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Chief Minister’s Awards nomination form
Please indicate with an X which category you are nominating (one category per nomination):
Rebuilding the Territory’s Economy Award
Restoring the Territory Lifestyle Award
Safer Territory Award
Outstanding Partnerships Award
Excellence in Frontline Service Delivery
Inspiring Innovation Award
Empowering our Communities Award
Spirit of the Territory Award
Visit https://chiefministerawards.nt.gov.au/ for more information about the categories.
Please note: the following details may be published in the official program. Please ensure they accurately reflect the business structure of your agency.
Title of initiative or project
Name of the workgroup or team
Division
Agency
Description Please provide a description of your project by addressing the category specific criteria and general criteria. Use the space provided or attach a separate statement addressing the following headings: Executive Summary- no more than 250 words. Include a clear explanation of what the project is and highlight key achievements. Emphasise the most significant and impactful outcomes that clearly align with the criteria and demonstrate the success and value of the initiative or project. The executive summary will be used to develop the videos featured during the Awards night to showcase the award finalists and winners, so it should avoid jargon to tell a compelling success story that resonates with a broad audience. Category specific criteria – 300 word statement describing the achievements and outcomes of the initiative/project for the category in which you are applying. Do you have evidence to support the achievements/outcomes? Demonstrate how the initiative/project contributes to government priorities. General criteria - 200 word statements addressing each of the following four general criteria (total word count is 800 or less) Delivers quality and substantial efficiencies that maximise long-term benefits for Territorians Consider how the achievements and outcomes of the initiative/project lead to improvements in efficiencies, productivity and sustainability. What operational improvements have been made as a result of the initiative/project? Does the initiative/project acknowledge diverse groups in the Territory? Includes a community engagement/stakeholder consultation process Consider including information on the engagement or collaborative process used. How did the collaboration originate? How has the engagement been sustained? Demonstrates excellent leadership practices and innovative solutions for the public sector Consider the unique and/or innovative aspects of the initiative/project. Can the outcomes of the initiative/project be modelled and promoted as best practice? Incorporates an evaluation process for effective results and continuous improvement Consider the evaluation and quality improvement frameworks that have been used. What plans are in place to ensure long term sustainability? What happens if the initiative/project does not continue?
The nomination process Nominations must be lodged via CMAwards.CMC@nt.gov.au using this nomination form by Friday 20 June 2025 Three nominations for each category will be shortlisted as finalists by the shortlisting panel, made up of the members of the Executive Remuneration Review Panel (ERRP), which consists of the Chief Executive Officers of: the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet, the Attorney-General’s Department, the Department of Corporate and Digital Development, the Commissioner for Public Employment and Under Treasurer. One additional panel member will also form part of the shortlisting panel to provide an independent view to the process. Following the shortlist process, the finalists will be asked to present to a judging panel comprising three CEO’s and one member of the ERRP. The finalists will need to explain the project/initiative and give the panel the opportunity to ask questions. Finalists will be informed of a time and day to present your project/initiative. Each presentation will be allocated 20 minutes: 10 minutes to present followed by 10 minutes for questions. Please ensure you are available on the days between 24 July and 7 August 2025– with shortlisted nominations to present in person or online at the assigned date and time. The presentation panel will convene in Darwin. If you are a finalist based in a region outside of Darwin, please ensure you have access to videoconference facilities to present to the judging panel. During your presentation, you will be asked to describe the achievements and outcomes of the project/initiative and give evidence to support these. Judges will use the following criteria as a guide during the presentation: The project/initiative delivers quality and substantial efficiencies that maximise long term benefits for Territorians Consider how the achievements and outcomes of the initiative/project lead to improvements in efficiencies, productivity and sustainability. What operational improvements have been made because of the initiative/project? Does the initiative/project acknowledge diversity groups in the Territory? The project/initiative includes a community engagement/stakeholder consultation process Consider including information on the engagement or collaborative process that was used. How did the collaboration originate? How has the engagement been sustained? The project/initiative demonstrates excellent leadership practices and innovative solutions Consider the unique and/or innovative aspects of the initiative/project. Can the outcomes of the initiative/project be modelled and promoted as best practice? The project/initiative incorporates an evaluation process for effective results and continuous improvement Consider the evaluation and quality improvement frameworks that have been used. What plans are in place to ensure long term sustainability? What happens if the initiative/project does not continue?
