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25.01.2022 Meet our four Finalist groups dedicated to improving our health and wellbeing. - Awards Australia Noeletta McKenzie of the Balunu Foundation works with young people aged 12 to 25 who may be experiencing trauma or who are survivors of intergenerational trauma. The Program leads them to better lives. Balunu’s staff are 90% Indigenous. They run in-house programs ‘Young Tiddas’ and ‘Young Warriors’ throughout the school term and Healing and Wellbeing Camps On Country for young... women and men. Noeletta is the driver of all that Balunu does, making herself available 24/7 to respond to the needs of young First Nations people. She counsels, conducts debriefing sessions and provides problem-solving and more. She has trained many Youth Workers who have gone on to build terrific careers. Ask the Specialist: Larrakia, Tiwi and Yolngu stories to inspire better healthcare is a podcast by the Menzies School of Health Research, which aims to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal people. Menzies’ PhD student Vicki Kerrigan created the podcast series with Aboriginal community leaders and Royal Darwin Hospital staff. They share their personal experiences as patients and professional health workers and impart their cultural knowledge to enhance the health workers’ ability to deliver culturally safe care to Aboriginal people across the Top End of the NT. The podcasts have been downloaded 6,000 times globally and have been endorsed by the Top End Health Service. The creators are working to embed it into cultural education delivered to all staff Play Therapy NT delivers quality therapeutic service to empower vulnerable children on the ground in remote communities. Led by Director Josephine Martin, they have partnered with many Department of Education Northern Territory remote schools to allow families to access service provision without having to leave their homes and communities to travel to urban areas. To serve children whose English is not the first language, they use the language of play rather than requiring intense understanding and mastery of a second language. Play Therapy brings passionate therapists to places deemed too far, too hard and too costly to get to and provide a service. Wagait Beach Runners and Walkers offers an encouraging and supporting community to promote increased social connections and improved physical fitness and well-being. Wagait Shire Council’s Sport and Recreation Officer, Beckie Taylor, is a keen advocate for active health and healthy lifestyle for all. She is mindful that every individual is a whole individual, and all programs are customised to ensure maximum participation from multiple levels of involvement. The Wagait Beach Runners and Walkers program has helped in engaging, challenging, encouraging, supporting and growing the number of active, healthy residents. The Program is inclusive of all ages, genders, fitness levels, spiritual beliefs and socio-economic levels.

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24.01.2022 Presentation of the 2020 Finalists

23.01.2022 Do you have any questions about the Awards Gala Presentation Dinner? Let us know! Either ask them below or send us a message and we’ll get back to you with the answer https://fb.me/e/chE7n4UQY

22.01.2022 Did you know you can nominate someone for more than one Award? If you’d like help copying your nomination just let us know in the comments.

21.01.2022 We chat to Amy Hetherington, Darwin comedian and business woman in Episode 31 of our Inspirational.Australians Podcast Amy believes in saying YES to everything and we hear how this led her to her first gig. And now she is taking her sold out show, Don’t feed the ducks to the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Here is the link to listen: http://bit.ly/A_chat_with_Amy Amy Hetherington - Comedy Northern Territory Government Darwin Convention Centre Top End Comedy... Adelaide Fringe #makingadifference #positivestories #inspirationalstories See more

20.01.2022 Can’t finish your nomination in one go? No worries! You can save your nomination midway and come back to it as many times as you need to. So, what’s stopping you? Make a start on your nomination today https://bit.ly/NTCAA-refer

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19.01.2022 Introducing the Inspirational.Australians Podcast Local Legend Award The Local Legend Award pays tribute to our talented and dedicated high achievers and community contributors. Nominate here https://bit.ly/NTCAA-refer

18.01.2022 2020 Awards Presentation - Nominees

14.01.2022 Meet our four Finalist groups dedicated to improving our road safety. - AANT DRV4LYF Driving School of Katherine started in 2007 to help reduce injuries and deaths on the roads, specifically focused on the dangers of drinking, drugs and fatigue. They conduct training and testing for C class licences in automatic and manual cars and METAL courses for motorcyclists. They deliver the Drivesafe NT program, both theory and practical and visit Indigenous communities for driver t...raining and alcohol and drug awareness. Advise has been provided to the Rotary Club about re-establishing the Katherine Road Safety Centre and DRV4LYF purchased a $20,000 driving simulator which is on loan to the Katherine High School Flexible Learning Centre. Kidsafe NT is a charity dedicated to the prevention of unintentional childhood accidents, injuries and deaths in the Territory. They provide a fitting and checking service to ensure child car restraints are fitted correctly. They also conduct workshops for organisations that travel with children under seven in their vehicles, and hold road safety talks at new parenting groups. Their ‘Car Seats for Kids’ program is delivered in remote aboriginal communities, designed to provide free child car restraints and safety workshops to all families and carers with children under seven. They also work closely with Road Safety NT at events to serve the local community. Mel Roomes is dedicated to providing road safety education. Mel is one of the Community Engagement Officers with the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics’ Road Safety Team. She is a former police officer from Victoria and now travels across the Territory to speak to as many as she can through education sessions. At school assemblies, she shares the importance of wearing a seatbelt, bike helmet and how to cross the road safely. She also conducts practical bicycle safety and road rule sessions at the Parap Road Safety Centre and holds toolbox talks with community organisations, businesses and local government workplaces. "Who's your sober Bob?" is a campaign that encourages Territorians not to drink and drive but plan ahead to have a designated sober driver to get home safely. Delivered since 1997, it is part of the Road Safety NT team of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics. The campaign aims to change behaviour and reduce and prevent alcohol-related road trauma on Territory roads. The Sober Bob or designated driver can be a mate, or a bus driver, taxi driver, rideshare, parent, sibling or partner. The campaign particularly targets young males aged 18 to 40 and is promoted year-round via television, radio, social media and print advertising.

14.01.2022 Did you know you can nominate yourself for an award? And that you can include multiple referees? Ask us your nomination questions in the comments below and we’ll post the answers

12.01.2022 Introducing the Woolworths Community Group of the Year Award The Woolworths Community Group of the Year Award recognises groups that make a significant contribution to their community. Nominate here https://bit.ly/NTCAA-refer

12.01.2022 Did you need some more time to work on your nomination? How about an extra two weeks! Nominations will now close on Friday 18th September 2020. Happy Submitting https://bit.ly/NTCAA-refer Help us to spread the word! Please forward this post to your friends and family.

05.01.2022 Introducing the Awards Australia Health & Wellbeing Award The Awards Australia Health & Wellbeing Award will recognise and reward the efforts of individuals that are volunteers, nurses, health, fitness or rehabilitation professionals, or small business owners within the Territory dedicated to improving community health services and wellbeing. Nominate here https://bit.ly/NTCAA-refer

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02.01.2022 Introducing the AANT Road Safety Award! Road accidents have a devastating and lasting impact in our community. Since 1963 the AANT has provided a voice for members and championed safety for all road users. That’s why AANT has introduced the Road Safety Award, which recognises individuals and groups in the community who have, through their dedication and efforts, improved road safety and/or helped reduce road trauma. Nominate here https://bit.ly/NTCAA-refer

01.01.2022 2020 Awards Presentation - Winners