Wednesday 13 August 2003
Human Rights Medal and Awards 2003
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Since 1987, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has hosted the Human Rights Medal and Awards to celebrate the achievements of individuals and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia.
Previous Human Rights Medal winners include the former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, Helen Bayes, founder and National Coordinator of Defence for Children International, Indigenous leader Dr Faith Bandler and community advocate Vivi Germanos-Koutsounadis. Last year’s Human Rights Medal was awarded to welfare rights advocate Michael Raper.
The Commission is calling for nominations from individuals and organisations for the 2003 Human Rights Medal and Awards in the following categories:
- Human Rights Medal
- Law Award (sponsored by the Law Council of Australia)
- Community Award
- Arts Non-Fiction Award
- Radio Award
- Television Award
- Print Media
The 2003 Human Rights Medal and Awards will be presented on Human Rights Day, Wednesday 10 December 2003, at a luncheon ceremony at the Sheraton on the Park hotel, Sydney, from 12 midday to 3pm.
Detailed information about the categories, criteria, previous winners, nomination forms and ceremony tickets are available via the Commission’s website at www.humanrights.gov.au/hr_awards/ or for further information contact Public Affairs on (02) 9284 9618 or email hrawards@humanrights.gov.au
ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2003.
Last updated 21 June 2004.
