Conditions of nomination:

  • All nominations must be received by 5.00pm on Wednesday 30 July.
  • All nominations must reflect initiatives, projects or work that took place during the 2024 calendar year (January to December 2024). 
  • Nominees must be based in Western Australia, and applications must be based on initiatives and work that supported mental health in WA. 
  • It is free to submit a nomination.
  • Multiple nominations are accepted. 
  • Self-nominations are welcome in the following categories; Innovation for Service Delivery; Prevention or Promotion; Diversity & Inclusion; Mental Health Education; Mentally Healthy Workplace; and News & Media.
  • If you are nominating an individual other than yourself, you must seek their approval prior to submitting the nomination. 
  • If the nominee is under 18 years of age, permission must be sought from a parent or guardian prior to submitting the nomination.  
  • Category partners may not nominate for the category they are sponsoring, but can nominate for any other category. 
  • If the nomination does not adhere to the word count, it will not be submitted to the judging panel. 
  • All finalists are expected to attend the awards ceremony on 10 October 2025. 
  • WAAMH has the authority to extend the nomination deadline where appropriate. 

 

Tips for preparing your nomination:  

  • Make it clear to the judges how you or your nominee go above and beyond to benefit community mental health outside of normal duties, work tasks, volunteering or advocacy.  
  • Use real examples that can be easily understood by the judges.  
  • Avoid using acronyms or terminology that the judges may not understand.  
  • The nomination form must be completed in one sitting – it cannot be saved and exited. We recommend you write answers in a Word document and enter the answers into the form when you are ready to submit. 
  • Before submitting, check your nomination form for errors, paying particular attention to contact details.   
  • When uploading supporting documents, please ensure the information is relevant to the application.
  • All finalists and winners will be judged on merit.  


Find out more about this year's awards categories and submit your nomination now.