Award Categories
The awards program offers seven categories for entry. There are four categories open to individuals and three best practice awards for local, state and federal government teams.
Please download the Nomination Handbook to use as a refrence when completing your nomination documents.
Your nomination must be submitted using the templates provided under each category.
Individual Categories
Patron’s Award for Excellence in the Public Sector
The highest accolade in public administration in Queensland awarded to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the State.
Patron's Award Nomination Template
Supporting Document Template
Young Leader of the Year (proudly sponsored by Clayton Utz)
Awarded to a young leader who has made a difference to the public sector through demonstrating best practice and fostering other young professionals.
Young Leader Nomination Template
Supporting Document Template
Public Sector Professional of the Year
Awarded to a public sector professional who has made a difference to the public sector through demonstrating best practice and fostering other public sector professionals.
Public Sector Professional Nomination Template
Supporting Document Template
Regional Queensland Leader of the Year
Awarded to a regional Queenslander who has made a difference to their local community through demonstrating best practice and fostering other regional employees.
Regional Queensland Leader Nomination Template
Supporting Document Template
Team Categories
Best Practice in Local Government Awarded to a team working in local government which has delivered best practice outcomes and made a significant contribution to service delivery for their local community.
Local Government Nomination Template
Supporting Document Template
Best Practice in State Government (produly sponsored by Mercer)
Awarded to a team working in state government which has delivered best practice outcomes and made a significant contribution to service delivery for the benefit of Queensland.
State Governement Nomination Template
Supporting Document Template
Best Practice in Federal Government
Awarded to a team working in federal government which has delivered best practice and made a significant contribution to service delivery for the benefit of Queensland.
Federal Governement Nomination Template
Supporting Document Template
Sponsorship Opportunity
If you would like to sponsor an award category, please contact us to see how we can become event partners.
Email: awards@qld.ipaa.org.au
Phone: 07 3228 2800
Web: www.qld.ipaa.org.au/excellenceawards.aspx