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Location: New South Wales , Sydney (Park Hyatt Sydney, 7 Hickson Road, The Rocks, NSW, Australia) Event Dates:   15 September 2016

Event Time: 6.00pm to 10:30pm (AEST) Organisation: Australian Care Industry Association (ACIA) Link: http://www.acia.net.au/events/acia-awards/ Contact Name: Awards Secretariat Contact Phone: 02 9264 7197 Contact Email: contact@acia.net.au Posted: 07 July 2016

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The Attendant Care Industry Awards

Details

The Attendant Care Industry Association is please to host the inaurgural Attendant Care Industry Awards on:

Date: Thursday 15 September 2016

Location:  Park Hyatt Sydney, 7 Hickson Road, The Rocks, NSW, Australia

Time: 6.00pm to 10:30pm.

About the Awards:

Attendant care support workers are an essential part of the disability, aged care and community services systems that focus on maximising a person’s independence. Without their care and support, many people would not be able to participate in the community, education, employment and live their lives in a manner of their choosing.

The Attendant Care Industry Awards recognise and acknowledge the attendant care support workers in disability support, aged care and community sectors that provide support to the highest standard in order to increase the quality of life and inclusion of people with support needs. It recognises the dedication and professionalism of attendant care support workers in the disability, aged care and community sectors. The Awards provide a unique opportunity for attendant care support workers to be recognised by their peers for their commitment to quality attendant care service provision.

Only Attendant Care Support Workers are eligible to win an Award!!

An attendant care support worker is defined as any person who is employed, hired, retained or contracted to provide care or other support services in the disability, aged care and community sector. An attendant care support worker may also be a sole trader.

All winners receive a Trophy and Prize

Each winner will receive:
A prize – up to $1000 cash or coles myer voucher or equivalent, and
A free ticket to the Awards Dinner (and complimentary ticket)
Reasonable costs of accommodation and travel will be paid for, and
A Trophy to commemorate the Award

There can only be one winner per category

Key Dates

  • Sponsorships April to August 2016
  • Nominations Open 16 May 2016
  • Nominations Close 29 July 2016
  • Winners announced 15 August 2016
  • Formal announcements at the Awards Evening 15 September 2016

The Categories

There are a total of 6 categories, four which relate to the Attendant Care Industry Standard 2013 and two additional, representing excellence in supporting particular demographics.
The categories are:

  • Rights and responsibilities Award
  • Governance and operational management Award
  • Service provision Award
  • Work environment Award
  • Excellence in supporting the needs of Aboriginal people and their communities
  • Excellence in supporting the needs of people from a culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

The Judging

The independence of the Awards is maintained through the dedication and integrity of the Awards Judges, who generously volunteer their time and expertise to appraise the nominations. Their passion and ongoing commitment is vital to the Awards’ success. Judges have been selected based on their involvement with quality attendant care service delivery and are representatives of number of government bodies and participant and advocacy groups.

Judges are required to judge each nomination according to a selection criteria. A copy of the criteria can be downloaded here Judging Criteria

The Evening – A Fabulous Event

Winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner.

The evening will include:
A three course Dinner and Drinks (include vegetarian options)
Presentations (by sponsors and guest speakers)
Entertainment and Master of Ceremonies
Photographer

Event Category: General

Event Type: Awards

Enquiries: Contact Phone 02 9264 7197

Tags: Attendant Care , Awards


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