Core Values Awards
The IAP2 Australasia Core Values Awards build awareness, contribute to the practice and recognise excellence in public participation and community engagement.
IAP2 Australasia’s Core Values Awards recognise outstanding projects and organisations that are at the forefront of community engagement.
The Awards were created to encourage excellence, quality and innovation in community engagement. Successful applicants demonstrate leading practice and evidence that IAP2’s seven Core Values are clearly embedded within their organisations.
Applications for the 2025 Core Values Awards are now open!
2025 Core Values Awards are Open
Applications for the 2025 Core Values Awards are open from Thursday, 27 February to Friday, 11 April 2025.
Download a copy of the 2025 Core Values Awards Entry Kit.
The 2025 Awards
In 2025, IAP2 Australasia is offering two major awards:
- Project of the Year Award
- Organisation of the Year Award
IAP2 Australasia will also award eleven Project Sub-Category Awards, from which the winner of Project of the Year will be chosen:
- Planning
- Infrastructure (Planning and Design)
- Infrastructure (Construction)
- Environment
- Health
- Disaster and Emergency Services
- Community Development
- Indigenous – Māori
- Indigenous – Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
- Energy
- Smart Budget
Applications for the 2025 Awards are open until 5:00pm (AEST) Friday, 11 April 2025.
How to Enter
- Download a copy of the 2025 Core Values Awards Entry Kit .
- Log in to the Awards Submission Portal. If this is your first time using the platform, you will need to create an account.
- Follow the prompts to complete your entry, make sure to hit submit by 5:00pm (AEST) Friday, 11 April 2025.
Refer to the “Helpful Information” section on page 24 of the Entry Kit for guidance on using the portal.
Credit card payment is required at the time of submitting and you will be re-directed to a payment portal upon submitting your application.
For further information contact us via, events@iap2.org.au
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Important Changes for the 2025 Awards.
- The Research Category Award has taken a temporary hiatus in 2025.
- A new category has been included: Energy.
- The ‘Smart Budget’ award is now a standalone category, rather than an option criteria.
- References: You have two options to provide references in 2025, you can upload them or provide contact details.
- All finalists will have their entry converted into our case study template by IAP2 Australasia and sent to you for review.
