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Background and criteria

The Kent Maddock memorial award was launched at Q Shelter’s AGM in November 2022 and acknowledges place-based alliances taking action to end homelessness and housing need.

Learn more about Kent Maddock and his outstanding contribution to our sector here.

The successful initiative will be judged by a suitably qualified panel considering the following criteria:
  • The initiative is a Place-based alliance taking action to end homelessness and housing need
  • There is diverse participation and the initiative engages various stakeholders. This can include the community sector, for-profit sector, any level of government, arts, sports etc.
  • The alliance has actively worked to overcome competition and achieve respectful partnerships in which leadership is encouraged and shared
  • The alliance is having a positive impact in terms of housing and homelessness responses or is on a trajectory to have a positive impact.
The Award will include:
  • A plaque or similar sourced from a First Nations’ supplier
  • Certificates for the participating partners
  • A tile for social media and email signatures
  • An honour board on Q Shelter's website.
Applications close 30 September 2024. The Award will be announced at the Q Shelter CEO and Leaders’ Forum, this year scheduled for 14 November.
PLEASE NOTE: The judges rely on the description of the project that you provide in this application, so please provide as much information as possible. This application can take 20-30 minutes to complete, so please feel free to start the application, and come back later to complete it. Ensure you click Submit on the last page so we receive all the relevant details. 
 

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