leadership, vision and innovation.
5. Must hold a DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient Status).

This category is open to any organisation that through the provision of mental health related services, programs, projects or initiatives demonstrates a commitment to improving the quality of life of Queenslanders living with mental illness and by promoting their inclusion in the broader community.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Enhances the quality of life and wellbeing of people who live with mental illness.
2. Demonstrates effective collaboration and consultation with consumers, their family and/or carers and other relevant agencies.
3. Delivers best practice services for people who live with mental illness.
4. Demonstrates qualities of leadership, vision and innovation.
5. Must hold a DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient Status).

This award is open to any employer who through the implementation of innovative workplace practices or initiatives has demonstrated excellence in the promotion of positive mental health to all employees and supports the inclusion of employees living with mental health issues.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Enhances the quality of life, wellbeing and inclusion of people who live with mental illness.
2. Promotes social justice and raises mental health awareness in the workplace and wider community.
3. Delivers best practice programs to promote positive mental health.
4. Demonstrates qualities of leadership, vision and innovation.

This award is open to any employer who through the implementation of innovative workplace practices or initiatives has demonstrated excellence in the promotion of positive mental health to all employees and supports the inclusion of employees living with mental health issues.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Enhances the quality of life, wellbeing and inclusion of people who live with mental illness.
2. Promotes social justice and raises mental health awareness in the workplace and wider community.
3. Delivers best practice programs to promote positive mental health.
4. Demonstrates qualities of leadership, vision and innovation.

This new category for 2018, is open to any individual or organisation that through the provision of mental health related services, programs, projects or initiatives demonstrates a commitment to improving the life of Queenslanders who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and living with mental illness, and by promoting their inclusion in the community.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Enhances the quality of life, supports and/or services for people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and live with mental illness
2. Demonstrates effective collaboration and consultation with consumers, thier family and/or carers and other relevant agencies
3. Delivers best practice services to those who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and live with mental illness
4. Demonstrates qualities of leadership, vision and innovation.

This new category for 2018, is open to any individual or organisation that through the provision of mental health related services, programs, projects or initiatives demonstrates a commitment to improving the life of Queenslanders who are LGBTI and living with mental illness, and by promoting their inclusion in the community.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Enhances the quality of life and wellbeing of people who are LGBTI and live with mental illness
2. Demonstrates effective collaboration and consultation with consumers, their family and/or carers and other relevant agencies
3. Delivers best practice services to those who are LGBTI and live with mental illness
4. Demonstrates qualities of leadership, vision and innovation

This Award is presented in recognition of individuals or an organisation making significant contributions to people living with mental illness. This Award is presented to one of our ten category winners and carries a prize of $4,000 for the winner to continue their great work in the mental health sector.