2025 Chief Minister's Inclusion Awards

The ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Awards celebrates leaders with disability in our community and the outstanding achievements of individuals, teams, businesses, and organisations who have demonstrated their commitment to welcome, collaborate with, support, and improve the experience and outcomes for people with disability in their workplace, business, and community. 

Nominations close 5pm, Tuesday 16 September 2025.

If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments to submit a nomination, please contact the ACT Office for Disability via email OfficeForDisability@act.gov.au or phone (02) 6207 1086 and leave a message so the Office for Disability can return your call.

To use the National Relay Service, contact 13 36 77 (TTY number - Speak and Read, Type and Read, and Type and Listen) then ask for (02) 6207 1086.

The award winners will be announced on Friday 12 December 2025 at a gala Awards dinner at the Hotel Realm in Barton. 

Further information is available on the ACT Inclusion Council website: http://actinclusion.com.au/

The 2025 ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Awards has a total of 6 Awards :

1. Leader in Inclusion
2. Excellence in Inclusive and Innovative Employment Practices
3. Excellence in Collaborating with people with Disability
4. Excellence in Access and Inclusion
5. Excellence in Innovation and Impact
6. Sue Salthouse Award for Championing Human Rights and Equality

Each award will recognise one winner, and up to two finalists. The Judging Panel also have the ability to award a commendation.