POSITIVE MEDIA AWARD NOMINATION FORM

This award recognises contributions to LGBTQ+ sporting-related media (including published, screened, and broadcast work) that promotes the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people within sporting organisations at any level, or across sport more broadly, in a positive and constructive frame.

The nominee has a strong record of advocating for and/or supporting athletes with diverse sexualities and/or genders in sport, and their contribution to LGBTQ+ inclusion is recognised and acknowledged by others within their sporting context.

The nominated work should:

raise awareness of LGBTQ+ inclusion within an Australian sporting context
demonstrate a significant positive impact on LGBTQ+ inclusion

The nominated work must have been published, screened, or broadcast during the assessed calendar year.

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.

Title of Work *Please use this field to provide the title of the nominee's work, media piece, publication, contribution, or initiative.

Nominee 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.

Piece of Work

Please provide a link to the story or series for which the nominee is being put forward or indicate whether you have attached a copy of the story or series.

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

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Impact Measures

We have identified analytics/reach/coverage that you have been able to quantify as a direct result of this piece of work.

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

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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.

Title of Work

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

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Finalist / Winner Statement

In a short paragraph, explain why this nominee specifically deserves recognition in this category, highlighting their key achievements and impact on LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport. This statement will be used in Awards materials if the nominee 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 nominee. Should they 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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