LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE INNOVATION AWARD NOMINATION FORM

This award takes a broader view of LGBTQ+ inclusion and recognises an innovative inclusion initiative, product, service, or governance approach that promotes the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people within sport and recreation organisations at any level, or across sport more broadly.

Innovation may be demonstrated through new internal inclusion projects, stakeholder engagement strategies, external communications (including media campaigns), product and service design, governance practices, representation of LGBTQ+ people, and other areas of work within sport and recreation organisations.

This award celebrates the most innovative LGBTQ+ inclusion initiative(s) undertaken during the assessed calendar year, particularly those with a demonstrated record of promoting and/or supporting athletes with diverse sexualities and/or genders in sport.

The nominated initiative should demonstrate a clear and significant impact on LGBTQ+ inclusion within its context.

This application can be completed and submitted between Monday, 11 January 2027 – Monday, 8 February 2027.

Nominee Contact Details

Please provide the details below exactly as you would like them to appear on Awards materials, including social media, website, announcements, publications, and trophies (where applicable).

Please review all information carefully before submitting. ACON's Pride Inclusion Programs will reproduce names and details exactly as submitted and cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies in the nomination form.

Nominee Name *

Initiative / Project Name *

Pronouns *

Employer/Organisation Name *

Position Title *

Primary Contact Email *

Nominator Contact Details

Name *

Primary Contact Email *

Disclosure

Please confirm BOTH of the following: *

The nominee is aware of this nomination and has given you permission to proceed.The nominee consents for any images or information provided in this nomination to be used in Awards materials including social media, website, announcements, event program, and trophy (if applicable).

How to Complete Your Nomination

'Save and Complete Later' Function:

IMPORTANT: Use the 'Save and Complete Later' function as you complete your nomination. This function can be utilised throughout the year, as you prepare, review and complete.
This function allows you to return to your work without losing any work previously updated.
If you do not use this function, any changes or updates made may not be saved and work may be lost. Pride in Diversity will not be responsible for any work lost.
Upon clicking 'Save and Complete Later,' you will be sent a link to utilise to return and continue work on your nomination.

'Submit' Function:

Once you have completed and reviewed all work and areready to submit, you must click the 'Submit' button upon completion.
If you do not click 'Submit' upon completion, your nomination will not be accepted.
Do not click the 'Submit' function unless you are ready to formally complete and submit your nomination.

Placeholder Link Function:

Each time you click 'Save and Complete Later,'you will be sent an updated link to continue you work on your nomination. Any work done on an 'outdated' link will result in work being lost.
Any link provided to you and your organisation can only be utilised by those within your organisation.
If multiple people are working on a nomination for their organisation, they must share this correct link or all work will not be saved properly. Each placeholder link email will be sent to the person who is working on the nomination at time of saving.

Design & Development

This initiative has a clearly defined purpose regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion within the sport. This may include its purpose, history, engagement with stakeholders and/or consultation with LGBTQ+ people.

This initiative has contributed to LGBTQ+ inclusion with key messages toward the intended audience.

If you wish to provide evidence to support your responses above, please do so here:

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Impact of LGBTQ+ People

As this nomination includes but is not restricted to public-facing initiatives, it may be an internal-facing and directly impact your LGBTQ+ people. However, it may be an external one, directly impacting the LGBTQ+ community through visible promotions or an innovative project targeted toward your LGBTQ+ public.

It may also directly impact both your LGBTQ+ staff and LGBTQ+ public.

This initiative has improved the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in Australian sport.

If you wish to provide evidence to support your response above, please do so here:

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Innovation Effectiveness

This response may include any data collected to support the outcome of your work. It may include but is not limited to:

organisational attitude toward LGBTQ+ inclusion
general business impacts
LGBTQ+ staff/members/athletes/participants/public
engagement with inclusion initatives

The organisation had a means to assess/measure the overall effectiveness and impact of this initiative.

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References

Written references are required in support of the nomination. Please provide the written references below, along with the name and position title of each referee.

Please do not provide only contact details without including a written reference.

Please provide one reference in support of this nomination.

Referee Name

Position Title

Please provide a second reference in support of this nomination.

Referee Name

Position Title

Additional Work

Please identify any additional information, not covered previously that you would like to include in support of this nomination.

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Finalist / Winner Statement

In a short paragraph, explain why this initiative/project specifically deserves recognition in this category, highlighting key achievements and impact on LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport. This statement will be used in Awards materials if this is selected as a finalist or winner. *Should this nominee become the recipient of this award, this statement will be read at the Australian Pride in Sport Awards.

Nominee Photo

Please provide a clear hi-resolution image of the initiative/project. Should this be selected as a finalist or winner within the category, this image may be used in Awards materials including social media, website, announcements and during the Awards ceremony. *

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Only one attachment per field. File should be at least 1MB and minimum 2000 × 2000 pixels. Please do not upload social media profile images downloaded from websites (such as LinkedIn), as these are too low resolution to be used in Awards materials.

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