Visual requirements for finalists Finalists are required to provide visuals of their project or initiative to the judging panel during their presentation. This material may also be presented in a short video and used to showcase winners and finalists at the awards ceremony. Agencies are required to submit at least 10 high quality images, and where possible, 1-2 minutes of video footage or animation. When selecting images or videos, finalists are encouraged to provide visuals that best illustrate the project or initiative, allowing judging panels and viewers to understand the project as best as possible. The awards are to recognise the achievements of NTPS staff, therefore finalists must include photos or footage featuring NTPS staff involved. Other examples of visuals that can be used: display key aspects of the project reflect critical success factors illustrate the complexities or scale of the project demonstrate team members working on the project reflect stakeholder involvement in the process demonstrate innovative methods and display key milestones demonstrate the positive impact (benefit or advantage) achieved through the project display happy consumers, customers or end users.
Image and graphic requirements Images submitted must be of the highest possible technical quality. Resolution and technical quality of photographs and graphics are often reduced when images are used online. Please find the original images supplied by the photographer or artist, do not take the images from websites or newsletters. Originals will generally be larger file sizes (2MB or larger). Images: .jpeg or .png are acceptable file format. The resolution should be around 1920 x 1080 pixels in size. Smaller images can be resized and sharpened but high res is preferred. Please note: photos taken with smartphones are generally not suitable, unless taken with the latest models. Finalists may also consider submitting images of designs or crucial 'tools' used for the project. For example, design drawings, artist’s impressions, mobile apps or animated graphics used in promotional materials. Presentation slides, charts or graphs, or graphics with lots of text are generally not suitable. The minimum resolution for images is 600dpi. Acceptable file formats are EPS (Adobe Photoshop), AI (Adobe Illustrator), JPEG, TIFF or PDF.
Video or animation requirements Video footage submitted must be of the highest possible technical quality. As with still images, video quality can degrade when converted and copied. To ensure the best possible representation on screen, please submit the original video supplied by the videographer or animator. Generally, this would be footage recorded with a professional camera. Videos taken on smartphones are mostly not suitable. Audio captured in video footage or animations will be replaced with a voice over. Videos: .mp4, .mov or .avi are acceptable fil format. Resolution should be around 1920 x 1080 pixels in size. 720p is also acceptable but avoid anything lower. Video without any overlays (logos, banners, etc) are preferred to avoid having to crop the vision.
Assistance with visuals Finalists are encouraged to contact and involve their agency’s communications and media teams in the process. Communications and media teams can assist by checking the quality of visuals, the sourcing of relevant images and/or visuals, and if necessary, the arrangement of a photo shoot. Further assistance can be sought from the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet’s (CM&C) Strategic Communications and Engagement team via email CMAwards.CMC@nt.gov.au. The decision of the judging panel is final and cannot be appealed. Each finalist submission will be given priority ticketing for the awards ceremony. The winners in each category will be announced at the Chief Minister’s Awards official event. CM&C will directly contact the CEOs of the finalists’ agencies to organise tickets for the Chief Minister’s Awards night.
Details of main contact
Name
Current position
Division/unit
Agency
Telephone
Email
By providing your details, you agree to be the point of contact for this submission and to be available any day and time between 24 July and 7 August 2025 to present to the judging panel. Presentations will occur on any one of these dates and presentation dates and times will be non-negotiable. I am the main contact and will make myself available to present the project/initiative:
Signature
Date
Details of secondary contact
Name
Current position
Division/unit
Agency
Telephone
Email
Contact details for the secondary person will be used if the main contact is unable to be contacted.
Chief Executive Officer endorsement
I proudly endorse this nomination on behalf of the agency:
Name
Signature
Date
Checklist
When submitting your nomination form please ensure the following:
All sections of this form are completed	Y/N
Supplementary material is attached (if applicable)	Y/N
Submission is signed by your agency’s Chief Executive Officer	Y/N
Submission is lodged by Friday 20 June 2025	Y/N
Begin preparing for your presentation now and ensure you are available between 24 July and 7 August 2025 to presentation dates and times are non-negotiable	Y/N
Lodging a nomination Nominations must be submitted electronically using this nomination form and be clearly marked. Nomination - Chief Minister's Awards in the subject title. Email: CMAwards.CMC@nt.gov.au Closing date: Submissions must be received by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment by Friday 20 June 2025. Nominations received after the closing date will not be accepted. For more information please contact Strategic Workforce Planning and Development Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment Phone (08) 8999 4115 Email CMAwards.CMC@nt.gov.au Privacy We have collected your personal information which will be handled in accordance with the Northern Territory Information Act 2002. Your personal information is not required to be provided, however, if you do not, we may not be able to accept your nomination. For more information on how we handle your personal information, please refer to the Department's privacy policy.
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