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Award winners 2025

Rebuilding the Territory's Economy Award

 Project NameDepartment
WinnerTax and Home Owner Grant Reforms for Rebuilding the EconomyDepartment of Treasury and Finance
Finalists Migration and Worker Attraction Initiatives 'Delivering for the Territory'Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations
 Job ready innovation building the NT workforce - VET Community of PracticeDepartment of Education and Training

Restoring The Territory Lifestyle Award

 Project NameDepartment
WinnerSwimming and Water Safety in SchoolsDepartment of Education and Training
FinalistsAviation - Connectivity, Choice and Competition Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations (with Department of Tourism and Hospitality)
 Operation Skyburst - Saving Territory Day Attorney-General's Department

Safer Territory Award

 Project NameDepartment
Winner 'Reducing Crime' Legislative Reform Attorney-General's Department
Finalists Growing our own Territory Police Fire and Emergency Services Workforce Department of Education and Training (with NT Police Force, NT Fire & Emergency Services)
  Tennant Creek Youth Justice Accommodation Facility Department of Corrections
  Circuit Breaker Department of Children and Families

Outstanding Partnerships Award

 Project NameDepartment
WinnerSafer Care NT Health
Finalists Sustainable economic practices for schools' partnershipDepartment of Education and Training (with Power and Water Corporation, Department of Logistics and Infrastructure, Department of Lands, Planning and Environment, Department of Corporate and Digital Development)
 Operation: Don't be a Dumper (DBAD) Department of Lands, Planning and Environment

Excellence in Frontline Service Delivery

 Project NameDepartment
WinnerSARC - Looking to the future: A review of SARC's Model of CareNT Health
Highly commendedBerrimah Correctional Centre Commissioning Project Department of Corrections (in partnership with Department of Logistics and Infrastructure, and NT Health)
FinalistsJoint Emergency Services Communications Centre (JESCC) Aboriginal Interpreter Initiative Department of Housing, Local Government and Community Development (in partnership with NT Police Force)
 Targeted Intervention Group: Early ResolutionsAttorney-General's Department

Inspiring Innovation Award

 Project NameDepartment
WinnerThe Array Digital Games and Esports CentreDepartment of Trade, Business and Asian Relations
Highly commendedKSA Connect Department of Education and Training
Finalists Whole of Government Recruitment ProjectDepartment of Chief Minister and Cabinet
 Department of Corporate and Digital Development Service Development Program Department of Corporate and Digital Development

Empowering our Communities Award

 Project NameDepartment
WinnerCelebrating 25 Years of Youth Week in the Territory Department of People, Sport and Culture
Finalists Empowering School to Work Transitions - Tennant CreekDepartment of Education and Training
 Library & Archives NT ICIP Project - Department of People, Sport and CultureDepartment of People, Sport and Culture

Spirit of the Territory Award

 Project NameDepartment
WinnerThe delivery of the Workforce Services HR Service Centre Department of Corporate and Digital Development
Finalists Boosting Resilience: Developing a Mentally Healthy WorkplaceAttorney-General's Department (with Department of Corporate and Digital Development)
 Strengthening Integrity and Inclusion in NTPS Recruitment Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment