NT Disability Inclusion Awards

Northern Territory Disability Inclusion Awards

The Northern Territory Disability Inclusion Awards are held annually to celebrate people and organisations making the Territory more inclusive and accessible for everyone.

This year, the award presentation ceremony will be hosted by the Minister for Disability and will be held at Parliament House on Friday 25 September 2026.

Nominations for the 2026 awards are open and close on Sunday 28 June 2026.

Who can nominate

If you, or someone you know, has experienced outstanding support, service, inclusion or accessibility, now is the time to nominate those responsible for their exceptional work.

How to nominate

There are multiple ways to nominate.

Online

Nominate using the online form.

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Email

Step 1. Fill the nomination form.

NT Disability Inclusion Awards Nomination Form PDF (416.0 KB)
NT Disability Inclusion Awards Nomination Form DOCX (598.0 KB)

Step 2. Email the completed form to OfficeofDisability.DPSC@nt.gov.au.

Other

Alternative nomination formats are acceptable, including:

  • video files
  • audio files
  • in person.

To arrange, email OfficeofDisability.DPSC@nt.gov.au.

Award categories

There are 6 award categories open for nominations.

This award recognises those who have made a significant contribution supporting and promoting the human rights of people with disability, empowering choice and control, independence and decision-making capacity.

Proudly sponsored by Northern Territory Public Guardian and Trustee.

PGT, Northern Territory Public Guardian and Trustee

This award recognises those who have developed new or innovative approaches to ensuring people with disability can access services, facilities or information.

The innovation may be groundbreaking or help people with disability overcome barriers or solve complex challenges.

Proudly sponsored by Carpentaria Disability Services Inc.

Carpentaria

This award recognises those who have made a significant contribution to improving community participation and inclusion of people with disability within the community.

Proudly sponsored by Somerville Community Services Inc.

Somerville

This award recognises the significant contribution of an individual in providing disability supports, services and opportunities over and above the needs of the people with disability they support.

Proudly sponsored by HPA Incorporated.

Helping People Achieve (HPA)

This award recognises the significant contribution of a disability sector organisation in providing supports, services and opportunities to people with disability that are over and above best practice.

Proudly sponsored by Casuarina Square Shopping Centre.

Casuarina Squiare, Darwin

This award recognises employers or those who support education and employment of people with disability, who go over and above to ensure people with disability can develop skills and participate fully in their chosen employment or educational path.

Proudly supported by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment.

Northern Territory Government

History

The inaugural awards, originally known as the Disability Services Awards, were launched on 3 December 2011 to coincide with the International Day of People with Disability.

Since then, more than 120 awards have been presented, and the awards has grown to be a significant annual event on the disability community calendar.

Each year, the awards ceremony brings together award winners and accessibility and inclusion champions from across the Territory, with approximately 200 people attending.

In 2022, the award categories were updated to align with the vision, values and principles of the Northern Territory Disability Strategy 2022-2032.

The strategy aims to address the barriers to equality, accessibility and inclusion experienced by Territorians with disability.

Read more about the strategy and action plan.

View previous award winners.

More information

The awards are coordinated by the Office of Disability in the Department of People, Sport and Culture.

For more information, call the Office of Disability on 08 8999 2809 or email OfficeofDisability.DPSC@nt.gov.au.

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