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Advancing Aboriginal and Community Development 6 submissions received
Winner Improved protection, empowerment and economic opportunities – Marra Traditional Owners central to decision making for sea country care and management Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Finalist
(Highly Commended)
Connected Beginnings - local Anindilyakwa staff leading the way in tracking their children’s development for school readiness Department of Education
Finalist Aboriginal Interpreter Service Recruitment Campaign Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet

 Advancing Aboriginal and Community Development

Excellence in Human Services Delivery 4 submissions received
Winner 2023 Northern Rivers Flood Event Centre for National Resilience Evacuation Centre Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities
Finalist
(Highly Commended)
DIPL flood recovery response Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics

Excellence in Human Services Delivery

Excellence in Customer Focused Workplace Practices and Service Delivery 11 submissions received
Winner Power and Water Corporation’s Australian Energy Regulator 2024 – 29 Project – People’s Panels Power and Water Corporation
Finalist
(Highly Commended)
NT Youth Voice Peak Group (Youth Voice Crew) Department of Education
Finalist Allied Health Team Leaders Royal Darwin Hospital NT Health

Excellence in Customer Focused Workplace Practices and Service Delivery

Excellence in Cross-Government Collaboration and Partnerships 20 submissions received
Winner Implementation of the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northern Territory Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet, Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Department of Environment, Parks and Security, Department of Treasury and Finance, Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, Department of Attorney-General and Justice
Finalist (Highly Commended) Alice Springs Future Grid Power and Water Corporation
Territory Generation
Desert Knowledge Australia
Ekistica
Finalist Japanese Submarine I-124: Collaboration and Partnerships Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities
Finalist Response to Japanese Encephalitis Virus Outbreak NT Health

 Excellence in Cross-Government Collaboration and Partnerships

Excellence in Building a Strong and Sustainable Economy 5 submissions received
Winner The Beetaloo Strategic Regional and Environment Baseline Assessment (SREBA) Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
Finalist
(Highly Commended)
Critical Mineral Industry Development to catalyse private investment, grow jobs and support the Territory economy into the future NT Geological Survey and Mineral Industry Development Team and the Mineral Development Taskforce, Department of  Industry, Tourism and Trade
Finalist Big Rivers Regional Economic Growth Plan Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet

 Excellence in Building a Strong and Sustainable Economy

Making the Northern Territory a better place to live 10 submissions received
Winner LARAMBA – Water Treatment Plant – Improving the Health of a Remote Community Power and Water’s fully owned subsidiary Indigenous Essential Services and the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities
Finalist
(Highly Commended)
Supporting the Arnhem Space Centre to take off Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
Finalist Establishment of Cyclotron Operations for the PET scanner at the Royal Darwin Hospital NT Health

 Making the Northern Territory a better place to live