Can I nominate someone?

As long as you are over 18 and an Australian resident you can nominate someone.

Who can I nominate?

You can nominate any Australian children’s service worker for an award. Both qualified and unqualified carers and directors in the public, private or family day care sectors are eligible.

You can also nominate any Australian approved children’s service provider for a Team Award. This includes long day care centres, family day care schemes, occasional care centres, crèches, kindergartens, preschools and outside school hours care.

Can I nominate more than one person?

You can nominate as many carers or directors as you believe deserve an award.

If you want to nominate a group of carers working together, you can nominate them for a Team Award - the Australian Children’s Service of the Year.

Can I nominate myself?

Yes, if you are an Australian children’s service worker.

How do I know which category to nominate someone in?

Generally, only directors of children’s services, head teachers of kindergartens or preschools or coordinators of family day care schemes are eligible for the Director of the Year Award.

All other individual carers should be entered in the Child Care Worker of the Year category.

Groups of carers who work together should be entered in the Children’s Service of the Year Award.

Where can I get a nomination form?

Download a nomination form here.
Complete a nomination online here.
Many children’s services have also received nomination forms in the mail.

How can I enter the nominator’s competition to win Fisher-Price toys?

Answer the last question on the nomination form “What does the rest of Australia need to know about child care?” in 50 words or less, and return the completed nomination form by the closing date, 5th April 2008 (05/04/08).

See full Conditions of Entry.

Do I have to answer all the questions on the nomination form?

All questions are compulsory except for the “Testimonial/References section” and the nominator’s competition to win Fisher-Price toys, both of which are optional.

What if I want to provide more information to support my nomination?

With the exception of testimonials or references by your nominee’s manager or by other parents, we do not encourage you to provide additional information. Nominations will be judged purely on the answers to the questions on the nomination forms, which should be answered within 400 words each.

What is the deadline to send in a nomination?

Nominations close at 5pm on 5th April, 2008.

What are the prizes?

Every nominee will receive a certificate. Finalists will receive Fisher-Price toys for their centre/scheme and will be invited to attend the Awards celebration including airfares and accommodation and a special pamper package.

The three winners will receive the above, plus industry training valued at $2,500 each”.

When will the winners be announced?

Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony in May 2008, on a date to be advised.